Interim head coach Mike Miller has the Knicks playing better defense. Credit: Jim McIsaac
GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Behind the suffocating defensive efforts that propelled the Knicks past the Nets and Wizards lies an improved ability to string together quality defensive series.
Knicks head coach Mike Miller noted that a team that once could only produce roughly three to four strong consecutive possessions has now shown it can do so for about five to seven possessions. The Knicks are suddenly capable of holding their opponents scoreless for several minutes.
They showcased that ability Dec. 26 by holding the Nets to the lowest field-goal percentage (26.