Key Highlights
- A lot of the early talk surrounded the Knicks’ offense.
- More tempo, more pace, and more empowerment throughout the roster would elevate New York on an end of the floor that tended to get stagnant.
- That came with an understanding that the defense may not remain at the level it was under Tom Thibodeau, but there was enough of a base to sustain success on that end.
- A little slippage defensively with a competitive mindset mixed with better offensive flow would be the package to elevate the Knicks. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement[Subscribe to Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube]According to NBA. com, the Knicks are No.
- 3 in offensive rating (119.1) and No.