Can they win a playoff series this year?

Like, if you know, if Bradley Beal is available, what would it take for the Knicks to get them?

And do you even need to push your chips to the middle of the table?

Yet they've just started this healthy culture in New York.

On the other hand, there is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken in the flood weight taken what?

I forgot the quote.

But anyway, it's caches to Brutus, Brutus to cash this.

Anyway, it's Julius Caesar.

There's a tide in the affairs of men.

That means that you go in now because sometimes, if you know, it feels like, well, you have more time.

Yeah, but actually, you gotta take it like you got to ride that wave now, because once it passes, it won't be there.

So is the time now to acquire a foundational piece like a Bradley Beal, thereby making the Knicks more attractive to, you know, superstar free agents.

Mm.

Michael and Georgia, you're on the Max Keller in show ESPN radio.

Hey, how you doing, Max?

Um, I was calling in because I see everybody decided about Katie when he comes back.

And all these expectations and all this talk.

About 80 men unhealthy.

But what if this injury with Katie is bigger than everyone?

Thanks.

Thanks as it is.

And, um And like, what if he can't even make it out of the playoffs?

Can't make it throughout the playoffs.

Yeah.

I mean, look, health is a concern for the Nets, but it is the only concern at this point.

You know, I could say secondarily, um DeAndre Jordan being able to really provide defensive energy consistently, But you can find a guy like that to supplement DeAndre Jordan at the trade deadline in the NBA.

Those guys aren't that hard to find.

And so I like it's just health.

It's just ridiculous how good they are going to be offensively.

And And James Harden said it right a couple weeks ago.

We just have to be decent defensively.

They've been a little more than that recently, you know, and hardens.

Not making excuses even without K D or Kyrie is like, No, we lost not making excuses.

But the fact is, when a top heavy team is missing two of their best to be players, of course they're not gonna be as good.

Don't forget, they rampaged through the Western Conference.

Beat everybody in the West without K d.

It's a problem.

It is going to be scary.

Lars.

In North Carolina, you're on the Max Kellerman show, ESPN Radio.

Hey, how's it going, max?

Good.

I really like to go really like it.

Um, so what do you think the Knicks sealing is this season?

I think I think the question is right.

Can they win a playoff series?

It is possible that the next, because they've played outstanding defense, can maybe win a playoff series if everything goes right.

I mean, there's like a guy like quickly has to develop a little more, and mainly he needs more playing time.

And things have to, you know, you have to get the best version of the development of R.

J.

Barrett of the best version of Nerlens Noel.

Julius Randle has to keep shooting it from a distance like this, but it's not out of the question.

I wouldn't say it's out of the question, particularly if they're in the top four.

If they're on that side of the bracket and they're not facing any of the juggernauts in the East, then they can do it, you know?

Now look, if Miami, if it's the playoffs and Miami's got their guys next, ain't gonna beat Miami and they're not going to beat the Bucks.

And they're not going to beat the Sixers, and they're not going to beat the Nets.

But are there teams in the East?

And I probably don't beat the Celtics.

But are there teams in the East who could wind up in the playoffs that the Knicks could beat in a seven game series?

It's possible, believe me.

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