After four straight losses, including three on the road, the Knicks had regained victory at Golden State. They could therefore end their “road trip” on a good note, if not end on a positive note.
In the third quarter, after a 16-1, New York players seem to have done the hardest, with 23 points ahead of the Portland floor. Then the minutes go by and everything collapses. The Knicks lose the last quarter 35-11 and post an awful 3/18 in shooting in this last act…
“Everything fell apart. We hoped to confirm our great victory.regrets and notes Kemba Walker at the New York Post. “It was bad”adds Julius Randle. “We were good for almost the whole game, and we have to finish better, that’s all. With more than 20 points ahead in the third quarter, we have to bend the game. “
A victory in five matches
The West air did well inside, still very good statistically (28 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists), but lacked impact in the last quarter, with only 4 points marked. Even if he was not helped by Evan Fournier (0/3 in shooting), Alec Burks (1/5), Walker (0/3) nor by the absence of RJ Barrett.
“As a leader, I have to be aware of what is happening during the game. When the opponent makes a run like that, we have to make sure to take good shots and take better care of Anfernee Simons. “
Tom Thibodeau’s troops end their “road trip” with a small victory in five games. The coach called for more discipline to better finish the match in Oregon, but weren’t his players tired by these eight days and five meetings in the West? What’s more, against a Portland team rested for three days.
“Sometimes it’s in our favour, sometimes not”concludes the former Bulls coach. “Everyone goes through long journeys. What’s hard is when you’re traveling for a long time. Maybe there was a bit of fatigue, but you still have to be able to do what is necessary. Even when we are less well. “
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Julius Randle | 54 | 35.4 | 42.0 | 30.7 | 74.8 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 19.3 |
| Rj Barrett | 48 | 33.1 | 41.2 | 35.4 | 69.5 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| Evan Fournier | 54 | 29.1 | 42.9 | 40.2 | 71.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 14.4 |
| Derrick Rose | 26 | 24.5 | 44.5 | 40.2 | 96.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 12.0 |
| Kemba Walker | 34 | 25.7 | 39.8 | 36.1 | 82.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| Alec Burks | 55 | 26.7 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 82.4 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 52 | 21.6 | 36.9 | 33.2 | 91.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 50 | 25.4 | 76.7 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
| Obi Toppin | 51 | 15.4 | 51.6 | 24.4 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 7.4 |
| Quentin Grimes | 36 | 16.3 | 40.9 | 38.6 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| Cam Reddish | 6 | 11.5 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 93.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Taj Gibson | 36 | 18.0 | 52.5 | 40.0 | 75.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Kevin Knox | 13 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 35.7 | 70.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Nerlens Noel | 25 | 22.5 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Damyean Dotson | 2 | 10.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Miles Mcbride | 21 | 7.2 | 25.9 | 16.1 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Wayne Selden | 3 | 6.4 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| jericho sims | 17 | 6.5 | 72.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Tyler Hall | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Daniel House | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Mooney | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
