Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) smiles as he stands on the floor during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Credit: AP/LM Otero
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When it was over and the Knicks had finished off a wire-to-wire, one-sided win over the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night for their third straight win, they sounded a lot like they did as they were spiraling through a seven-game losing streak that preceded this rise.
Tom Thibodeau was still preaching a day-by-day approach. Julius Randle was still pointing out that his glass was half-full.