New York Knicks At Toronto Raptors Game Thread - 1/2/2022 - 1st Knicks Game Of 2022!

Obi starts off with a three.

Obi with a nice left handed put-back dunk from a missed three pointer from Quickley.

Knicks without Randle look like a legit lottery team!

mafra said:

Knicks without Randle look like a legit lottery team!

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No D.Rose either.

FVF a tough matchup for McBride. 24-0 difference there? otherwise, young Knicks led by Obi and RJ hanging in there.

Tor 20-27 shooting in paint and 15-18 from FT line. Obi/Gibson Pf-C combo, against TOR starters (not reserves)?.

Again, tough matchup? TOR healthy and playing fairly well of late?

But? NYK hang around, on the cusp of the periphery? but ToR pulling away late third

Damn, completely forgot about the game, thanks for the game thread RJ, just tuned in, what's happening out there? Knicks down by 19 late in the third

Nice drive and turnaround into a short one-handed shot for Obi.

FVF with 35 points and 5 assists
McBride with 0 and 1 assist

10 left in 4th

Toppin 13-5-5 so far? Hanging with Siakem

Obi has a nice looking shot. He just hit a nice mid-range. He's shown a lot of potential.

Knicks last won a game in Canada was 2015

I missed the game .. and watching the game reviews of the Raptors taking a 10 point lead in the first qtr. then losing it, then the Raptors grabbing a 11 pt lead at halftime. Plus the Raptors scoring 40 pts on the Knicks in the 3rd qtr. are really showing Knicks fans how POOR Thibs coaching really is during his 2nd season as the Knicks head coach.

The Raptors PG-Fred VanVleet scored 19 of his season-high 35 points in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their home winning streak against the Knicks to 11 games by beating a depleted New York team 120-105 on Sunday.

Why didn't Thibs give our only PG for the game rookie McBride (aka Deuce) more than 15 min of playing time?
I thought VanVleet was the perfect competition for a rookie PG growth to go up against on offense/defense on the court for 30 or more minute of playing-time.
VanVleet played 31 min, and Deuce played 15 min.
When VanVleet should've been tag-team on defense by Deuce & Grimes, or Deuce & Quickley for 31 min.
How well does the chemistry look between our two starters Barrett & Fournier on offense and defense? Still no chemistry?
Poor Obi Toppin is forced to be in a lineup with the two non-meshing starters SMH
Or does the two starters