The New York Knicks have had to activate their clutch gene at many points throughout the playoffs, and it helped land them in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, that hasn't shown up in the first two games of their series against the Indiana Pacers,

T.J. McConnell is bringing the ball up the floor. It’s a tie game, 81-81, on the first possession of the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers have decided to open the final frame with an unrelenting flurry of pick-and-roll action — and New York can’t keep up.

The New York Knicks starting five has been getting crushed by the Boston Celtics in their second round playoff series matchup. Despite New York being up 2-1 in the series, the Celtics have been the better basketball team for the majority of the series,