The New York Knicks have been competitive in all but one outing, despite a record of 1-4. Ideally, the team would have beaten their less than impressive crosstown rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, but handily beating the Atlanta Hawks and being tied in the final five minutes against two contenders for the eastern conference crown, and the honor of being beaten by the Golden State Warriors, is a praiseworthy performance for a young team missing its best player and hoping to be at the start of a more successful era than the past has been.
Against the Miami Heat, the scoreboard was less than impressive, but a top draft pick next offseason has its own advantages.