Let’s start with the good news.
The Knicks have registered consecutive seasons of 50 victories for the first time since Pat Riley was a chief coach in the 1990s.
It is a positive sign that the Knicks are directed in the right direction, and it is something that fans could hang their hats.
But the overtime defeat on Tuesday against the Celtics, the fourth defeat of the Knicks against the defenders this season, was another painful reminder that this New York team could not have, it is needed to be a legitimate contender of the NBA finals.
