Game thread: New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs 1/4/2023 7:30pm [Game #39]

[rady]

(12-25) -- (20-18)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	7:30 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. Grimes/Quickley will have their work cut out as SA has a pair of good wings

 

[Kiyaman]

Brunson's good !!!

 

[Kiyaman]

Knicks got a 3 on 2 fast break and Randle runs to the 3 ball line SMH

 

[Kiyaman]

We need MitchRob to stay on the court. What a difference when he is not in

 

[mafra]

13-2 run to start the 2Q by SA erased NYK early advantage. 1 point game now as halftime approaches. Randle with an instant block on fastbreak and incredible dunk off a missed shot.

 

[Kiyaman]

Half Time .. Knicks 62 - Spurs 55

Randle played 21 minutes in the first half ..
Quickley 21 min
Brunson 20 min
What's bad about this is no team chemistry, just one on one offense, and one on one defense against a 12-25 record Spurs team.
We got 44 more games ....
The Knicks have a deep bench that could win games without any above 35 minute player !!!

 

[mafra]

Brunson to a cutting Grimes who feeds Mitch for the jam. That’s basketball!

 

[Kiyaman]

Free the 2nd unit Bench Lineup .. the tandem of Sims & Hart in the frontcourt, could use D.Rose & Fournier in the back court having Cam Reddish 2-Way performance.

 

[Kiyaman]

Coach Thibs are gunna have a hard time beating coach Pop in a slow-ball half court offense/defense .. That's Pop Game !!!

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 3rd Quarter Knicks 94 - Spurs 89

 

[mafra]

116-114. SA ball. Rookie gets called for a 5 second turnover. Spurs even had a timeout. Crazy. Brunson has 38. 4 seconds left.

 

[Kiyaman]

Man sometimes Randle plays like a spoiled brat .. He makes a dumb turnover then compounds it with a needless frustration foul right after. Happens all the time in the 4th quarter.
Thank's to our all star player Jalen Brunson 38 pts, 7 rb, 6 Dimes for the Knicks win tonight !!!