Knicks’ defensive tweak could make all the difference in second-half fight for No. 2 seed

Source: New York Post

The Knicks hit the All-Star break in a very reasonable, somewhat satisfactory position. See Also beyond the back page What twists lie ahead in NBA’s second half: A Knicks’ title run? An unexpected MVP? A robust tanking race They’re on pace for 52 wins, or one more than last season, which is hardly fantastic but enough to pacify the doomsters. They restructured the starting lineup, won a tournament in Vegas, remade their defense (twice), shifted their bench rotation and experienced the roller coaster of impressive winning streaks and an alarming losing stretch.