James Dolan

Two teams that are tough, lunch pail, pain in the necks.

Like, the Sixers is a brutal matchup.

Maxie and Edgecombe give you a lot of problems, especially with their ability to drive the basketball and their ability to get to the rim, get to the tin.

That's tough, especially with the Knicks' deficiencies on defense.

And right now, defensively, they're a mess.

Now, let me set the record straight.

I still think this is a championship team.

I still think the Knicks are going to the finals.

I still think the Knicks are winning the championship.

But the team I'm looking at right now is not a championship team.

But luckily, it's January.

I mean, the Thunder are losing right now by 30 to the Hornets, who have like eight wins.

But when you see this night in, night out...

You understand that, all right, something is wrong.

Josh Hart is a big part of that.

Energy is a big part of that.

Tired legs is a big part of that.

Defensively, that's a big part of it.

And then you get Carl Anthony Towns tonight, and Cat has this issue when you play these type of teams.

Lunch pail, hard hat, rough and tough, defensive-minded teams.