Only one more day of wait so we beg you to stay strong.
The Knicks keep resting but that won’t go for much longer as the lads will return to action tomorrow, Thursday, hosting the Chicago Bulls at MSG for their first game of the home stretch.
With fewer than 30 games left and the postseason looming, it’s time to get to work, finish the regular season strong, and play for the chip come June.
Here’s the latest from a few Knickerbokers and LeBron James’ No. 1 stan.
Jalen Brunson
On the Knicks’ championship hopes:
“I think we’ve grown over the year, and obviously that’s a goal of ours. But we have a long way to go.
“Obviously, it starts with me and KAT. But the team that we have, everyone is bought in. Everyone wants to win. Everyone has that as their goal. As long as we have that as our focus, it’s definitely a possibility.”
On leadership and his responsibilities as a point guard:
“There’s so many different ways to play the point guard position, but to be able to lead a team, to help your team win is the most important.
“So how can you keep guys together when things aren’t going well? When everything is going well, it’s easy. But when it’s not, how are you able to focus everyone in to get back on track? I think that’s what’s the most important thing, or at least I think it’s the most important.”
On Mitchell Robinson’s potential return:
“I’mma say, I pray he’s back soon, if all goes well.”
On Kenny Smith’s mistake when drafting his All-Star team:
“Kenny [Smith] came in and said, ‘This is the young stars of the league. I didn’t want to draft anyone over 25.’
“And then everyone looked at me. Yeah, I’m 28, and I was like, ‘Ahh.’ But it’s cool to be in a room like that with those guys who have so much potential and a lot of basketball ahead of them, so I’m always excited when you get to do stuff like this.”
Josh Hart
On Mitchell Robinson’s recovery and potential impact on the lineup:
“He’ll be back, soon.
“I think it gives you the ability — like you said, we could — For example, Cleveland has a big frontcourt, you can start Mitch, KAT, OG, ‘Kal, JB and play that.
“Or it’s like, we play Atlanta. You know, Capela. But then they have, they surround them more with smaller guards. So, you can start KAT at the five, put me in the lineup.”
Brian Windhorst (NBA Analyst)
On the Knicks’ chances for a deep postseason run:
“I’m not staying up nights worrying about the Knicks.
“In all honesty, I don’t think that they’re equipped right now to win the 12 game playoff games to win the East. Their team screams to me, great regular season team.”
On Tom Thibodeau’s rotations:
“Thibodeau plays the guys crazy minutes, which will catch up with them, no doubt about it. He knows that. They just don’t have a very deep team.”