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It didn’t start out all bad. The Knicks played sloppy but they kept and set some of the pace early on. As the buckets dried up through the middle quarters New York stopped relying on one another and started to just call their own numbers. It ended really horrifically. I don’t want to make you feel bad about it though. So let’s remember the fun times...
10 points already for @J30_RANDLE
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) January 17, 2020
(via @nyknicks)pic.twitter.com/R5U3fFJXRj
Julius Randle was shaking, baking, quaking. Later on he was jus flaking.
Frank being back means we get more of this duo #NewYorkForever | @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/AmLBI5OCJe
— NEW YORK KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) January 17, 2020
Frank Ntilikina and Mitchell Robinson gave it what they could. Unfortunately these two youngsters just don’t have enough chops to control a game for more than a few stretches at a time.
Kev muscles it through pic.twitter.com/si30tC24bk
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 17, 2020
Some old habits never die but maybe Kevin Knox will have enough muscle to convert this type of junk one day.
Mitch out here looking like a free safety pic.twitter.com/P9Qh2sqQrk
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 17, 2020
Robinson’s effort never wanes. He may get tired or foul his way to the bench, disrupting rhythm, but he’ll always give it whatever he has in the tank.
Mitch gettin' busy on both ends of the court! @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/Wyf8YEwvLS
— NEW YORK KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) January 17, 2020
Case in point. Another guy that always gives it whatever he’s got is RJ Barrett.
Strong layup for RJ! pic.twitter.com/PwPsnGPn5p
— Posting and Toasting (@ptknicksblog) January 17, 2020
After getting hosed in the first half with some lame foul calls, RJ came out looking for blood in the second half. Unfortunately he found it on a drive to the lane where he badly twisted his right ankle.
.@RjBarrett6 seems to have twisted his ankle and exits the game.
— NEW YORK KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) January 17, 2020
Prayers up for the rook @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/RBOjMkB0We
Not looking good. He was prepared to walk straight to the locker room but the refs looked at the play to determine if there was a flagrant foul. In that time RJ decided to stay in and shoot his free throws. A couple trips up and down the floor and the rook just clearly couldn’t go. I’d guess we’ll be missing Barrett for the next several games.
Maybe when he gets back, he’ll be up to his old tricks.
Frank steal ➡️ Julius bucket pic.twitter.com/nVOQFdjVn1
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 17, 2020
Nice patience from Julius there to get behind everyone and just flush it home. Frank had more defensive gems in him. Here he is punching fellow Frenchman Elie Okobo.
Frank Ntilikina, RIM PROTECTOR pic.twitter.com/0iQMLhCjSz
— Posting and Toasting (@ptknicksblog) January 17, 2020
You don’t cut back door on Frank! Only Frank cuts backdoor on Frank!
Frank to Mitch!!! pic.twitter.com/zn79oUlHJO
— Posting and Toasting (@ptknicksblog) January 17, 2020
Mirror image.
Before they knew it the Knicks were down 20 and 30. Ricky Rubio paced the Suns all night, and this laser etched pass was right on the money.
Ricky Rubio just threw a 3/4 court length alley oop to Deandre Ayton like he was Pat Mahomes and the Suns are up 29 on the Knicks late in the 4th. The boos have escaped the mouths of New Yorkers and are raining onto the Knicks pic.twitter.com/p8km2FwUG5
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) January 17, 2020
Tough loss for New York. Tough to lose Headband RJ before we even got to know him. I’m sure his amputation surgery will go fine, i just wish he was allowed to keep his leg. The Professor will have a full recap a little later on.
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