Game thread: New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons 12/29/2021 7:00pm [Game #35]

Kiyaman

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5 min remain 82-75 Knicks .. And the Knicks 2nd unit line working hard for this win.
It look like Randle Barrett and Kemba will be coming in for Garbage-Time LOL
 
In Thibs? defense, when he benched Kemba, it was Burks who he inserted into the starting lineup. Clearly, Burks is a difference maker again this season. Huge game.
 

Kiyaman

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The 2nd unit Bench Lineup played the entire 4th quarter for a Knicks WIN !!!
Deuce-Deuce Quickley Burks Toppin, and Taj Gibson leadership!
Burks 34 pts showed showed how happy he was to be back on the Knicks 2nd unit bench lineup.
Great Exciting WIN for us Knicks Fans .. Go Knicks Go !!!
 

mafra

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29 for NYK starters
34 for AB

First reserve to our score starters in NBA this season

Most points of NYK bench since JR Smith in 2013
 

mafra

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McBride 0 points and a plus 39 +\~

That's tied for the 4th best by a #Knicks player since the 1996-97 season, trailing only Wilson Chandler (+46), David Lee (+46) and Allan Houston (+40).
 
Thibs said that Randle is having some injury issues. Obviously, Kemba?s knee is a concern. Makes sense to just roll with our healthy bench guys. Thibs definitely got that message tonight. Never even considered putting the starters back out there in the 4th.

Also, Taj is underrated. His impact in the middle at this stage of his career is impressive. Perfect anchor to play with Burks and the young guys.
 
It?s not even halfway through the season but we currently sit in the 9th seed. Only a game and a half behind the 6th seed. We?re only 3 and a half games behind Cleveland for the 5th seed who just lost Rubio for the season.

Hopefully this team has gotten its head out of its ass and it?s time to start making a move. Get back to 0.500 with another win, make the climb into a top 6 seed, avoid the play-in. Start considering our options for the trade deadline. No move should be off the table.
 

Kiyaman

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McBride 0 points and a plus 39 +\~

That's tied for the 4th best by a #Knicks player since the 1996-97 season, trailing only Wilson Chandler (+46), David Lee (+46) and Allan Houston (+40).

Deuce-Deuce scored 0 pts, but his 25 min performance was 100 times better than Randle/Kemba/and RJ Barrett combine tonight.
Hint:
In the 2nd half of the game the Knicks Starters loss our 7 pt lead, plus gave the G.League Pistons a 14 pt lead. Having 3 min left in the 3rd quarter being down by 14 pts coach Thibs took all the Starters out the game, to put the 2nd unit bench lineup into the game.
At the end of the 3rd quarter the 2nd unit cut the Pistons 14 pt lead in half to 7 pts, then tied the score at 71 each, the first 2 min into the 4th quarter.
The Knicks 2nd unit bench lineup went on to out perform the Pistons to take a 14 pt Knicks lead in the 4th quarter, to win the game by 9 pts 94-85 !!!

Randle & RJ Barrett non-chemistry has made every player performance we put in the starter lineup with them look like a BUST, since day one as a Knicks, except Reggie Bullocks hustle performance.
Morris wanted out!
The more I watch Randle & Barrett (3 seasons), the more the two look like ROLE players u bring off the bench to for fill certain Roles for 18 to 24 min per game.
And we urgently need an offensive coach on our staff asap !!!
 

mafra

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#Knicks record after 35 games...
Last year: (18-17) after win at Detroit
This year: (17-18) after win at Detroit
 
#Knicks record after 35 games...
Last year: (18-17) after win at Detroit
This year: (17-18) after win at Detroit

Yeah. Almost identical so far. We hung at or just below 0.500 last year all the way until we were 25 - 27 in April. Then we finished the regular season 16 - 4. You have to hope we are a 2nd half team again. I think our guys can do it, but really need to push some buttons before the trade deadline.
 

mafra

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It?s a make-shot league, and what turned everything around was their 3-point shooting?. Those ?late night shooting sessions? became a fad and NYK turned themselves into a legit threat from downtown. Of course, Randle a borderline MVP helped?.

Speaking of JR?. Julius is out? Coivd prison.
 
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