Bucks @ Knicks 12/27/2020
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 ...