These Knicks players must learn from their Game 1 shortcomings if New York is going to beat the Cavaliers.

If the Cavs wind up losing the Eastern Conference Finals to the Knicks, they might look back at their Game 1 meltdown as the impetus for a significant offseason move.

The Cavaliers were cruising in Game 1 until the Knicks erased a 22-point lead and forced overtime.