The Knicks have heard the hype — well-deserved — about the Brooklyn Nets "Big 3," a collection of MVP candidates viewed as title contenders who have united to lead the Nets to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
They include stars who the Knicks once chased in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, complemented by this season’s addition of James Harden. It is an enviable collection of stars who take turns carrying the team to win after win.
But as the Knicks prepare to face the Nets in Brooklyn Monday night, with the possibility that the Nets trio could be on the court together, the Knicks insisted they had an answer to the Big Three.