Game thread: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 12/4/2022 6:00pm [Game #24]

[rady]

(15-8) -- (10-13)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	6:00 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. To be fair, Cavs are a better team.
There's no telling how the Knicks trio Randle, Barrett, and Brunson will defend Garland, Mitchell, and Mobley (Jarrett Allen is out).
Yesterday game vs Mavs, center MitchRob had 2 FGA from grabbing 2 offensive rebounds .. the way to go Brunson & Randle at getting your teammates into the game.
Barrett "Once I get the ball, you know I'm drive head down to the rim".

And Wednesday, we play Atlanta Hawks Trae & Murray SMH

 

[Kiyaman]

Randle & Brunson gets the first two baskets, than Galand gets easy layup over Barrett, and steven gets easy layup over Brunson, and Mitchell wide open hits a 3 ball

 

[mafra]

Mitch a monster in the middle for the the first Q…. But Knicks are 1-9 from downtown, with 4 turnovers, and have scored just 15 points in first 9 minutes.

15-9

 

[Kiyaman]

We replace Barrett and Brunson for Quickley & McBride and Knicks has a 6 pt lead

 

[Kiyaman]

Knicks have a 10 pt lead from the bench players ball-movement

 

[Kiyaman]

Oh no .. Barrett back on the court

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 1st Quarter .. Knicks 23 - Cavs 16 .... The Knicks bench players defense and ball-movement

 

[mafra]

CLE is 2-13 off a bunch of wide open 3 attempts but lead only 10. You know those shots will starts falling. Why am I watching this over Celtics v Nets?

 

[Kiyaman]

Knicks up 30-16 on the strength of the bench players .. Oh no Brunson is back on the court

 

[Kiyaman]

Barrett with 4 turnovers .. and a mean Dunk

 

[Kiyaman]

All the Knicks starters are on the court 37-23 Knicks by bench

 

[mafra]

You just knew lead would go from on verge of 20 to 5 before half. Cavs will start hitting wide open 3s in second half and win by 14+. Why am I watching this when BOS-BKLN is on? 12 first half turnovers, 3 missed FT, & 2-16 from downtown.

Cavs have 4 turnovers

Knicks up 46-43 but if they actually didn’t
Bomb 3s, passed ball and didn’t commit foolish turnovers, they’d be up 25.

 

[mafra]

All the Knicks starters are on the court 37-23 Knicks by bench

 

[Kiyaman]

Half-Time Knicks 46 - Cavs 43
The Knicks bench players ball-movement and dynamic defense gave the Knicks a 18 pt lead.
And Tom Thibs starter lineup gave the Knicks a 3 pt lead at halftime.
This is how the Knicks loss so many games last season having a 20 pt lead.
Trade Barrett & Randle asap, and swap Brunson for Dinwiddie, plus FIRE Tom Thibs after the game.

 

[Kiyaman]

Two games in a row the Knicks trio Randle Barrett and Brunson show they are clueless on leading the offense & defense ....
So if your MitchRob, Grimes Obi, Cam, IQ Deuce, and Hart why fight hard every game ?

 

[mafra]

From the turnover in game’s first 10 seconds to the missed layup and 1-9 shooting…. That was arguably worst half of RJ’s career. He’s not showing the growth us supporters hoped for.

Might be time for a RJ for KAT type move.

 

[Kiyaman]

It look like Thibs and Randle been reading my Threads at halftime

 

[Kiyaman]

We survived the 3rd quarter ....
Quickley should start we need another person in the line up that can distribute and keeps the ball out of Randal and Barrett’s hands

 

[Kiyaman]

Big PROP's to Deuce McBride .. 7 pt lead Brunson enters game for Deuce