Fred Katz

Having watched them the entire season, so much of what they struggled with was physicality and that sort of fortitude that you're talking about. And that was true, I think, across the roster for the most part. And it was certainly true on the defensive end. And that Detroit series was so wild. I was in the locker room after game one when they came back from 20 points the first time against Boston.

Having watched them the entire season, so much of what they struggled with was physicality and that sort of fortitude that you're talking about. And that was true, I think, across the roster for the most part. And it was certainly true on the defensive end. And that Detroit series was so wild. I was in the locker room after game one when they came back from 20 points the first time against Boston.

Having watched them the entire season, so much of what they struggled with was physicality and that sort of fortitude that you're talking about. And that was true, I think, across the roster for the most part. And it was certainly true on the defensive end. And that Detroit series was so wild. I was in the locker room after game one when they came back from 20 points the first time against Boston.

And Cameron Payne kind of joked to me. He was in jest, but he says to me, thank God for Detroit. And that Detroit series was so wild. that was so physical and so much went wrong for both teams at any given point in that series, at least one team had completely and utterly forgotten how to play the sport. And I think there was some truth in what Cam was saying. He was, he was joking around.

And Cameron Payne kind of joked to me. He was in jest, but he says to me, thank God for Detroit. And that Detroit series was so wild. that was so physical and so much went wrong for both teams at any given point in that series, at least one team had completely and utterly forgotten how to play the sport. And I think there was some truth in what Cam was saying. He was, he was joking around.

And Cameron Payne kind of joked to me. He was in jest, but he says to me, thank God for Detroit. And that Detroit series was so wild. that was so physical and so much went wrong for both teams at any given point in that series, at least one team had completely and utterly forgotten how to play the sport. And I think there was some truth in what Cam was saying. He was, he was joking around.

He was being funny, but he said it because it was kind of true. The Knicks are playing very differently now than they did in the regular season, stylistically. And I think they're playing very differently than they did in the regular season, even from a personality standpoint in terms of how they're grinding.

He was being funny, but he said it because it was kind of true. The Knicks are playing very differently now than they did in the regular season, stylistically. And I think they're playing very differently than they did in the regular season, even from a personality standpoint in terms of how they're grinding.

He was being funny, but he said it because it was kind of true. The Knicks are playing very differently now than they did in the regular season, stylistically. And I think they're playing very differently than they did in the regular season, even from a personality standpoint in terms of how they're grinding.

You know the reason that some of those switches are working, why Brunson is fighting against those switches? I don't think I've ever seen him be this just... It's not that he shies away from contact ever defensively, but I don't think I've ever seen him say, you know what? I am the tinier guy here. They are not going to call anything against me.

You know the reason that some of those switches are working, why Brunson is fighting against those switches? I don't think I've ever seen him be this just... It's not that he shies away from contact ever defensively, but I don't think I've ever seen him say, you know what? I am the tinier guy here. They are not going to call anything against me.

You know the reason that some of those switches are working, why Brunson is fighting against those switches? I don't think I've ever seen him be this just... It's not that he shies away from contact ever defensively, but I don't think I've ever seen him say, you know what? I am the tinier guy here. They are not going to call anything against me.

I am just bumping my chest into Jason Tatum when I'm far away from the rim every time. Certainly, Mikael Bridges has never been this physical all year, I should say. Not never in his career, but just this season. Navigating screens, especially. So much of this season, there was just...

I am just bumping my chest into Jason Tatum when I'm far away from the rim every time. Certainly, Mikael Bridges has never been this physical all year, I should say. Not never in his career, but just this season. Navigating screens, especially. So much of this season, there was just...

I am just bumping my chest into Jason Tatum when I'm far away from the rim every time. Certainly, Mikael Bridges has never been this physical all year, I should say. Not never in his career, but just this season. Navigating screens, especially. So much of this season, there was just...

Like discombobulation, Bridges would have a ball screen up against him and he'd pull up short or there'd be miscommunication from the back end or something like that. And I do think the one guy who deserves to be mentioned also, who I think you didn't mention, was Mitchell Robinson, who has been so dangerous. big for them on the defensive end.

Like discombobulation, Bridges would have a ball screen up against him and he'd pull up short or there'd be miscommunication from the back end or something like that. And I do think the one guy who deserves to be mentioned also, who I think you didn't mention, was Mitchell Robinson, who has been so dangerous. big for them on the defensive end.

Like discombobulation, Bridges would have a ball screen up against him and he'd pull up short or there'd be miscommunication from the back end or something like that. And I do think the one guy who deserves to be mentioned also, who I think you didn't mention, was Mitchell Robinson, who has been so dangerous. big for them on the defensive end.

They are winning his minutes by a landslide in this series. I don't think that's a coincidence. He is so much better on switches than he used to be when he would foul like crazy.

They are winning his minutes by a landslide in this series. I don't think that's a coincidence. He is so much better on switches than he used to be when he would foul like crazy.