Knicks’ must keep refusing to take foot off gas as they stare down NBA Finals recipe for relaxation

Knicks’ must keep refusing to take foot off gas as they stare down NBA Finals recipe for relaxation
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson #11 puts up a three-point shot during the second quarter.
Jalen Brunson attempts a shot during the Knicks’ June 5 win over the Spurs.
Charles Wenzelberg

SAN ANTONIO — Relax. Chill. Complacence.

These are human instincts installed to maintain our sanity, to give our brains and bodies the inactivity it probably needs to win the next battle.

In sports, it’s a prominent characteristic. Maybe it’s a flaw. That’s why you see trap games or sacrificed sets (tennis) and squandered rounds (boxing).

As the saying goes, “Live to fight another day.”

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