The Knicks’ ongoing postseason success may be largely attributed to the on-court chemistry between Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart, all of whom performed an equally vital function in serving to Villanova win the 2016 NCAA title.
Whereas the trio’s transition from faculty to the professionals is not unprecedented, they’ve matched a feat not achieved by three or extra teammates in 74 years, per statistician Greg Harvey.
By profitable their first-round playoff sequence in opposition to the Sixers, the trio matched the document set by the five-man lineup of Cliff Barker, Ralph Beard, Alex Groza, Joe Holland and Wah Wah Jones, who received the 1948 NCAA title for Kentucky and received a playoff sequence for the Indianapolis Olympians in 1950. Actually, 4 of these gamers received two NCAA titles collectively earlier than reaching success within the NBA.
