The Knicks are many things right now. As I write this, they are currently depleted, bad on defense, one-dimensional on offense, and the perfect embodiment of mediocrity over the last couple of weeks. And despite all of those things being true, it’s not a stretch to say that the Knicks could still evolve into the biggest threat to derail the Boston Celtics’ run to the Finals.
This isn’t to say that the Knicks are going to beat them. For one, it’d be idiotic to pick anyone in the East over Boston right now. They are the best team on paper; the numbers prove that, and the eye test only further solidifies that feeling.