“I think there still has to be goal to what you’re doing”. So it’ll be important we’re … trying to score before the defense gets set. Being good takes time, it’s a process.
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Sefolosha played in the season opener Tuesday but sat out in his return to New York, where he was injured in an incident with police in April. He scored 16 points in his National Basketball Association debut against the Bucks Wednesday, and the next night at Madison Square Garden, there was a heightened level of excitement.
Charlotte has a rematch against Atlanta on Sunday, and while there’s probably an expectation they’ll lose that one as well, tonight did give a few hope in Charlotte finally putting together a complete game in the rematch. On the next possession, Porzingis airballed a three from the left corner. The New York crowd cheered on the Latvian rookie, especially during his steal and spin move on his dribble that led to a monster dunk (see video below).
Afterward, with a large gathering of media awaiting Porzingis in the locker room, the rookie got dressed. I know past year, that wasn’t who we are as an organization and who we will be.
I dare you not to watch this team and find something you like. Open shots stopped falling for the Hornets and Atlanta just ran all over them. That’s part of growing and maturing in this league. But Jackson has built a roster that is going to be playing important games in February, March and April.
Hey, even TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who has been relentlessly critical of the Knicks in recent years, believes they can earn a playoff berth this season.
Ultimately a Kent Bazemore tip-in with 36 seconds remaining would seal the game for the Hawks. “We have time to keep working, and we will learn from it”.
As far as New York’s scoring went, Carmelo Anthony was the only player that had more than 20 points. Earlier this week, he drew comparisons between his own team and the World Series-bound Mets. He played 32 minutes against the Knicks…. With him on the team they could become instant contenders and Carmelo would have a chance to win multiple rings, getting to play with the current star and future (most likely) MVP Anthony Davis… The Hawks were 10-of-24 (a solid 42.7 percent) from beyond the arc as a team.
Yet there’s a ton to suggest that Porzingis should either be coming off the bench or, if he’s going to start, at least playing the bulk of his minutes with reserves.
“Percentage-wise he didn’t shoot the ball well”, Fisher said.
The players understand that, too. “He’ll be a fan favorite”. “I think it brings the best out of me and if you bring the best out of me, I think it will bring the best out of everyone on the team”.
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Everybody laughed. It appears the sun will actually rise again.
