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Close your eyes. What do you see? If it’s someone from the Oklahoma City Thunder getting a loose ball or offensive rebound, you likely endured tonight’s 128-103 Knicks’ drubbing.
You may not have figured the Knicks had any real chance for a victory on the road against OKC, even without Russell Westbrook active. If so, stop what you’re doing and go get a Mega Millions tickets. Ask out that hottie you’ve been working up the courage to step to. Eat that half-off day-old gas station sushi. You are on a roll, friend.
The Thunder blitzed the Knicks right outta the gate.
Steven Adams getting the party started. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/3mFe6OCw6N
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018
Twas delish seeing Kevin Knox hit this tough runner.
.@KevKnox aggressive early pic.twitter.com/JCfvllLQsH
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2018
Knox hit from outside, too.
Easy money for @KevKnox pic.twitter.com/y3tFLmoaSC
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2018
Still, don’t get it twisted. The Thunder jumped out to the quick big lead and were never in danger tonight. The Knicks winning any physical battles was def the exception.
.@NoahVonleh rockin' the rim pic.twitter.com/eBYcwqUpIW
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2018
The rule is named Steven Adams.
The Thunder ends Q1 on a 17-4 run. ♂️ #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/OvJQqdXzCF
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018
When Adams wasn’t dunking on the Knicks, he was dunking on Knicks.
Steven Adams to David Fizdale during a stoppage: "Sub him (him being Enes Kanter) out. He can't play defense."
— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) November 15, 2018
Here’s Harlem’s own Hamidou Diallo.
There is a lot of English on this layup by Hamidou Diallo. Like Kyrie Irving level English. pic.twitter.com/WWSq38ICe4
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) November 15, 2018
Hearing that name always brings to mind Amadou Diallo. So sad.
MSG aired a graphic listing NBA players from Harlem. “Strong basketball roots in [NYC],” Wally Szczerbiak said, proving his worldview is as uninspired as his commentary. Later he mentioned that, after Enes Kanter hit a three, he was now two of seven this year from distance. Then he took time to inform us that before that before being two of seven, Kanter had been — wait for it — one of six.
The box score will register this possession as a defensive rebound for Mario Hezonja, and nothing more. The truth is so much richer and more hilarious than that.
You’ve heard of a bad shot that goes in, this is Hezonja facing the wrong way half the play and ending up with the rebound pic.twitter.com/fyK8MlebSm
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) November 15, 2018
Knicks were down as many as 22 in the first half, and it only got uglier from there. OKC can D.
Nice defensive effort holding the Knicks to just 37 points with 2:44 left in Q2. #NotInOurHouse pic.twitter.com/Rhbe8GRuyk
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018
Your first-half exclamation point:
Steven Adams gets it started with defense. 4 players touch the ball. Guess what happens next? Connected by @USCellular pic.twitter.com/mrQaF5XYO3
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018
Your second-half exclamation point:
PG with a season high 35 points in 3 quarters of play. Had to get ⬆️ for these two. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/RjrnB4ksWs
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018
Your Ron Baker exclamation point:
Knox makes a nice cut and Baker completely misses him pic.twitter.com/PNwXjc6aAe
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) November 15, 2018
The Knicks were bad, for sure. But maybe not the worst thing I saw tonight.
Embiid breaks some ankles then gets denied BY THE RIM pic.twitter.com/jebofpcJvW
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) November 15, 2018
The best? It’s a tie.
WATCH YOUR HEAD, ZION! pic.twitter.com/I3566vSZwZ
— ESPN (@espn) November 15, 2018
Man's spring loaded pic.twitter.com/8gNFkaTVfZ
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) November 15, 2018
181 days till the NBA draft lottery. Hang in there, folks.