Successfully overcoming a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA is something that doesn’t happen all that often. In fact, it’s only been accomplished 13 times throughout the league’s 75-plus year history, the most recent instances coming in the 2020 Playoffs when the Denver Nuggets (fueled by incredible stretches from former Kentucky guard Jamal Murray)

Both Knicks players and coaches expressed disappointment behind closed doors with Karl-Anthony Towns’ defensive awareness and consistency.

If the Knicks are going to move forward with Karl-Anthony Towns as a centerpiece, they need to ask an important question.