After turning the page on what was a very disappointing and frustrating 2021-22 season, Knicks fans tried their hardest to be optimistic coming into this season. The team acquired a point guard fans could finally believe in. RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, and Immanuel Quickley were all coming off great finishes to the prior season. There was hope that Julius Randle would experience some form of positive regression, and that coach Thibodeau would have changed some things up.
And everything looked pretty dandy and sweet to start the season. The team started the year with a tough loss to a good Memphis team, but bounced back with three straight wins against Detroit, Orlando, and Charlotte.