djsunyc wrote:my take: detroit plays tough but man, their offense is really really bad and they rely a lot on vets. good defense but that offense is rough. one guy that can kinda get good shots off in cade and that's it. duren can't do anything on offense, same for thompson.
i also feel detroit is propped up a bit by just how bad the knicks actually are. zero depth and with 2 premier scorers in brunson and kat, they are just eeking out wins. they play good defense too but this series being so close is more an indictment about the knicks.
celtics should beat the knicks in 5 or 6 but the playoffs are a war of attrition. health is gonna play a factor in that one.
I'd go the other direction. The Knicks are actually better than they look here, but still not contenders.
They can't play any consistent, cohesive defense with the KAT at C lineups. The Pistons are just quite bad on the offensive end and the Knicks flatter them.
On the other end the Knicks should be better on O, maybe not their regular season fools gold level metrics good, but this shouldn't be endless rock fights.
Since the trade they clearly have the wrong coach for what is now the Pacers but with OG. Playing prevent offense all day with a team that just can't defend since the trade anymore.
