Kristaps Porzingis made his National Basketball Association debut in Milwaukee on Wednesday, more than 4,000 miles from his native country of Latvia.
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It certainly did during their rise from a 15-67 tank job to an out-of-the-blue 41-41 record that landed them in the playoffs.
Monroe and his agent recently pointed out that it wasn’t about what the Knicks did wrong. “They hold you to such a high standard, but yet that’s not what they pay you”. One somewhat unexpected way the cities’ identities recently coincided was in the arcane – and yet controversial – world of TIF districts and public-private partnerships: the Confluence Project and the new Bucks arena. “There are different expectations”.
If they perform at a level that’s even close to what transpired against the Bucks, Williams’ vision will be realized. The Knicks improve to 1-0 on the season and 1-0 on the road coming into the season where there is little expectations for this Knicks team.
There shouldn’t be any.
Throw in Sasha Vujacic, who shined with 11 points and four steals against Milwaukee, and the Knicks have a bench that’s equal parts chippy, physical and skilled.
The Bucks’ last home opener was way back in the 1980’s. Copeland had eight points and two rebounds in 19 minutes in the opener. The Knicks went on a 15-oh run between the first-and-second quarters, then led by double-digits most of the rest of the way. Well, it had most of the roster, anyway.
Oct 10, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, US; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd talks with guard Michael Carter-Williams (5) and guard Greivis Vasquez (21) during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at BMO Harris Bradley Center.
“It was good because we all knew of each other, for us to just settle down, get it in, over dinner every night, a few relaxation time”, O’Quinn said. It’s only natural. We have a lot of new guys. I’m not anxious. I’m not panicking. We’re going to stay positive, keep working hard.
The Bucks’s top performer was newcomer Greg Monroe, who finished with 22 points and 14 boards. These Knicks did not play a game with their short-handed opponents. This reminds us when Magic started at Center for Lakers.
“I told y’all a couple days ago that our bench is going to be a big key to what we do this season”, Anthony said.
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Herington, who worked two seasons for the Bucks, said that she was pressured to sign a contract that paid her $65 per game, $50 per appearance and $30 per practice.
