Knicks achieving 'flow state' is only raising season's expectations
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- At the start of the NBA season and even a few weeks ago, the Knicks reaching the NBA Finals was seen as a significant achievement and validation of recent changes, including coaching adjustments and player development.
- The Finals appearance was viewed as an improvement over the 2025 season and a justification for the management's decisions, particularly by Leon Rose and James Dolan.
- Jalen Brunson's performance was being celebrated as franchise-defining, potentially earning him a place among the team's all-time greats.
- Despite this optimism, the Knicks were initially considered underdogs, with pre-playoff betting odds placing them behind the Celtics and Cavaliers and tied with the Detroit Pistons.
- The Pistons had dominated the Knicks during the regular season, making the Knicks' Finals run appear unlikely in retrospect.