Knicks offseason outlook: New York’s top-heavy roster could really use some support
It took the Knicks less than a year to acquire OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.The mission was clear: Put significant talent around the scoring proficiency and playmaking acumen of point guard Jalen Brunson.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor the most part, it's worked. They wouldn't have made the Eastern Conference finals if it hadn't.Yet, in the process of gathering this All-Star team of starters, the Knicks relinquished depth — virtually all of it.That lack of depth ultimately put them at a disadvantage against the Pacers, who kept throwing bodies at the stretched-out Knicks and wore them down in six games.In the middle of it all stands Tom Thibodeau, the highly competent yet superbly stubborn head coach who played all of his starters more than 35 minutes per game in the regular season.(Before you ask, no he did not scale down those minutes in […]
