The Knicks are four wins away from the NBA Finals for the second season in a row. This time last year, New York was coming off a thrilling upset series win over the defending champion Celtics and took on the Pacers in the conference finals. But the orange and blue fell to Indiana in six games; tired legs from a full season and playoff run under Tom Thibodeau’s demanding coaching style didn’t prove enough to overcome Tyrese Haliburton’s magical run. Consequently, the franchise opted to move on from Thibodeau despite several very successful years, and Mike Brown was tabbed as his replacement. Thus the Knicks entered this season with the second-most expensive roster in the league and enormous expectations. Just how enormous was (surprisingly) laid out in plain view by owner James Dolan in a rare interview in January. “I'd say we want to get to the Finals and we should win the Finals,” he said. “This is sports; anything can happen. Getting to the Finals, we absolutely have to do.…