Derrick Rose is leading the team in scoring. Taj Gibson is making a massive impact off the bench and closing games. Tom Thibodeau is barking orders from the sidelines as his team succeeds playing grind-it-out basketball.
What year is it?
It’s not 2011, it’s 2021, and they’re doing it for the Knicks and not the Bulls.
This postseason has been a blast to watch so far, and the first-round series between the Knicks and Hawks has been totally surreal and filled with drama. A full Madison Square Garden has only made things more intense, with both games at MSG coming down to the wire in what looks like a long series.