The New York Knicks are eager for greater success, having tasted a bit of it last year with 50 wins and a playoff series victory, but they’re aiming for even more. To achieve that, the team needs to prioritize collective success over individual accomplishments, a concept that star point guard Jalen Brunson fully embraces. “It’s all about finding the right reads and making the right plays at the right moments,” Brunson stated. “Whatever it takes to win is what matters. We don’t approach it as, ‘I’ll sacrifice this for you.’ Instead, we focus on playing the game and seizing opportunities as they arise.
If issues come up, we’ll address them, but our goal is clear: we have players who are committed to winning and willing to do what it takes.” On the roster, the Knicks feature players with varying levels of success. OG Anunoby is the only one who has won an NBA championship, which he achieved with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. He understands what it takes to win a title, while others have come close. Mikal Bridges reached the NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns, and Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns both made it to the Western Conference Finals earlier in their careers with the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively. These players recognize the importance of putting the team first to achieve success, which is why they are all ready to make sacrifices. If the team continues to embrace this mindset, their chances of advancing past the second round of the playoffs and reaching deeper into the postseason will only improve.
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