Knicks’ ice-cold bench can’t derail the title train as 53-year drought ends

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The Knicks' bench has gone ice-cold, yet the team continues its championship push, ending a 53-year title drought. Once reliable bench scorer Landry Shamet has struggled to find his shooting touch recently. Despite the bench's inconsistency, the Knicks' core players have carried the load sufficiently to keep the team on track for a title run. The bench's poor performance has raised questions about depth heading into crucial playoff moments, but it hasn't derailed New York's momentum so far.