Winning ugly is better than losing pretty.
The have been taking that to heart as of late. They’ve been grinding out wins against inferior teams, but their offense has sputtered greatly with Jalen Brunson not at 100%. Outside of JB, no one has stepped up to fill another scoring role alongside Julius Randle, who comes and goes with the wind.
The bench unit has been searching for scoring options, and while Deuce McBride and Quentin Grimes have both shown flashes, the Knicks seem inclined to pull the trigger and shake up the reserves before the trade deadline.