There’s a pretty big favor on the line at the New York Knicks’ next Garden party.
The Knicks’ ongoing, lengthy homestand continues on Friday night with a visit from the Oklahoma City Thunder (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG/NBA TV). It’s the second meeting between the Knicks and Thunder in seven days after Oklahoma City took a 117-107 decision at Paycom Center on Jan. 3.
“I know people don’t want to hear this, but this is a test of who we are and how we’re going to respond,” Brunson said at the tip-off of the latest episode of his “Roommates Show” podcast. “We’re obviously not doing our best, ball’s not going in. We’re just a step late. It’s not an excuse, but how are we going to respond as a team? I don’t want to say it’s a good test for us but it will show us where we are.”…