Through nine wins and 10 losses, New York Knicks fans have learned, to their pleasure, that the 2015-16 Knicks are a whole lot better than last year's squad. We can also concede that Phil Jackson might have the makings of a smart NBA executive and isn't just a 6'8" mad scientist concocting rosters in his lab.
Beyond that, though, defining this team has, thus far, been a slippery business. Just when you think you've got it figured out, it does something that breaks form—typical of a new roster trying to find its identity.
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