On January 1st, just two weeks ago (if you can believe it), the Knicks picked apart the Utah Jazz in front of a home crowd. The Knickerbockers won their ninth straight game, and national headlines were buzzing about New York.
Thibodeau had figured it out, they claimed. Brunson and KAT were clicking on both sides of the floor, Anunoby and Bridges were playing like the best 3-and-D wings in the league, and Josh Hart was doing typical Josh Hart things.
The league was officially on watch.
Needless to say, since then, the tide has turned just a bit.