When Kurt Rambis took over as interim coach of the Knicks this month, he set a lofty goal of steering the team with a 23-31 record to the playoffs.
Despite Rambis’s edict, the Knicks have lost 13 of their last 16 games. Before Friday’s contest against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden, Rambis clarified his aspirations, saying the players needed to shift their attitude and believe they are worthy of the postseason.
“In making that statement, to me it’s more of a mind-set,” Rambis said. “You have to have this mind-set of a player of ‘We’re going to win.