NEW YORK — For all the promise the New York Knicks have shown this season—a 16-13 record, one of the top marks in the Eastern Conference—they're still a team littered with flaws.
Their defense—which has allowed 107.5 points surrendered per 100 possessions, the NBA's sixth-worst mark—has been atrocious. Their mediocre offense is putting up 104.6 points scored per 100 possessions and ranks 14th in the league.
They and the Memphis Grizzlies are the only two NBA teams with winning records and negative point differentials, though the record of 2.9 points per 100 possessions that the Knicks are being outscored by suggests theirs might be a bit of a mirage.
Yet there's still much to like about these Knicks, still reasons to feel optimistic about their chances going forward. They have two top-25 players in Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis. Derrick Rose seems to be getting more comfortable by the day. Also, they play in the lowly Eastern Conference, where mediocrity is rewarded and time is not of the essence.
But if the Knicks plan on challenging the Toronto Raptors and separat ...
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