BT & Sal dive into the highly anticipated Knicks season opener, immediately raising the bar and the pressure on the new-look team. Sal questions whether coach Mike Brown is the right fit to take the Knicks to the Finals, fearing he lacks the intensity to push the team when it counts, while Brandon Tierney finds the lofty expectations "a less enjoyable watch." The debate centers on Karl-Anthony Towns, with the hosts agreeing that his defensive and physical "deficiencies" are a "massive problem when it matters." They slam the roster's "too many of those guys" who are great at one thing and "awful at that." The segment concludes with a look at the Eastern Conference, where they analyze projected win totals and identify the Cavaliers and the young Magic as the Knicks' primary threats.