Knicks Game Reviews

Final Score:  Knicks 95, Cavaliers 86 Okay so this is a day late. No matter, it was not a dream, the Knicks are still 2-2.  Unstoppable Force v Immovable Object I kid. But the Cavs were a surprising 3-0, while the Knicks (1-2) were coming off what could end up being the biggest upset of the entire season, beating the two time defending regular season champ Milwaukee Bucks by 20.  The game itself was, largely, a sloppy mess, featuring lots of turnover from one team, and lots of bricks from the other. But in past years when the Knicks played a game like this they typically lost. Not this game though. This was a game that may be remembered as the one Knick fans first became acclimated with a Tom Thibodeau victory. A game in which the Knicks did not break 100 and turned it over 25 times, was somehow filled with positives the team can carry with it into the future. The Phoenix Realistically, there's only one way to start a breakdown of the positive things that took place Tuesd...

Final Score: Knicks 130, Bucks 110 No that's not a typo. How did this happen? Let's dive in. Redemption I'll start with the good. There was a lot of it.  Elfrid Payton & Julius Randle have not been the most popular athletes to call New York their home. Their first year has been marred with selfishness, inefficiency, and a general lackadaisicalness that is not what Madison Square Garden was built on. But for one night (actually, three in Julius's case), the much-maligned duo put their struggles aside and dominated the leagues most formidable regular season opponent.  Payton came out of the gate flying, controlling the game in a way he has always been capable of. The Bucks tried to counter his penetration in a familiar way---they sagged off him. But Elfrid was not to be denied, and when Milwaukee gave an inch he took it. His shot was falling, but I'd like to think that if Payton brought the same energy he did in games 1 & 2,  but with a few jump shots finding ...