The Knicks are a little harsh after a good streak of 3 wins and 5 in 6 games. Last night they did not exist against the Denver Nuggets, beaten 114-89 in a game where they held 8 minutes before collapsing. They conceded a scathing 26-6 between the first and second quarter, which was fatal.
“Overall we didn’t play well. There are nights when you shoot better than others. When you’re not defending and shooting well, there is virtually no chance of winning. So we must be able to count on our intensity and our defense. We’re not doing anything right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t change it. ” Tom Thibodeau
Julius Randle has not much to be ashamed of, still author of a very big performance, but far too alone with 29 points at 11/16, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, but a plus / minus of -21.
“We need to regain our confidence and confidence. We have to fight and raise our energy levels to give ourselves a chance to win. ” Julius Randle
Defensively the New Yorkers struggled most of the night, unable to slow down Nikola Jokic, who finished with 22 points at 9/15, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in 3 quarters. Mitchell Robinson, who had to defend on him, and who is not the type to give credit to his opponents, was happy with his performance …
“I think I did very well. He put in difficult shots. It’s not like it’s been a walk in the park for him. He put in difficult shots. It happens. I have the feeling that I did very well. I didn’t make any mistakes. ” Robinson
And when we ask him how difficult it is to defend on the Serbian, he retorts …
“Not difficult at all.” Robinson
The problem may be there …
It will be necessary whatever happens to react to Charlotte this evening, under penalty of being already in a negative spiral.
“There are nights that are going to be difficult, but you can still win when you’re not shooting well. You have to be mentally tenacious when you encounter adversity, that’s the most important thing. Not just in basketball, in life. Sometimes things go well, sometimes not. When they don’t go well, you have to have that mental toughness and the ability to overcome them. ” Thibs
Via NY Post
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