Last year’s New York Knicks starting five logged over 225 minutes more than any other lineup in the league. Yet, by season’s end, the group verged on a sham—so much so that Tom Thibodeau, of all people, scrapped them from the record mid-playoff run. Now, this same group is absolutely crushing it.
New York is no longer running out Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns as its starting five. Mike Brown has ditched it in favor of bringing Hart off the bench, and starting Mitchell Robinson whenever he’s healthy enough to do so.