At the All-Star break, The Post’s basketball crew takes a look at the most compelling questions and issues of the second half, including what direction the Knicks and Nets’ seasons will go.
losing in the first round — The All-Star play of Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle and the addition of Josh Hart will get the Knicks the fifth or sixth seed, but they won’t beat any of the top four teams in the East.fifth — They have survived without rim-protecting stalwart Mitchell Robinson, going 8-6 since he has been out with a fractured right thumb. Tom Thibodeau’s team should only get better upon Robinson’s return and RJ Barrett eventually should rediscover his game after a shaky past month.
the fifth seed in the East — That will set up a fun first-round series with Donovan Mitchell’s Cavs. I see them winning that series before getting ripped by Boston or Milwaukee.in the postseason, but in a play-in round — Let’s call them the 7 seed. They’ll win and get the pleasure of being hammered by the Celtics.losing in the play-in tournament — The Nets’ 18-2 run before Durant got hurt then traded will be more than enough to keep them from flushing their 8 ¹/₂-game lead over No.
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