The super team jokes are becoming rather tiresome, but we can’t just let Derrick Rose off the hook that easily. I mean I get it, Rose was called upon to fulfill an improbable role for a team that has had very little success over the past decade or so. He had to say something — right?
The Knicks could be good if everything is to come into fruition, but they have yet to find their stride thus far and sit at 3-5 on the season. After being waxed 115-87 by the Celtics at TD Garden last night, the Knicks will be coming into this one with fresh band-aids on — something that the Raptors must take advantage of early on.