New York Knicks: 3 takeaways from 2018-19 season opener

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The New York Knicks began their 2018-19 season on a high note, with a blowout victory that showcased some possible encouraging signs for the future.

As Mike Breen pointed out early in the MSG broadcast, expectations for the New York Knicks in 2018-19 are fairly low.

With Kristaps Porzingis shelved and an abundance of talented youngsters, David Fizdale’s first go-around at the helm should be spent developing what the organization hopes can be a special core moving forward.

It was only game one of 82, but the Knicks showed a lot in front of their home fans, taking down the Atlanta Hawks by the final score of 126-107.

The victory was as big of a team effort as one can have, with seven players in double figures, led by Tim Hardaway Jr., who poured in 31 points in just 28 minutes of action.

New York’s progression from the conference cellars to hopeful contenders is going to be a process, and the pros of this game could easily be forgotten as early as Friday, but for one night, the future of this historic organization looked incredibly bright.

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