Is the Eastern Conference the Knicks' to lose? It feels that way

ATLANTA — Update: The New York Knicks are serious. Very serious.Could the Knicks do it again? That’s what I asked, and many fans wondered, as New York went into Game 6 after two convincing wins over the Atlanta Hawks to come back and take a 3-2 series lead. This team’s focus fluttered from week to week during the regular season. So did its attention to detail. If the playoffs had trap games, Thursday’s felt like one of those. To avoid it, the Knicks’ Dr. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde split personality needed to capture whichever persona would put Atlanta to sleep.Advertisement