Dec 13, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes (7) ties up New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) for a jump ball during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Which preseason numbers tell us something about the New York Knicks?
I’ll start with the obligatory caveat that the New York Knicks played only four preseason games against two of the worst teams in the NBA. OK, now that that’s out of the way, can we talk about basketball?
It’s tempting to dismiss the past couple weeks as irrelevant, and there are certainly some stats that don’t hold water (e.