Maybe the (20-21) New York Knicks shouldn't change a thing. They're five for the last seven, have found their stride and squeezed out a win even after Carmelo Anthony sprained his ankle tripping over a referee.
Brashly saying the Knicks will make the playoffs won't get you laughed out of town these days. Nevertheless, they might need a little help to reach that No. 8 seed.
ESPN's Ian Begley wrote Dec. 19 that "the Knicks don’t plan, at this point, to make a move that would have an impact on their future cap flexibility."
So unless they've changed their plans drastically, don't expect (Knicks president) Phil Jackson & Co. to bring home anything but small or expiring contracts between now and Feb. 18.
What They Still Need
New York's key failures throughout the season have been points in the paint and fast-break offense. It looks like they might have figured out those woes, though. In the past seven games, they've been leaps and bounds better:
Before Jan. 2
After Jan. 2
Points in Paint (PITP)
34.1
46.0
PITP Rank
30th
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