Game thread: New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets 11/20/2021 5:00pm [Game #16]

[mafra]

36-32 with a little over 3 minutes left in the half. Knicks 4-15 from downtown with 1 offensive rebound. HOU lost 13 straight and are winless on the road (0-9).

[mafra]

Knicks have 1 offensive rebound. What exactly does Robinson do? Please trade him. Don’t pay him!!!

[mafra]

Evan hits 3 threes. 47-42 lead. But refs ignoring HOU fouls… both RJ and Randle hammered with no calls.

So it’s 47-47 at the break. As bad as NY has been, these refs shouldn’t be allowed back out on the court. Both teams upset. It’s a disgrace these is the product NBA throws out…. But inexcusable this officiating crew today.

HOU actually jumped in air and hip drilled RJ shoulder… no call.

[rady]

Score tied 47 at halftime. Fournier is the only guy with more than 2 fg made. Overall Knicks shot 14-40 and got smacked in the paint

[mafra]

These officials are awful today. Methinks fix is in. Some ref getting paid to ensure HOU covers

[mafra]

I would bench RJ entire second half. No rebounds in a half means you sit…. Randle on a very short leash but I tell him if he shoots a 3, I am sitting him entire half too.

Without Randle and RJ, let’s see if Kemba and Evan can win this with our second unit. HOU has worst transition defense and lead nba in turnovers. Get the 2 turtle snails off the court and let’s run.

Kemba
Evan
IQ
Evan
Obi
Toppin
AB
Rose

These are the 8 that play in second half

[Kiyaman]

Half-Time Knicks 47 - Rocks 47
Do we FIRE Thibs, and trade Randle if we lose to the 1-14 Rocks at MSG ???

The Knicks couldve took the lead 6 min into 2nd qtr. down by one, but Thibs put the starters back on court, and the starters ISO b.ball took our first lead having 2 min remaining before half-time.

So far Thibs has never showed us a 2nd half plan to win, and the Knicks players are playing with no effort for coach Thibs, and Randle leadership.
Thibs lineup to start the 3rd quarter should be Kemba, Burks, Founier, Randle, and Noel

[mafra]

We miss 2 threes and they hit 2 threes. Same old third QS. Took about a minute for lead to go to swell.

We have missed almost 30 shots and have 1 offensive rebound.

[Kiyaman]

Thank God .. Barrett finally pass the ball .. to Fournier for the 3 .. 59-57 Knicks

[Kiyaman]

We miss 2 threes and they hit 2 threes. Same old third QS. Took about a minute for lead to go to swell.

We have missed almost 30 shots and have 1 offensive rebound.

We keep putting Randle in every offensive play SMH

[rady]

Rockets heading for their second win

[Kiyaman]

The 4th quarter will let us know if Thibs should be FIRED, and Randle put on the trade block !!!

[rady]

Props to AB for bringing the Knicks back in the game once again

[Kiyaman]

Props to AB for bringing the Knicks back in the game once again

Thibs should've put Burks in the starter lineup

[rady]

Turnover by the Rockets and Quickley with the three pointer puts the Knicks up 95-91 with 3:30 left