If there was one team in the East that was the most regrettable last season, it was undoubtedly the Knicks. The Knicks were a team to look forward to last season, but they lost to the Pacers in the Game 7. Why lose to the Pacers? All the fans know very well that it's because of the injury. Head coach Thibodeau's approach to hiring personnel caused the Knicks to suffer from injuries to a certain extent, causing them to suffer from injuries in the playoffs and being eliminated prematurely.

Many people think that if Thibodeau can manage the playing time of players and keep players relatively healthy, the Knicks last season could actually wrestle with the Celtics. Of course, the season is over, and we don't regret it too much. We have a lot of expectations for the Knicks next season, and even more so than last season. Because the overall strength of the Knicks will improve significantly next season, they have made an important addition this offseason, that is, to get Bridges. You must know that Bridges is a player who can contribute 26.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Strictly speaking, he's an All-Star caliber player.

What's more, Bridges has been selected as the best defensive team in his career, and the overall defensive ability of the Knicks will be significantly improved next season. This gives them more capital to compete with the Celtics.

When we look at the Knicks' lineup for next season, you will find that they have the "Big Five" in their lineup. Brunson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Randle and Bridges, the appearance of this lineup on the field is indeed a headache for many teams. Because there are three players in this lineup who can have the ability to average 20+ per game. They are Brunson, Randle and Bridges. In addition, DiVincenzo is a top-four pitcher in the league. Last season, he ranked third in the league in total three-point attempts and fourth in three-pointers per game. And Anunoby is a top-tier 3-and-D player.

So if they can stay healthy in the playoffs, they won't be afraid of the Celtics at all. Imagine Bridges going to defend Tatum and Anunoby going to defend Brown. Defensively, they have enough roster to deal with the Celtics. The Knicks' roster configuration does not lack pitchers, defensive arrows, and star autonomous attack points. The Knicks are definitely one of the favourites to win the Eastern Conference next season.

Of course, the most test is Thibodeau, if he can change his coaching concept, don't consume the main players too much, and find ways to keep the players healthy, the Knicks are really expected to win the championship next season.