Last season, a major talking point was how the Knicks were a combined 0-8 against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. This year, they have a chance to set an entirely new narrative on the very first game of the season, when they face off against the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks were already able to dispel any notion that they didn't belong on the same court as the Celtics, as they defeated them in six games in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now, they will have the opportunity to prove that they can hang with the best of the East on opening night.