No, They're Not

The headline in today’s NYT reads, “Their Season is Over, but the Knicks Are Back.” Nope, they’re not. They tanked in the first round of the playoffs, and they’re going to tank again next season. You can bank on it. New York had homecourt advantage against Atlanta and still managed to lose in five. Head Coach Tom Thibodeau’s vaunted and ferocious defense resulted in losses of 2; 11; 17; and 14 points. For the series, Hawks’ point guard Trae Young averaged 29.2 points and 9.8 assists vs. just three turnovers (Zach LaVine, please note). Thibodeau had no answer for Young. He never does. New York being New York, the headline, along with the deluded thinking, is to be expected. The NYT bio for their Knicks’ beat writer notes he’s also a New-York based comedian. That would mean the joke’s on him.