The Knicks saw the weekend as a test, allowing them to see just how far they have come since the shake-up two weeks ago, changing coaches and gathering for a players-only meeting.
The answer isn’t a pretty one.
The Knicks spent the weekend with a back-to-back test against two of the best teams in the NBA and found themselves in one-sided losses in each. Friday, they fell behind by as many as 34 in a 15-point loss at Miami. Then they followed that Saturday by facing a 29-point deficit in the third quarter before falling, 123-102, to the Milwaukee Bucks.