The New York Knicks they’re just two games into their 82-game schedule, but they already have their eyes on the postseason for a possible title run.

There are a lot of steps to Knicks to get to that point, but to have a different result than last year, Bleacher Report writer Eric Pincus believes coach Tom Thibodeau needs to make some changes.

“In the short term, the Knicks have to adjust to the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. That will happen naturally over time,” writes Pincus. “But the big picture, head coach Tom Thibodeau needs to get his team through the short-term issues (including injuries at center) to be fully healthy in the playoffs. He has a tendency to exhaust his players with too many minutes during the regular season. For New York to make a deep run in the playoffs, the players must continue to have their legs under them.”

The Knicks are no strangers to injuries, as the last two seasons have seen them with a long and injury-laden report. This year, they are already feeling some of the effects of being an injured team as Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiuwa are already out for several weeks. The team also saw Landry Shamet go down in the preseason with a shoulder injury before waiving him.

The Knicks have a long season ahead of them, so being able to play all year won’t be easy. Right now, Thibodeau needs to keep his rotation tight because there aren’t many play options. But Thibodeau needs to become comfortable enough to play anyone and everyone on his roster to keep the Knicks looking at the long term instead of focusing on the next game.

Thibodeau and Knicks are back in action on Monday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

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