A Supporting Cast So Good It Belongs on the Marquee
The Knicks have superstars, and one of them is a bench so deep it’s like another starting lineup. DAVID ALDRIDGE - The Athletic The New York Times - Lunedì 8 giugno 2026 Pagina 33 It does not seem sporting that the New York Knicks have eight or nine starters, while the San Antonio Spurs have only five . But there you go. New York’s journey to the cusp of an N.B.A. championship — the championship that has evaded the franchise for 53 years — has been built, for the last month-plus, on this premise. There is no noticeable drop-off when Jalen Brunson has an off night, Karl-Anthony Towns gets in foul trouble or assorted Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers or Spurs get on a roll. Nothing has fazed the Knicks for six weeks now. The Knicks faced a desperate San Antonio team in Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals Friday night, one that knew it had to get out of town with a split to have a realistic shot at the title, before the series shifts to what will be a . . . let’s say volca...