There's no true decision or accurate measurement until the Knicks prove they can beat the NBA's most elite teams and go deeper into the playoffs.
They know that too.
Still, the Knicks' 36-18 records, which are basically two-thirds of the schedule, were 39-15 at this stage in 1996-97, representing the best game throughout 54 games. It's there. He is still born.
“We've done well so far, but we have a long way to go,” team captain Jalen Brunson told the MSG crowd in a walk-off interview following Wednesday's overtime victory at Hawks. . “I'm excited to get off the stretch, man. It's going to be fun.”
Only three NBA teams own better win rates in the All-Star break.
However, with the goal of invading deep into the playoffs after two consecutive second round eliminations, the Knicks have five direct matches against the Thunder (0-2), the Cavaliers (0-1) and the defending Even if you close it won't win. Champion Celtics (0-2).
The Knicks will face five more enemies in the second half of the two Eastern Conference after the break, including a back-to-back road game in Cleveland and Boston the following weekend.
“No matter what happens, it's a group of people who prioritize victory and we'll continue to fight,” said the valuable Achiuwa, who scored a season-high 26 points against the Hawks. “I think we're a very well received team.
“We have achieved a lot this season so far, and we have to continue playing at the same pace now, trusting each other and playing hard. ”
The Knicks, hoping to regain OG Anunoby (foot) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) after the layoffs, ranked second in the NBA for offensive ratings (119.3 points per 100 owners), but still defended In the rating, 18th place (is 113.9 only allowed? 100) and 5th place with a net rating of 6.0.
“I think we're doing great offensively. Defensively, we got what we needed to tackle,” said All-Star Center Karl Anthony Towns. “Consistency, discipline, but all of these are, from Game 1 ever, so that everything in the media can see. I've always been a much better version of myself from Day 1. I've been talking to 'all. About 1% – I discovered that 1% is getting better every night. And I think this team has grown.
“I hope for that [Wednesday’s win is] A great example of a game that was much more difficult for us early in the season, and a game that I think is very difficult to win. But we find ourselves on the right side and talk about the growth of this team. It speaks of the continuity we have with each other, the belief that we find ourselves in victory, regardless of how it goes. ”
According to Tankathon, the Knicks own the ninth remaining schedule in the NBA, with their opponents winning percentage of .519.
But it's the second most difficult in the East, behind $1 (.523).
They're no. Hold the 5¹/2 game cushion above 4 Indiana and include the 2 game difference in the loss column, 2¹/spry the Celtics second in the meeting.
“We really haven't achieved anything. We have a long way to go to get where we want to go,” Branson said. “It just takes one day at a time. Now it's just resting, recharge, and coming back ready.”
