When the New York Knicks opened to the 2021 season, nobody expected them to be a playoff-contending team. In fact, they had undergone a five-game losing streak early on in the season, which had already turned fans into pessimists. However, it wasn’t until the midway point, after the All-Star break where the Knicks found their true sense of self.
Standing behind the league’s best defense, the Tom Thibodeau ran squad has not only been aggressive but tantalizing. They have done it with a few one-year players and reserve options, as the Knicks didn’t make a big splash of the trade deadline when they were rumored to be interested in Lonzo Ball and other star players.