There are so many individual factors that went into the New York Knicks' historic playoff run that ultimately culminated in the franchise's first NBA championship in over 50 years, but above all else that quality that got them through it all was their connectivity.
That quality and the Knicks' devotion to it was something that both the Knicks players and their coach Mike Brown spoke about often as they were torching their opponents on the way to the NBA Finals. No one made it about themselves, no one strived for credit and whenever the occasion arose, they were quick to praise one another.
To win a NBA championship obviously takes talent and athleticism, but there's also so many layers of intangible qualities that go into making a team successful, above all else their connection and devotion to one another, what some call the power of friendship.
The Knicks had that in abundance and it was a quality that stood out so much that Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves pointed to their connection as the main driving force of their championship during an interview with Dan Patrick during the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.
"I think that shows on the basketball court," Reaves said (via Heavy.com). "They care for one another. They play for one another. And that's... something you want to build."