Review of the NY Knicks team performance, results and statistics.
The Knicks were in control for most of this game, maintaining a cushion of about 8 points. Atlanta gave the New Yorkers a scare in the closing minutes. Clint Capela missed a couple of put backs and no one could hit the big shot for the Hawks. Saddiq Bey, .400 last year, and Bogdan Bogdanovich …
Knicks Rebound To Defeat Atlanta Hawks 126 – 120 Read More »
The Boston Celtics defeated our Knicks 108 -104. The Celts big shooters came up big, Kristaps Porzingis 5 – 9 (56%) from deep, Jason Tatum 13 – 22 (66%) from the floor. The Knicks were a respectable 44% (18 – 41) from three. The Knicks’ futility at the stripe was the biggest didderences in the …
Knicks Drown in Nets Threes 122 – 115 The Brooklyn Nets rained threes in their victory over the Knicks. Brooklyn was 22 – 40 for 55%. This barrage resulted in 31 assists. New York was a modest 10 – 28 for 35.7%. Both squads were above 50% overall. It was a close game because New …
Defense on Display in Knicks 105 – 103 Defeat of Cavs The Knicks starters were outplayed by Cleveland’s five even though Julius Randle had a monster game with 36 points and 13 boards. But the first five hung in there, scratching and clawing their way to victory. Excellent defenders can’ stop great scorers, but they …
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Knicks TOs Give Raptors the Win 125 – 116 The Knicks lost to the Raptors by nine points and gave up nine more TurnOvers. This is not merely a coincidence. Examine the stat lines. The teams are very close in all but two categories. The Knicks had 9 more assists and TOs than Toronto. A …
High Scoring Knicks Fall to Hawks When Knicks team chemistry was A+, Julius Randle proclaimed Coach Thibs “has us on a sting” on defense. With their third loss in a row, Coach said that the team wasn’t “tied together” on D. What we have seen from the Knicks in the last three games has been …
Chemistry Lacking in Knick Loss to Wizards The Knicks should be able to weather an off night by Julius Randle. This team has more capable shooters than available FGAs. They did not lose to Washington because Jules went 6 – 17. They did not lose because of costly TOs. New York had only nine. The …
Knicks Disintegrate in Second Half of Win over Pacers The return of RJ Barrett to the lineup served as a reminder of how disruptive he is to team chemistry. In 41 minutes, he managed to put up 23 shots, 11 more than Jules, 12 more than Q, who was 6 – 11 for 18 points. …
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Randle Band Wagon Rolls On in Loss to Bucks The Knicks continued their solid team play in last night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Julius Randle and Quentin Grimes had off nights while Jalen Brunson lit it up from all over the floor. The most encouraging part of Jules 1 for 12 from deep was …
Quentin Grimes Play Defines Winning Basketball The chemistry, the rhythm with which the Knicks are playing is epitomized by Quentin Grimes. Play within yourself, take what is being given and take away your opponents’ first option. On offense, the team has gelled around Jalen Brunson. The relaxation Brunson’s calm, savvy leadership allows teammates to relax, …