Did you have a hilarious April Fools’ Day? That’s great. Personally I’ve been stewing since March ended.
The last few games have featured zone defenses either prominently or to great effect, if not both. In the debilitating loss to Minnesota on Wednesday the Timberwolves unzipped and flopped out a big old zone to force a critical turnover with half a minute left. They were daring enough to do it because the guy triggering Knick possessions doesn’t imbue that healthy fear of letting it fly. Of course it’s hurting the Knicks on more than just crunch time possessions.