Knicks’ Conflict Turns to Motivation: Dizzying Rise to Fourth in the East

Rarely does a conflict have such a good result within the staff of any professional team. The Knicks, in the game on November 4 at the Fiserv Forum, made the news after a tight defeat that unleashed the anger of several players on the squad, many of them heavyweights and veterans in the locker room.

The public and the press criticized Randle for his attitude in the last defense of the game. Apparently, the Knicks power forward was upset with Jalen Brunson’s decisions and as a result of that frustration, he decided to walk on the court at a key moment for the result of that game, which sadly for them ended up being negative.

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Mitchell Robinson’s entourage also appeared publicly to complain about the lack of offensive opportunities that the center was receiving, since those post and pick & roll situations that the Florida man makes so much of were not happening. On the other hand, Brunson also seemed upset with the collective commitment after finishing that game. However, what seemed like a difficult split to solve for Thibodeau has become a motivation for his team.

Knicks’ dizzying rise

Since the aforementioned defeat against the Bucks, the New York franchise has a record of six wins and a single loss in the following games. Only one of the big favorites, the Boston Celtics, has been able to stop the tremendous streak of a team that is already fourth in the East, settling in a much more coherent area given the team’s aspirations this year. Tonight they receive a tough nut in the form of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Furthermore, both Brunson and Randle, the two stars of these Knicks, have increased their influence on the team’s good results. The point guard and the power forward score more points and in a more efficient way. DiVincenzo and Quickley are contributing day after day in a notable way as well. However, Mitchell Robinson has not seen his offensive influence increase as claimed by those around him, although he is playing a very important defensive role in a team that for years has stood out for leaving teams with very low scores.

2023-11-18 21:16:21
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