New York Knicks: What’s Wrong With The Knicks?
2. Defense
The New York Knicks have the personnel to be one of the most dominant defensive teams in the NBA. Unfortunately, the personnel hasn’t been as dominant as many expected it to be during the 2016-17 regular season.
The personnel has been so underwhelming that the Knicks are currently the worst defensive team in the NBA.
Through 12 games, the Knicks are No. 30 in the NBA with 108.8 points allowed per 100 possessions. New York is No. 22 in points allowed per game, No. 21 in opponent field goal percentage, and No. 27 in opponent 3-point field goal percentage.
New York has allowed at least 110 points in six different games and has held opponents below 100 points just once this season.
New York’s defense should turn things around, but there’s more to this equation than just being talented. Closeouts must be faster and rotations quicker as the Knicks attempt to evolve from the wort defensive team in the league into one of the best.
If the Knicks don’t turn things around on the defensive end of the floor, it’ll be difficult to make the playoffs.