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Once again, the New York Knicks were looking down the barrel of a fourth-quarter fade, as the New Orleans Pelicans ballooned their lead to nine points with about five minutes left on the clock. Leading scorer Tim Hardaway couldn’t buy a bucket. We’ve all seen this movie before, right?
Wrong. The ‘Bockers rallied, carried by two the most ballers imaginable: undrafted rookie Allonzo Trier and surefire super-bust Emmanuel Mudiay. The former lottery pick, who has finally started to play up to his pedigree this season, performed his magnum opus Friday night, dropping 15 of his season-high 27 points in the fourth quarter. Clutch buckets, steals and free throws abounded as Mudiay looked like a dude who has been closing out wins for 20 years.
Nobody believed in Mudiay but Fizdale, let’s face it, and look at him now pic.twitter.com/uDdnfLJifp
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) November 24, 2018
Trier played the Robin to Mudiay’s Batman, moving and grooving on his way to a career-high 25 points. I particularly liked this move, since Clyde had spent much of the quarter pointing out that Trier never goes left.
YOU KNOW HIS NAME. pic.twitter.com/O6zn4AZifq
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 24, 2018
Trier also threw a magnificent lob to fellow rook Mitchell Robinson.
These two at it again ✈ pic.twitter.com/aQ0vhIoHYm
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 24, 2018
Knicks have won two in a row for the first time all season. Recap to come.
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