The Knicks aren't just winning because of the new guys

The Knicks had a big offseason, bringing in guys like Robin Lopez, Kyle O'Quinn and Arron Afflalo to help a team that won just 17 games last season. Now, the team is 2-1 and coming off a road victory over a Wizards team which could stand to be one of the best squads in the Eastern Conference.

So, you'd think all of that was because of the guys like Lopez who New York brought in to change the culture and caliber of play. You might be right. The new guys deserve much of the credit. But let's not forget about some of the non-Carmelo Anthony holdovers who have been instrumental in the Knicks' success through three games.

Here's more from Marc Berman of the New York Post:

Galloway so far looks like he might be the best guard on the whole team, especially with the way Jose Calderon, the starting point guard (for now), has looked in the early part of the season. He and Jerian Grant have turned the second unit into the strongest part of the Knicks, an exciting, fast-paced group that is athletic and skilled. Not a bad combination.

As for Thomas, it's encouraging to see him up his perimeter game. Thomas has been hanging around the three-point line more this year than he did at any point last season, seeming like he might be on the way to becoming a legitimate stretch 4. That would change his game, and considering he just started taking a low volume of three pointers last season, he's currently trending in the right direction.