lol what a wild overreaction.
we BARELY got homecourt going against a team that lolligagged a large chunk of the season and turned it up the second half and had the same record as us despite us playing hard the whole season.
espn pundits likely never watched either team and jumped to a conclusion cause the knicks play hard all the time.
knicks are obviously at a talent deficiency and wouldnt even have made the playoffs if not for the rose gift.
it would be a different series if randle didnt play like shyt obviously....but its a lot easier to scheme against an isolating powerforward than it is for a lil guard that can shoot from anywhere on the court that gets picks all game with shooters all over the court....with 2 athletic bigs who can catch lobs...in THIS era. I mean the available weapons just put plainly out there...I'm surprised we only got blown out once looking at it objectively
knicks were in over their heads and greatly overachieved. I mean we're literally depending on 2nd year rj, journey men like bullock and noel, old ass taj, and past prime d rose to pick up all type of slack to keep up with the hawks.
frankly we reached our ceiling with a team whose salary is at the bottom of the league.
I think the year is a success.

hawks are rght where they're supposed to be considering all the free agency moves they made and trae entering his 3rd year.
pretty sure the sixers will give them nikkas hell