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Tonight was another Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis-less night for the Knicks. Tonight was another loss for the Knicks, too.
We did see some things today, though. One thing that we saw was Doug McDermott continuing to play good defence:
McBlock #Knicks pic.twitter.com/7WR0cTW6ha
— Off the Glass (@otgbasketball) December 5, 2017
And playing really nicely off the ball:
I’ve highlighted @dougmcdermott chasing around screens on defense. Watch how hard he makes it for opposing defenders to stay with him pic.twitter.com/bgEQETCu1G
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) December 5, 2017
But the Knicks were just not good tonight. The Pacers were getting their way with stuff like this:
Born Ready. Forever. (via @Pacers) pic.twitter.com/zeo6vJEpW8
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) December 5, 2017
And borderline unicorn Miles Turner was doing this:
✋ @Original_Turner has recorded at least one block in every appearance this season. pic.twitter.com/eClpakzD0O
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 5, 2017
Before we knew it, Pacers fans were getting into it and had the jokes:
Pacers fans successfully trolling Joakim Noah’s tornado free throw. Bye. pic.twitter.com/deAgkPn3Vm
— ToO MANY GAMES ON (@World_Wide_Wob) December 5, 2017
By then, the game was out of question, and the Knicks stood no chance. This may be an editorializing line, but yeah, the Knicks are going to have a very hard time winning anything without Kristaps and Timmy. This season is going to be interesting, and we can only hope KP and THJ can be back soon.
Recap on this stupid game is forthcoming.
UPDATE
Joe here. I was gonna watch this game after getting off work (10:00 PM) and recap it, but screw that. No recap. This game deserves to be buried.