NBA analysts have a new playoff worry for the Knicks
NY Post
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The current 3-seeded Knicks are winless this season against the Eastern Conference’s top dogs — the Cavaliers and Celtics — but Heat legend Udonis Haslem isn’t so sure that the East’s best should be the Knicks’ biggest worries right now.
“I’m not gonna even talk about second round, we’re gonna talk about first round,” Haslem said Tuesday on ESPN’s NBA Today show. “I’m looking at Detroit and I’m saying this could be a first-round exit for New York.”
The Pistons enter Wednesday’s play as the No. 6 seed in the East, meaning if they and the Knicks stay put, the two would match up in the playoffs.
The Knicks are fairly locked in to the No. 3 seed, though Detroit is just a half-game behind Milwaukee for the five spot.
“I like those thundercats out of Detroit. I’m looking at that matchup and [the Pistons] are sharpening their swords,” Haslem said. “They’re ready for this matchup — they’re excited about this matchup.”
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