It was supposed to be different for the New York Knicks after bringing in talent like Karl-Anthony Towns. However, it looks like the team is still not a major threat.

Built to compete with the Eastern Conference’s elite during the offseason, the New York Knicks are trying to still figure out how to break into the top group after the past two games

After a 118-105 loss to Boston on Sunday, New York admitted it has a long way to go to catch its rivals after falling to 0-5 against them this season.

The Celtics can comfortably put Holiday on Towns, allowing Porziņģis to guard whichever non-shooter the Knicks have on the floor, because he’s strong and an incredible post defender for his size. This makes New York’s top-notch offense stagnant. Only so many teams have guards/wings able to disrupt Towns (Oklahoma City is one of them).

There’s no other way to put it. The New York Knicks are overmatched against the best teams in the league. This is a particularly concerning statement since they are a third seed themselves, armed with two All-Star starters.

Despite sitting third in the Eastern Conference with a strong 37-20 record, the Knicks have faltered against the NBA’s elite — a troubling trend with the playoffs looming.