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Barker: Win or lose, Tom Thibodeau has Knicks pointed in right direction

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau yells to an official during action against the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on April 11, 2021, in New York. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images/TNS) Credit: TNS/Rich Schultz

Will the Knicks make a valiant last stand against the Atlanta Hawks in front of their home crowd Wednesday night and force a Game 6? Or will they fall behind by 20 points in the second quarter and watch Trae Young hit shot-after-shot while Clint Capela smugly smiles as he sends the Knicks on vacation?

The truth is, it doesn’t really matter.

The Knicks' season has been a massive success no matter what happens in Game 5.