Kevin O'Connor

Even last year, at this stage of his career, he had a stinker in the Game 7 loss against Denver.

But he also had 28 points in Game 6 to push it to a Game 7.

So he has his highs still.

And now I think he has a better supporting cast around him where he can play.

lean into it when he's on and focus on the playmaking and making an impact elsewhere when he's not feeling it.

So this is the opportunity for Harden to change that conversation about him.

I'll take the field.

I mean, I just think there's so many great teams in the league right now between the Spurs and the Nuggets in the West and then the Celtics and the Pistons in the East, and we'll see who else can get there.

It's so hard to go back to back.

I mean, there's a reason why it hasn't happened for seven years.

They're set up to do it, though.

they are and as we talked about on my pod a few weeks back we can look back seven years but can you look back multiple decades and there's plenty of teams who have repeated and this team is set up to do it so I think the field is just the safer bet than trusting OKC to go all the way but I also am picking the Thunder to win the NBA finals over the Celtics in seven in June but I think the field is still strong if you had to ask me that question

I mean, look, if they lose by the end of this month to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round, they have to look at everything possible to shake this roster up.

Trading Carl Anthony Towns, using whatever picks you can find between the couch seats.

You've got to find ways to make this work.

I don't think the Knicks are in a position where you say, well, windows closed, let's blow it up.

This is a team where you are on this path and you have no other choice.

And if that includes changing the coach again after one year...

Do you have to look at that?

I don't think that should be the solution.