Derrick Rose #4 of the New York Knicks puts up a shot during the third quarter against Nicolas Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 in New York City. Credit: Jim McIsaac
As they prepared for Wednesday night’s game at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics, the Knicks found themselves in what might have seemed an unlikely situation a few months ago — tied with Boston for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
The pressure of a playoff chase may be unfamiliar to most of the roster, but Derrick Rose has been through it before, making the postseason six times in his career.