After what felt like a very long off-season filled to the brim with rumors, trades, and contract extensions finally came to an end, Knicks fans’ desire for basketball to return was finally quenched last night as New York took on and defeated the Charlotte Hornets in their preseason opener. And that means it’s time for overreactions. It’s just one game, and a rather meaningless one at that, but here are our biggest takeaways after day one.
The starting lineup will take time to gel
When the Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns just over a week ago, the starting lineup was a big topic of discussion.