The Knicks, having already defeated Armani Jeans Milano in Italy, and having safely posed for a team photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in the presence of armed French counter-terrorist officers — you know, typical stuff for a professional basketball team — open the NBA portion of their preseason schedule one hour from now in Paris against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game concludes their week-long trip to Europe, after which they’ll return to boring ol’ America for five more preseason contests, followed by a final tune-up at the Bell Center in Montreal, against the Toronto Raptors.