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The Knicks' performance Sunday afternoon was decidedly worse than some games they've lost this season, but it also featured their worst opponent so far AND their best execution down the stretch of a close game. Perhaps those last two things are related. We'll take it! Some moments from an ugly win, but a win just the same:
For the second straight game, the Knicks started moving the ball alright, but couldn't get buckets. Jose Calderon ended up with a decent shooting line, but started so cold:
Meanwhile, the Knicks defended Kobe Bryant fine -- Lance Thomas included -- but he got himself a string of his favorite tough buckets through the late first and early second:
Jerian Grant took some outside shots and missed all of them, but his drive-and-kick game was on point, and Langston Galloway stayed super efficient finishing plays:
Galloway, who is good, was EVERYWHERE, man. This is all one play:
Kurt Rambis coached most of the second half because Derek Fisher got himself tossed (rightfully) arguing a garbage three-shout foul call on Porzingis as he closed out on Kobe:
.@NYKnicks coach Derek Fisher ejected in third quarter WATCH: https://t.co/iO0PwGJPu9 pic.twitter.com/IHswqu3YdM
— NBA.com (@NBAcom) November 8, 2015
And here Lang is finishing the job off a nice lead pass from Calderon:
.@LangGalloway10 drills the big 3-pointer to give the #Knicks the lead! #NYK 94 LAL 90 1:26 4Q. pic.twitter.com/4Rf4Wvm5Zw
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 8, 2015
No matter how bad the opponent, it feels good to win while Kobe flounders down the stretch ...
And niggas wanna know why kobe is #91 in the league.... pic.twitter.com/4XreJlFGsr
— King Charming (@ThePrimeGeneral) November 8, 2015
... and to do so in front of a bunch of obnoxious Kobe fans, right Melo?
Yeah. Glad you won, Knicks.