NBA-Play-offs: New York Knicks with the first title in 62 years

The conversion of the New York Knicks into a legitimate power plant of the Eastern Conference is no coincidence -it is the product of clever front -Office moves and a culture based on chemistry and grit.

One of these large front office moves came with the takeover of Karl Anthony cities at the end of 2024. It was a trade that gave New York a real star on the front square.

The dominance of cities of inside outs changed the offensive of the Knicks.

However, the most effective upgrade could have been the addition of Mikal Bridges, who joined a familiar core of players who were hardened by other graduates of Villanova College Jalen Brunson and Josh. This joint collegiate bond has produced a unique synergy with which only a few teams can match. The result? A squad that defended as one instinctively moves the ball and includes the moment.

All of this is Jalen Brunson, whose rise from the inpatient general to a gross star, was nothing less than spectacular. Brunson was awarded fresh from the clutch player of the year of the NBA and has always delivered more dramatic than in game 4 against Boston in the post-season, where his 39-point championship works with an explanatory comeback victory. He is the heartbeat of a kink team.

Together it could be that New York may have found the formula not only for relevance, but also for real disputes after decades of search.

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