​For the reigning champs, standing still will mean falling behind. They’ve already lost center Mitch Robinson; but they can’t afford to lose their edge as well. Between their truncated offseason, and being toasted and feted and told how great they are, that can be a challenge in its own right. “Absolutely,” Brunson said. “You definitely lose a lot of time — obviously for the right reason: we got it done — to be able to go through the summer and realize, all right, there’s a lot on your plate now. “How are you going to remain hungry? How are you going to remain focused? How are you going to push the envelope for you to be better the next time? Yeah. So, those are all questions that I believe I have the answers for. I feel like I know what I’m doing to push myself. But only time will tell.”New York Post