Alex and Gavin break down the weekend that was for Knicks basketball: first, a bumbling loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that was enough to make you wonder what's wrong with this team, and second, a dominant win over the Bucks that showed a glimmer of what this team could be at its best again. So is it more worth being optimistic or pessimistic right now? That question, plus talk on Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns' big games, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges' continued struggles, and more on today's episode!

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