“This (loss) is a testament to where we are as a team …

These flaws have been there for two seasons, but have partially been disguised by a combination of Brunson heroics, individual talent and, as all good teams have, good fortune. This group hasn’t clicked with the consistency that it should given what its objectives are and, quite frankly, how much has been invested. For two years now, the whole hasn’t always been greater than the sum of its parts. The Knicks — the players, coaches and even front office — have to figure this out … whatever this is. “This (loss) is a testament to where we are as a team and where we need to go,” Jalen Brunson said. “It’s not a wake-up call or anything about playoff basketball. They were ready to go, they wanted to play, they truly wanted to win and we didn’t.”

New York Times