Knicks Morning News (2026.03.25)

Morning all. Good win last night. As in previous games, it sort of felt like we played to our competition’s level, but at least our competition was much better, and we rose to the challenge. It’ll be interesting to see if that continues to hold come Thursday.

Someone wrote yesterday that they weren’t sure Alvarado was the guy to lead our second unit, and I kind of wondered the same when they posted it, and clearly Brown was happier with Clarkson last night. But in defense of Jose, Goldsberry writes this, which I find interesting:

“Before Alvarado arrived, the Knicks were playing average defense, ranking 13th in the league by allowing 113.4 points per 100 possessions. But since acquiring him from the Pelicans, the Knicks have had the NBA’s top defense, allowing just 106.4 points per 100. When Alvarado plays, that figure plummets below 100, which is simply remarkable. He’s ranked second on the team in deflections and third in steals since his arrival, even though he’s played only 17 minutes per game.”