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The New York Knicks came close to extending their win-streak to 5 games last evening. The Knicks fell to the Atlanta Hawks in double OT, 140-135.
Despite the streak coming to an end, the Knicks made a lot of progress and gave fans excitement. It appeared like something clicked within the team after the front office parted ways with Steve Mills? It could be the Steve Mills effect.
Whatever it may be, the Knicks and Mike Miller seemed to figure something out. They didn’t figure it out entirely but they started down the right path. Miller had a good combination of veteran and young players lineups that provided a little of everything.
For the most part of the winning streak, the Knicks had to scratch and claw their way back for a comeback victory. Those comeback wins provided fans with the notion that this is a different Knicks team.
It showed the Knicks resilience and ability to work together as a team. The Knicks defense and ball movement worked very well and everyone fed off one another.
There was always one player that really stood out each game. One game it was Julius Randle. Another Elrid Payton, then Wayne Ellington and Reggie Bullock. Whoever the hero may have been, the Knicks played like a team and it was exactly what fans needed to see.
After trading Marcus Morris, the offense took a hit. However, Miller turned a corner with his offensive schemes and defensive aggressiveness. The players seemed to have bought in, for now.
The Knicks have a few more winnable games coming up. The ‘dogs’ are trying to make a possible playoff push, only 5.5 games out.
This post was published on 2020-02-10 09:21
