The New York Knicks are 22-7 in their last 29 games and have had a stellar record since an embarrassing loss to the Dallas Mavericks at home back in January.
By any metric, the Knicks are a great team. They’ve won six in a row, rank fifth in the league in point differential, and fifth in opposing points per game. And yet, there’s still this feeling that the Knicks have another gear they need to hit. This team is no longer the little engine that could - the Knicks have been a championship contender for some time now, and with that, expectations have changed.
But in order to reach their potential, the Knicks need to end this trend of starting games slowly and playing down to their competition. Josh Hart needs to shoot when he’s open, and the Knicks need to identify and finalize their 10-man rotation for the playoffs.
