Game thread: New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls 10/28/2021 8:00pm [Game #5]

mafra said:

This is a problem?. Same thing happened in BOS.
104-103
Randle missed both FTs

Click to expand...

There would have been other options, but I guess it's a thing that Randle earned to take the last shot with his play last season. I'm okay with Randle having the ball in his hands down the stretch. I'm less okay with wearing him out before that.

Last shot for the Bulls was the matchup they wanted. Bulls center was out of position on that play because they were trying to ISO DeRozan. That mistake caused MRob to alter the shot of DeRozan.
Three new starters for the Bulls and they lose by a point. Chemistry has not set in yet. Knicks out rebound them and shot a high % from floor. Where as these should be good signs for the Knicks but you only win by a point and they got the last shot and matchup.
Donovan out coach Thib?s.

The Knicks had good chemistry this game. A lot of the threes taken was from nice passing. That's what they need to continue to do if the three is going to be heavily used in their play.

RunningJumper said:

The Knicks had good chemistry this game. A lot of the threes taken was from nice passing. That's what they need to continue to do if the three is going to be heavily used in their play.

Click to expand...

The days the 3 isn't falling, they can win by playing D. Love their 2 way play so far, they should be better when Noel returns but Taj doing a great job in his place, not known as a shot blocker but he made a couple in the Bulls game.

For 1 night in CHI, NYK signing Walker and Evan looked wiser than CHi signing Ball and DeRozan.

The idea NYK can?t be a top 4 seed, beginning to look nonsensical

RJ determined to be an All Defensive Team type player. Love it! Kid really wants to work on his overall game.

Randle not shooing like he was last year is a red flag tho. But with Kemba, Evan and Rose? he has help. Need a legit closer to win in May-June tho.

The Chi-Town Bulls were supposed to win their Home Game against the Knicks, but Thibs came-up with a Great winning Plan.
Last night game was the first game Randle as a Knicks did not shoot over 15 shots per game.
Randle played 35 min and only took a 11 shots, in the first half of the game Randle took 4 shots.
The Bulls coach & players were expecting Randle to play Hero-Ball and take his usual 20 shots or more last night, which probably would've resulted in a Knicks loss.
Randle grab 16 rebs, and passed out 9 Dimes helping a well orchestrated Knicks team ball-movement, and Iso-plays, plus the Knicks shot 75% from the 3-Ball line 15-20 WOW !!!
Carmelo Anthony never would've did that for the win SMH

Well Donovan game plan wasn?t bad. If you notice it same one that Hawk?s coach use in the playoff. The smart coaches in the league will be using it on a regular basis.
Randle needs to stop dropping his shoulder into defenders. He is not fast or quick enough to create separate.
A one point loss to a team that out rebounded and shot over 50% is not a bad lost.