An injury scare was all that prevented the New York Knicks from making a trade with the Toronto Raptors to acquire Vince Carter. Carter, who spent

Vince Carter has to be in that list, Dominique Wilkins has to be in that list, you gotta have Michael Jordan, you gotta have Shaqu

For now, and until Jalen Brunson returns, the Knicks have found its formula: Turn defense into offense, disrupt opponents and let the stops fuel their attack.

Though the team may be without Jalen Brunson for the foreseeable future, this Knicks x-factor could help to keep the team afloat.

"Scoring has been a bit of an issue without Jalen Brunson (except against the Kings), but the Knicks have won two straight after Wednesday night's thriller against the Blazers was