1. OLD SCHOOL
The Knicks landed Kemba Walker, albeit a few years after pursuing him in free agency. Age leads to wisdom and experience provides guidance, but the Knicks need Walker, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson to continue to play as if they have found the fountain of youth at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks do have youth, but they also have seven players at least 26 years old, including that trio of Walker (31), Rose (33) and Gibson (36).
2. CULTURE CLUB
Some players don’t take to the hard-driving style of Tom Thibodeau, but the Knicks found a group last season without rifts or complaints.