Tom Thibodeau has pushed enough of the right buttons to maintain the Knicks roster's attention and his employment in the most volatile of jobs.

The appreciative cheers for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley turned into MVP chants for Jalen Brunson as the Knicks beat up the Raptors, 126-100.

This is the kind of play that brings a basketball court to life, that makes it hum with enough electricity to power 40 city blocks.

Jalen Brunson played until the final buzzer on Thursday and that was the difference on this NBA parlay.

With 23 home games left, a 25-15, 50-32 finish is hardly an unreasonable expectation, whether or not the Knicks make a move before the trade deadline.

There were moments when it was hard not to let your imagination swirl a little bit.

He had the ball in his hands more than anybody and collected a grand total of zero turnovers in 37 minutes.

Lets be honest: It would feel better to be able to scorch the Knicks after a game like this one, after a result like this one, this 130-111 loss to the Bucks in which they led for exactly 13 seconds all afternoon.

When Randle is playing at his optimum level which is to say rebounding, using his staggering array of inside moves, taking open 3s and not forcing passes his is a beautiful game to watch.