Eastern Conference Playoff Tour: Knicks, Double Stars Seriously Injured New York to Enjoy the Best Winning Window

In NBA history, the New York Knicks are in a big city and have always been a place with a strong basketball culture. No matter how the team's record is, the stadium is always full of fans. In the past two years, the Knicks have traded Brunson and Towns, forming a dual core of internal and external lines. Their entry into the playoffs every year has further increased the popularity of this team; in the playoffs last season, the leading players of the Celtics and Pacers, Tatum and Halliburton, were seriously injured one after another, and the fall of the two Eastern Conference champions in the new season also gave the Knicks the best win window.

The management took the lead in retaining the core lineup and renewed the striker's offensive and defensive core Bridges with a four-year contract of 150 million yuan. This league's top 3D averaged 17.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game last season, and ranked among the top star in the league in playing time and often needed to defend his opponents.

In this way, the five starting points of the Knicks in the new season are still Brunson + Hart + Bridges + Anunobi + Towns, which can be regarded as a combination of offense and defense. In terms of the substitute lineup, the management strengthened Clarkson, who has the best sixth man attribute. The offensive guard has outstanding explosive scores and averaged 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 26.1 minutes last season. Clarkson will become the Knicks' bench surprise, making up for the shortcomings of Brunson and Towns' lack of offensive firepower during rest. In the interior, the team also signed 76ers power forward Abuselle. This tough forward averaged 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season, and also had good outside long shot ability. Towns finally has a qualified substitute.

In addition, not long ago, the Knicks also found a good substitute for Brunson. The joining of former All-Star point guard Brogden gave the team's second team an "engine". Last season, he averaged 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game with the Wizards. If the three new players are converted based on the regular starting player's 36-minute playing time, they are all at the quasi-All-star level.

With the Celtics and the Pacers withdrawing from the championship, the only remaining Cavaliers in the East that can pose a threat to the Knicks. Although the Magic and Pistons have become Eastern playoff-level teams led by Ban Keiro and Cunningham, there is still a certain strength gap compared to the Knicks. The Knicks will usher in the best chance to hit the Finals next season.