One thing should give the Knicks hope in their dismal situation

INDIANAPOLIS — Anyone who has seen “The Shawshank Redemption” knows there are two ways to view hope. There is Red’s belief that “hope is a dangerous thing.Hope can drive a man insane.” Then there is Andy’s sentiment that “hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” The Knicks’ success on the road gives fans a reason to choose the latter.

They travel to Indiana trailing 0-2 in the Eastern Conference finals. “The whole year we played well on the road,” Josh Hart said after the Knicks’ 114-109 Game 2 loss to the Pacers on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.“We’ve played well on the road in the playoffs.

That’s a tough place to play.Their crowd comes and shows love and support.

But we’re a good road team.That always gives us confidence.” The Knicks are 5-1 on the road this postseason compared to just 3-5 at home.

In the regular season, they were 24-17 away from the Garden. The Pacers, on the other hand, defend their home court well.Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series.They are 4-1 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this postseason and went 29-11 at home in the regular season. The Knicks might be playing away from their fans for two games, but Jalen Brunson had a message for them.  Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! “They’ve always been there through the ups and the downs,” Brunson said.“They’re very knowledgeable sports fans.

For me, I guess what I want to say to them, we have to continue to fight.So it’s going to take one day at a time, one game at a time.

“We can’t look ahead, we can’t think about anything other than...