/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63347663/usa_today_12465498.0.jpg)
Like Fredo Corleone jeopardizing Michael’s hold on power, the New York Knicks compromised the Brooklyn Nets’ playoff push, falling in Orlando 114-100. If you care that much about the bigger picture, you’re pro’ly the type who defends Godfather III on the grounds that the greatness of the trilogy in total overrides any individual flaws. But you know what? That film stinks and so do these Knicks. If Zion Williamson is a Knick in a few months, consider these lost nights Sofia Coppola and be grateful.
Be especially grateful for Mitchell Robinson.
That's a N from @23savage____. pic.twitter.com/NaSnQogLyN
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 3, 2019
Your newest Knick, Billy Garrett, scored his first NBA points. Welcome aboard, B-Gar!
Billy Garrett with the touch on his first NBA make pic.twitter.com/F3RpYRKwdO
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) April 3, 2019
Really, though, it’s all about Mitch. One Life To Mitch. General Mitch. As The Mitch Turns. Everybody Loves Mitch. Everybody Hates Non-Mitch. Even when he ain’t playing, he’s just totes adorbs.
Mitch and DeAndre messing around on the bench again, I love these dudes pic.twitter.com/cTc0BE7hSQ
— Posting and Toasting (@ptknicksblog) April 3, 2019
Oh, right. There was a game tonight. So the Knicks got off to a scorching start, but Orlando stormed back to go up 13 at the half, helped by future Laker free-agent consolation prize Nikola Vučević.
V U C E V I C
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 3, 2019
W
U
N
D
U pic.twitter.com/ZToQ5OrPbo
put that back where it belongs pic.twitter.com/zFJRPqzs14
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 4, 2019
All right, enough of that North Florida tripe. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Here he comes... pic.twitter.com/hJ5TYsgcDk
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 3, 2019
In the second half, hay más Vučević.
VOOOOOOOCH@NikolaVucevic has recorded his team-high and career-high 58th double-double of the season. pic.twitter.com/ZJMC50t2Ep
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 4, 2019
Terrence Ross hit three threes late in quarter number three. This isn’t those, but it’s something.
TORCH 'EM, @TFLIGHT31 pic.twitter.com/RxiybOHTFD
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 4, 2019
Kevin Knox had family drive up from Tampa and being a good boy, he did things for them.
KNOX MARKSMAN pic.twitter.com/0V8DLe6c1Q
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) April 4, 2019
But we both know you’re not here for that. Even the absence of Robinson creates highlights.
FLIGHT 0️⃣0️⃣ CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF pic.twitter.com/jLtmUaYMzc
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 4, 2019
Whereas the presence? Oy, such presence!
Mitch in the open court >>>>>> pic.twitter.com/DTHatJWhDk
— Knicks Film School (@KnickFilmSchool) April 4, 2019
Mario Hezonja had a big second half against the Magic, a storyline that seems to make sense to lots of people, as if he should resent the team that made him a top-five pick and paid him millions while he revealed himself to be something short of that.
2️⃣6️⃣ for Super Mario pic.twitter.com/KfzzPtwge1
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 4, 2019
28 points (new career-high), 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and now I’m pretty sure Hezonja is using LeBron’s layup package in @NBA2K.
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) April 4, 2019
Told y’all Mario absorbed his powers with that block pic.twitter.com/2YS6bLwamZ
Unfortunately as good as he was tonight, there was but one Hezonja and far too many other Knicks. Also too many Magic. Too much Magic. Magics. Magicks. Whatever. When you see Khem Birch out there, the Human Victory Cigar, you know them pipes is calling, Danny boy.
High-energy player making high-energy plays.@Khem_Birch | #PureMagic pic.twitter.com/MaSkZqJxm9
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 4, 2019
Brooklyn is losing. Miami’s in a dogfight with the Celtics. Alex Wolfe has your recap tomorrow in the a.m. Life is beautiful.