Analysis
Thibodeau on How to Win
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau on building a winning team: “Getting stops. Pushing the ball up the floor A conscious effort by everyone to help create rhythm for the team. Not necessarily going off on your […]
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2022-23
DEFENSE. And Julius Randle. And RJ Barrett. And Passing. NY 112 Sacramento 99
The Knicks used DEFENSE and Julius Randle‘s offense to jump out to a big lead and hold it throughout to crush the Sacramento Kings on a Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Julius Randle lit […]
2022-23
Knicks Take Care of Business with Balanced Attack. NY 121 Charlotte 102
The Knicks took care of business from the 3rd quarter on, using good Defense and a balanced attack to blow out the Hornets in Charlotte on a Friday night, 121-102. Julius Randle continued his all-star […]
2022-23
Julius Randle Attacks Atlanta; Leads Knicks to Blowout Win, 113-89
Julius Randle attacked, attacked, attacked, penetrated, passed, hit his 3 and Ripped down rebounds to lead the Knicks to a 113-89 blowout of Atlanta at Madison Square Garden on a Wednesday night. Randle flashed 34 […]
2022-23
And on the 7th Day the Knicks Played DEFENSE. NY 92 Cleveland 81
In maybe their best win of the year, the Knicks shut down the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers with DEFENSE, winning 92-81, on a Sunday evening at Madison Square Garden. It was redemption for the afternoon before, […]
2022-23
Saturday Matinee Disaster. Tim Hardaway Jr Guns Down Knicks. Dallas 121 NY 100
Tim Hardaway Jr went NUTS from 3 in the 3rd quarter, hitting five 3 pointers, and turning a Knick lead into a double-digit deficit. As the Knicks pressed to contain Hardaway, the rest of the […]
2022-23
Another Heartbreaking Loss. Milwaukee 109 NY 103
It was a tie game at 103-all when Grayson Allen got the ball behind a screen on the left side and hit a fall-away 3 with 30 seconds left, RJ Barrett draped all over him. […]
2022-23
And on the 7th Day, the Knicks Played the Pistons. NY 140 Detroit 110
Julius Randle came out FIRING — and ON FIRE — on his birthday — hitting five 3’s in the first quarter — and finishing with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in only 31 […]
2022-23
Another Heartbreaker. Another Tease. Memphis 127 NY 123
You knew this was going to be another heartbreaker. There’ve been so many. To Memphis earlier this season, and at the end of last season, and to other teams. The Knicks lost a heartbreaker just […]
2022-23
Refs Give Blazers Every Benefit of Doubt. Portland 132 NY 129 in OT
51 Free Throws. It was the story of the game in the Knicks locker room afterwards as the refs gave Portland every close call in the 2nd half to give them momentum in a game […]