Knicks Win Over NBA Insiders After 11 Straight Playoff Victories

2 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 26

Brian Windhorst said most NBA coaches, GMs and scouts now believe New York can win the Finals, even if the Knicks would likely enter as underdogs against the West champion.
11 straight playoff wins have fueled that shift, with New York sweeping Cleveland and outscoring the Cavaliers by 66 points over the final three games of the East finals.
Jalen Brunson's late-game shot creation and a deep core led by Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart have made the Knicks look like a legitimate title threat.
June 3 is the Knicks' next game, giving them more than a week off while Oklahoma City and San Antonio are tied 2-2 in a Western Conference finals that could stretch to seven games.
That rest edge has added to the sense that the title is no longer a foregone conclusion for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder or Victor Wembanyama's Spurs.

Can the well-rested Knicks overcome their underdog status against a battle-hardened Western Conference champion?

How will New York's elite defense adapt to superstars like Wembanyama or Gilgeous-Alexander?