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That was really bleak! I don't think I've ever heard Mike Breen brim with so much scorn as he did calling the Knicks' Melo-less, feckless loss to the Kings. Carmelo Anthony sat with migraine symptoms, and feck made itself scarce most of the way. 11 Knicks participated. None of them hit half their shots. Robin Lopez played roughly level with DeMarcus Cousins -- each landing blows from start to buzzer.
REPLAY: @rolopez42 with the old fashioned 3-point play! #NYKvsSAC pic.twitter.com/LJoC94MO0s
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 21, 2016
But no other Knick found more than streaks of success. Kristaps Porzingis had his moments, Derrick Williams had his moments, and Kurt Rambis let Jerian Grant's streak run longer and wider than usual ...
REPLAY: @JerianGrant with the swat! #NYKvsSAC pic.twitter.com/p6zZSF5kPD
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 21, 2016
#FreeJerianGrant pic.twitter.com/VLEGN9SPWN
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) March 21, 2016
... but neither connected quite enough to keep it even. The Kings aren't a good defense, but they moved around enough to challenge most shots. Without their guy best at making those challenged shots, New York barely scored. Aaaaaaaand that's it.
Shoutout to Cleanthony Early, who is back, and who got to step on the floor, at least.