Post#27 » by stuporman » Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:20 am
Well, the positive we can take from it is that the Knicks looked better at the end of their opposite coast road trip than the Nuggets looked at the end of theirs in Jan when they met the first time in NY and they are much less healthy compared between the two instances, too.
Can't wait for OG, Randle and Mitch to push Hart back to the bench and Bogs/Burks out of the rotation. I know those latter two hit a couple later to help but they were a mess until those shots and have been more often than not. It's been frustrating to watch them sabotage the team's efforts.
Brunson wasn't his usual spectacular self but he was still good enough to be the reason the Knicks had a chance to win it at all. iHart was a beast and when Mitch returns the Knicks will be set against any team as far as center possessing 3 different types of 5s to throw out there.
The other Nova boys didn't have the strongest game but I’m most concerned about Hart, the fickle fleeting confidence in his jump shot is an issue. Donte just needs to be slotted back down to his role once players return and he'll be fine but Hart's jumper might never be solved.
Deuce looks like he's settled into being at least a dependable game to game role player with periodical outstanding games, this is encouraging. Although, the Knicks guard rotation outside of him, Brunson and Donte looks bleak if the Knicks are relying on Burks to not suck more often than not.
Without a healthy OG, Randle and Mitch, the Knicks are vulnerable to teams with size and/or athleticism, especially the playoff talented ones they will see after the regular season. They can catch just about any team off guard once with their tenacity but a 7 game series isn't catching anyone.
Tough game but good road trip, the Knick now need to go 3-1 or 4-0 in this home stand against below .500 teams if they want to fight for HCA, let alone getting into the 3rd seed with a strong finish the final 9 games after that. The Cavs still have multiple games on them and the Magic aren't going away.
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