
Knicks’ messy point guard situation big concern no matter playoff seed
NY Post
The Knicks’ standards have become so high, even their overtime victory Saturday afternoon over the Hornets didn’t feel as exhilarating as it should have.
Not with the playoffs around the corner and the daunting possibility of facing the mighty Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 6-versus-3 first-round matchup. Not with the Knicks’ point-guard situation looking queasy and confusing due to Elfrid Payton’s massive regression and Derrick Rose’s health. The 40-win Knicks left the Garden court to a standing ovation in the midafternoon from the pandemic-limited crowd of 1,981, but were still in the dark as to whether they will face the Bucks, Hawks or Heat in the first round.More Related News

Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.












