Cavaliers HC Kenny Atkinson poses key question for Knicks' new system

After surrendering a 13-point third-quarter lead, the New York Knicks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Tom Thibodeau's team has now dropped two of their first three games of the season, while Kenny Atkinson's Cavaliers roster are undefeated with four wins in four games.

A significant part of the Knicks collapse was their inability to secure offensive rebounds. They had dominated in the first half of the game, grabbing 11 offensive boards. However, after halftime, the Knicks were held to two rebounds in their opponent's paint, nullifying their ability to force multiple second-chance scoring opportunities.

When addressing the media after the game, Kenny Atkinson questioned how New York will generate enough offensive rebounds to keep last season's identity alive. He noted how it's much more difficult to crash the glass when spacing the floor in a five-out offense. 

"That's gonna be interesting for them, because five-out is different," Akinson said. "You can still crash from perimeter. Obviously they don't have Mitchell in dunker and they don't have Hartenstein … Interesting to see in the long run if they can offensive-rebound out of that five-out set"