The Knicks went the opposite way, abandoning the big-ball concept, restarting the small-ball storm, imitating the Celtics' team-building ideas, and forming a super five-small lineup where everyone can attack and everyone can defend. In the second round of the playoffs, the Knicks unfortunately lost to the Pacers, the reason is that the team is not deep enough, no one is available at critical moments, and the main players have to play for 48 minutes, and the Iron Man can't stand it. With the arrival of Bridges and the successful renewal of Anunoby's contract, the overall strength of the team has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it has the intention of winning the championship in one fell swoop.
The Knicks started five and lost to the Celtics
After some top-level operations, the Knicks have been completely upgraded, and now the main players, Brunson, Hart, Bridges, Anunoby, Randle, and the sixth man, DiVinchen, are really a combination of speed and flexibility, and they have a unique advantage in playing small ball. The offensive big man Brunson has super personal firepower, and the defense is also online, Iron Man Hart is known as an all-round warrior, scoring, assisting, rebounding, and defensive steals, and can assist any player on the court.
Bridges is known as the top championship puzzle, it is not good to be the boss, it is not a problem to be a perfect second leader, the defense is strong, the three points are stable, the ball is strong in singles, Anunoby has a huge advantage in height and weight and arm span, and can become the third or fourth position swing, partnering Bridges to form the strongest defensive forward group, Randle is also at the level of 20 + 10 + 5 on the offensive end, with excellent ball handling ability, can act as a short interior line, and play half of Jokic's function. The sixth man, DiVinqin, is a fierce player on the bench, who played well in this year's playoffs and can play unexpected results at critical moments.
Cole saw hope and stood firm in his convictions
Next season is set to be a buzzing league with fierce battles between small and over. The big lineup Timberwolves twin towers, the Nuggets five Tigers, the Mavericks double high, the small lineup Celtics five outside, the Thunder five outside, and now the Knicks Super Five small, these teams are very competitive, and no one is currently convinced. Of course, the Warriors are the originator of small-ball play, and Curry has all the advantages of magic ball play, and it may not work to change to a big lineup. Therefore, Kerr saw that the Knicks reorganized the small lineup and strengthened their beliefs, the direction of the Warriors' small-ball play did not change, and it was urgent to strengthen the forward line in the offseason, and while Curry was still at his peak, he would continue to sprint next season, which was their only way out. If other old powerhouses do not increase their reinforcements, it may be difficult to turn around next season.