But even as the information poured in, Aller kept going back to one thing: It’s New York. It’s the Knicks. This is a chance to be at the center of a historic turnaround, elevating the downtrodden franchise with just three winning seasons over the last 19 years, back to prominence. Aller can help bring basketball back to the mecca. That’s why he got into this business in the first place — to build something special. The opportunity was too good to pass up.