Kristian Winfield: Knicks have championship goals but defend ball like a lottery team

Kristian Winfield: Knicks have championship goals but defend ball like a lottery team

The Knicks want to be NBA champions — but they’re guarding the ball like a lottery team. That has to change, and fast, if they’re serious about reaching their ceiling in a wide-open Eastern Conference, where the path to the NBA Finals has never been clearer with both the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics effectively self-eliminated by injury. The Knicks conceded 133 points in Saturday’s loss to the Orlando Magic, two points shy of the season-hig…