A couple of quick NBA notes: last year, former Blue Devil RJ Barrett took a fair amount of criticism over his performance for the New York Knicks. People admired his versatility and maturity but weren't necessarily totally sold on him.
Fast forward to now.
The Knicks still have to deal with owner James Dolan and he could (and has more than once) wreck things but for a change, the Knicks have some intelligent management and good coaching at the same time.
Tom Thibodeaux is admired for his defensive savvy and his work with young teams and it’s paying off.