The New York Knicks are in a great position entering the All-Star break with a 36-18 record. However, Wednesday night’s overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks exposed major defensive problems.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith was displeased with the Knicks’ defensive performance against the Hawks
Although the Knicks were playing without OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson, their two best defenders, New York had virtually no way to stop Atlanta’s high-powered offense led by Trae Young, and it took Georges Niang missing a wide-open corner three at the buzzer in overtime for the Knicks to avoid a massive collapse.