Game Thread: New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls 2/1/2021 8:00 pm [Game #22]

Randle had 23 points, 11 boards, and 7 assists. Quickley had 16 points, 7 assists, and 6 boards.

Done in by our poor team shooting.
 

Broadway

All Star
Stuck at work box score watching and seemed Zach Lavine finally became a closer again after back breaking losses on the season

Again I?m not sure what we?re doing overall. We have the 2nd most losses in the conference and if the losing streak extends a couple more gms to the bottom of the cellar we go

Yes we compete hard but we lack many things. Our offense is built around a flawed player and our go to player late in gms is a Rookie PG

Anyway not sure if Lavine is an upgrade but one thing I can say about the kid...he?s a gamer and wants to beat you
 
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It was a fluky game. We fell in a double digit hole because Markkanen was on fire in the 1st half and our shooting was poor. We played a good 2nd half, tying the game with less than a minute to go, but then White hit a 3, Randle turned the ball over, LaVine hit a 3, and game over.

Long season ahead of us. Quickley needs to start. Toppin needs to play a bigger role. Rivers needs to play a smaller role. Ntilikina could be useful if he even exists anymore.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Randle had 23 points, 11 boards, and 7 assists. Quickley had 16 points, 7 assists, and 6 boards.

Done in by our poor team shooting.

And the Knicks POOR DEFENSE .. Randle's defense let Markkanen score a easy 30 pts.
Rivers & Barrett's defense did not exist in tonight game.
 

Broadway

All Star
It was a fluky game. We fell in a double digit hole because Markkanen was on fire in the 1st half and our shooting was poor. We played a good 2nd half, tying the game with less than a minute to go, but then White hit a 3, Randle turned the ball over, LaVine hit a 3, and game over.

Long season ahead of us. Quickley needs to start. Toppin needs to play a bigger role. Rivers needs to play a smaller role. Ntilikina could be useful if he even exists anymore.

Man I hate Austin Rivers

If Thibs isn?t going to play Knits nor Knox anytime soon, they should head down to the G-League with DSJ or trade them

What is Perry doing besides treating Payton out to lunch on off days
 
When I look at our starting backcourt of Payton and Bullock, it?s a miracle we?ve won 9 games. These guys combine for 50 minutes a game and don?t even average a combined 20 points per game.
 

mafra

Legend
6-29 from downtown. Yikes. In fact, last 4 back2back sets... on the second game, NYK is now a combined 25-115 from downtown.

Maybe stop shooting the 3?

If Knicks kept pushing ball inside in the first half, when they had like 20 FT attempts (and somehow inexplicably have 6 attempts in second half).... they would?ve led by 15.

This is problem with analytics... teams that shoot the 3 well can survive a poor half shooting bc teams that can?t shoot well still try to shoot the 3 ball

So, they hang around and eventually hit a few and pull away.

The Knicks shouldn?t be hoisting 25+ threes a game! Watching a team miss 23 three points attempts and make 6... that make you want to pull your eyeballs out of your skull.

No Knox and 10 minutes for Obi... looks like another coaching staff shoving prospects out the door. So fortunate Rivers, Bullock and Burks played today... at expense of Knox and Obi....that really helps our future.
 
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mafra

Legend
I Didn't feel that badly about yesterday's loss. Can't say the same thing about tonight's.

The only way Last night was a good loss was to follow it up with a convincing win today. That didn?t happen.... so we need to forget about moral victories... It was a Sunday, LAC spent Sat night in the city.... they were playing a bad team... it?s not like they cared much.

Now, NYK have to win on Wed. At 9-14, dropping 2 to CHi.... well, we are heading up n the wrong direction then...
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Coach Thibs LOSS his mind .... Butler was right!
In yesterday loss to the Bulls .... Quickley Burks & Noel played the entire 4th quarter.
Randle played 10 min in the 4th quarter.
RJ Barrett played 8 min in the 4th quarter.

Six Bulls players scored in double-figures, while only four Knicks scored in double-figures.
When u look at the play by play in the 4th quarter u will notice certain Knicks players did nothing on offense & defense to be warranted for 4th quarter playing-time.
Another reason why Quickley should not be put in the starter lineup alongside Randle & Barrett !!!
 
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