Coming off of a tough overtime loss to the superstar-studded Brooklyn Nets, the San Antonio Spurs will be looking to jump-start a new win streak and get out of the Tri-State area with at least one victory. Unfortunately, they’ll be walking into Madison Square Garden to face one what looks to be one of the best Knicks teams in recent (and perhaps even not-so-recent) memory.
Tasked with molding the once-proud Knickerbockers into his image, Tom Thibodeau appears to have succeeded where just about every coach since Jeff Van Gundy has failed. Having fallen to what might have been the lowest point in franchise history, both ownership and the young roster appear to have taken in everything Thibodeau has offered, and the result has been impressive.