Review of the NY Knicks team performance, results and statistics.
Knicks Starters Toyed with the Orlando Magic Despite flashes of success, the Orlando Magic were never a serious threat to the Knick starters. All five played determined defense, and passed the ball, 24 assists. Evan Fournier was 2 of 4 from deep and noticeably visible on the defensive end. Julius Randle has started a new …
Early Season Must Win Games These are three games that the Knicks must win. New York must beat up on weaker teams if there is any hope of making the playoffs. Following these next three contests, the Knicks have a run of seven games against teams that are simply better. The Brooklyn Nets are the …
Knicks Derrick Rose, Hot Shooting, 29 Assists Swamp Pistons The New York Knicks bench turned a close game into a laugher late in the first quarter. With 3:30 remaining, the score was 20 – 18 Knicks. Brunson remained at PG as the subs for both teams began to filter in. The score didn’t change until …
Basketball is a contest between two teams. Fans often suffer from tunnel vision when viewing a game, neglecting the opponent’s successes and failures. The biggest Knick surprises were Cam Reddish’s 22 point offensive outburst and RJ Barrett’s 3 of 18. Both threw up bad shots in the closing minutes of a winable game. As a …
The Knicks BigFour played well together, averaging 30 mpg. Jalen Brunson had the hot hand and exchanged his previous 4-14 for 10-16, including 3-5 from deep. RJ Barrett continued his excellent 3 pt shooting with 4 – 7. He tied Mitch for a team high 12 boards. Julius Randle had an off night, but did …
Knicks Bench Loses to Pacers RJ Barrett and Julius Randle played very well against the Indiana Pacers in the Knicks third preseason game. They played slightly more than half the game. RJ was 6 – 9 inside the arc and 6 – 7 from the line. Barrett finished with a team high 21 points and …
The Knicks best players against the Pacers The Kicks are simply a more talented team than the Indiana Pacers. It’s preseason, these games are played for preparation, integration and evaluation. The first two are coming along smoothly, so we shall concentrate on evaluation in this game. Like coach Thibs, we will start with Cam Reddish …
Honeymoon Sweet Dreams In their first competition of the season, the New York Knicks Knicks relegated (Welcome to Wrexham) the Detroit Pistons to the G League. After the subs energized the team and the Knicks jumped to a double digit lead , the starters awoke and completed the dismantling. Jules, 6 of 10, 2 of …