The loss to Dallas was their second straight and sixth in their last eight games, and the second straight time that Knicks coach Derek Fisher stood up after a game and decried the effort and activity level of his team.
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To get scores and highlights on this game, go to National Basketball Association. “I’m happy to start; I love it. But when Willie comes back I’ll be happy to come off the bench again”. The Knicks were cursed. They had good energy and it fed into the crowd. NY was outscored 42-28 in the paint….
With Cousins having a solid offensive outing tonight should give the Knicks defense some havoc.
Cousins has scored 31.0 points per game with 12.0 boards over the last three meetings with the Knicks. “We can’t play like that”. Anthony and NY look to break a two-game losing streak when the Knicks visit the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Gordon Heyward lead all scorers with 24 points, shooting 9-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-4 from three-point range. That 33-point deficit is their biggest of the year so far. This means Knicks fans can remain hopeful that Lopez’s early struggles are just a symptom of his new surroundings and not a sign of things to come.
– Porzingis came out launching. That was the high point of his night. It wasn’t immediately known why he played limited minutes. S’all about the big picture…
Hayward and Derrick Favors combined to score 15 of Utah’s first 18 points as the Jazz sprinted out to an 18-4 lead. Carzingis: 5-19 for 16. I was ready to play, but that was coach’s decision.
When all of the kind words from the various precincts were in Monday night and Kristaps Porzingis was widely praised, the Knicks had to get on to the reality that they had lost the game.
The Jazz were in the drivers seat as they had complete control in this one. They’re like one of those kids who grow up in a family that’s so loving and together the functionality actually looks dysfunctional ‘cuz so many families aren’t anywhere near so functional.
After that performance, I asked Snyder what went differently tonight. Or a cursed indigenous graveyard. “The message (to players) is this is where you find out what you’re made of”. “I’m not going to be back if it’s not 100 percent”. I wanted whichever player had the highest upside, which turned out, luckily, to be KP. He led the team in points against the Warriors and Magic this week.
Brook Lopez scored 21 points, and Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets. Curry knocked down a couple clutch 3-pointers and free-throws to clinch the game for the Warriors.
“You gotta take your hat off to them”.
Flagrant two by Rodney Hood. Sasha hit the second.
While it may have not been an ideal night for the the Knicks, Lou Amundson’s missed free throw delighted fans in attendance because of the Chick-fil-A promotion-everyone in attendance gets a free sandwich if an opposing player misses two straight free throws in the fourth quarter. His second attempt was an airball that, even by airball standards, was wretched.
Knicks: Guard Langston Galloway celebrated his 24th birthday….
This was, as Philluminati put it, “like ice cubes on your genitals”, only in a bad way. And it did, early and often (Lou ended up playing 10).
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NY is the best team at defending the three, forcing opponents to shoot a league low 30.8% from beyond the arc, allowing the second least amount of opponent three-pointers per game; at 6.5 per NBA.com. “His decision”, the Rookie of the Year candidate said. The Knicks play at Sacramento Thursday night and at Portland Saturday…
