Game thread: New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets 3/23/2022 7:30pm [Game #72]

[rady]

(30-42) -- (37-35)

Venue	TV	TIME
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC	MSG	7:00 PM EST

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game-Thread Rady .. Got my chance tonight to see Ball & Bridges vs Quickley & Toppin

[Kiyaman]

WOW! Obi & Sims in the starter lineup and Grimes & Deuce in Quickley's 2nd unit

[Kiyaman]

Knicks 40 - Hornets 24 .. At the end of first quarter

[Kiyaman]

5 min remain in 2nd qtr. Knicks 54 - Hornets 39

[htr10]

Fournier has now tied Starks for Knicks single season 3 point record. Knicks lead by 18 in the 2nd.

[Kiyaman]

2 min remain in 2nd qtr. And Knicks have a 20 pt LEAD !!!

[htr10]

Toppin with 11 points, 4 boards, and 3 assists in the 1st half. Shot 5 for 6 from the field. Love to see Toppin have some huge games down the stretch with Randle out.

[Kiyaman]

Half-Time .. Knicks 69 - Hornets 56
Without Randle !!!
Lets see how TANKING coach Thibs lose this game ???

[Kiyaman]

Toppin with 11 points, 4 boards, and 3 assists in the 1st half. Shot 5 for 6 from the field. Love to see Toppin have some huge games down the stretch with Randle out.

Thibs will be forced to play Toppin in the 4th quarter .. No Randle, and no MitchRob
We may win this game tonight.

[mafra]

RJ and gang on pace to have all 8 scorers in double figures

Say what you want about Thibbs, but team has battled and played well down stretch,
Especially given they are without without Rose and Noel most of year

Imagine social media during Wilt’s time in PHI. He plays 48 minutes a night!!!!

[Kiyaman]

I can't remember the last time I saw this Knicks team move this quick on the offensive end.
And the ball movement and pace is a pleasure to watch .. What happen? No Randle !!!

[mafra]

AB doesn’t score or help others score and his man routinely puts up 30-40 points…

[htr10]

AB doesn’t score or help others score and his man routinely puts up 30-40 points…

I think he was pretty solid off the bench last year, but he has not been great as a starter this year. People will blame Thibs for making Burks the starting PG but none of our bench guys have done enough on both ends to take the job. Quickley has been inconsistent on offense and bad on defense. McBride hasn’t shown a PG skill set when he does get minutes.

That said, I’d be starting Quickley at this point because why not?

[Kiyaman]

OK .. Thibs put Sims in the final 5 min for STOPS .. Thibs not tanking tonight