The Knick coach Thibs and his 3 star players (Randle, Barrett, Brunson) did not fix the Knicks defense to win games .. their decision making and performance today are the same as when they gave the OKC Thunder 145 pts last month. The Knicks young-core players were drafted for their defensive talent which they put to use in the Knicks last 4 games given playing time in the same rotation to hold Knicks opponents to under 100 pts a game.
The Summer League games showed us ..
MitchRob had Block Party talent ..
Quickley was a 2-Way combo-guard ..
Obi Toppin was an above the rim player ..
Grimes was a 2-Way talented SG ..
McBride was a defensive-chemistry past-first PG ..
Sims is an athletic 2-Way Big Body center.
The 6 players mentioned above improved their defensive chemistry together in lineups along with Cam Reddish the past offseason to try and get some playing time in the Knicks 2022-23 season, under the stingy 8 or 7-man rotation coach Tom Thibs.