Through 60 games, Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks enter the All-Star break all alone in sixth place, just two games behind the Nets for fifth.
So much has gone right. Randle has been a monster. Immanuel Quickley has developed into a two-way dynamo. The trade of Josh Hart has given the Knicks a spark.Thibodeau and Randle have both pointed to Brunson’s presence for the forward’s 180-degree turn after last year’s disappointment. Considered an overpay by some in the summer, Brunson has actually been a bargain at $104 million, posting career-bests of 23.9 points, 6.2 assists and 41.1 percent 3-point shooting.
Over the last 21 games, he is averaging an even 30 points on 51.8 percent shooting. The last Knick to do that over a 20-game span? Patrick Ewing in 1990. He should be an All-Star, obviously. The Knicks went from not having a point guard last year to having one of the best in the league, a true leader who faults himself after losses and defers credit after wins.The Bulls, Raptors and Hawks have all been major disappointments, a combined 10 games south of .500.
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