The Knicks are only down six (or 18 points) on total threes in this series. That’s not a crazy gap, but it’s also bigger than the total-point spread.
And down the stretch of Game 1, when Aaron Nesmith was a human flamethrower from behind the three-point line, New York’s perimeter defenders were nowhere near aggressive enough in chasing him off the line.
Generally speaking, the Knicks have to do a better job of scrambling out to shooters. That might mean being more willing to switch screens outside. It’s not like Myles Turner is known as a big post-up threat who’ll make them pay for doing that. And if he does, New York could back off the strategy a bit.
The playoffs are all about in-game and in-series adjustments, and it’s time for…