In the NBA regular season, the Knicks lost to the Wizards 117-124 and failed to win back-to-back. Although the game was lost, Knicks' Kemba Walker ushered in a big explosion, bombarding 44 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and the triathlon data set a new Knicks career high, which made Madison Square fall into madness for a time and almost helped the team win the game.
Due to the lack of major generals, Walker, who had been abandoned before, returned to the starting lineup, and his state was average, and he only scored 5 points in the first quarter, which was also very normal. But in the second quarter Walker suddenly broke out, the outside feel hot, after more than 7 minutes in the second quarter, it completely became Walker's personal show, three points, breakthroughs, mid-range everything, directly ignited Madison Square. With 1.3 seconds left in the half, Walker broke through the defensive line, shot back a limit and hit again. Walker, who was lying on the ground, roared and celebrated, and his teammates came to hug him, and it was with Walker's fiery state that the Knicks led by 7 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, Walker's feel was still hot, 4 of 7 in a single quarter, and once 3+1, but unfortunately, the Wizards on the opposite side felt hot and directly reversed the score. After the third quarter, Walker has scored 41 points, and while he is expecting him to continue his fiery feel, the Wizards have focused on him and have not received many shots. Walker scored just three points in the final quarter, shooting 14-of-27 from the field, 7-of-14 from three-point range, 9-of-9 from the free throw line, and 44 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, all of which set new Knicks career highs.
Looking at walker so hot, you can imagine that he almost had no ball to play before, was directly DNP by coach Thibodeau, and did not play in 10 games at once. Fortunately, Walker has not given up and has been waiting for the opportunity, and now he has proved to the outside world with practical actions that he still has strength. And his outburst also made coach Thibodeau madly punch in the face, did he regret his previous decision?
Had it not been for injuries and outbreaks in the Knicks, Walker might not have been able to play. You really can't underestimate any player, especially Walker, who is still a former All-Star player who still has oil in his mailbox. Thibodeau can't just abandon it because of one point, he really should continue to give him opportunities, and he can help the team. If Walker hadn't been abandoned, perhaps Rose wouldn't have been injured again. Now that the Knicks have fallen out of the top eight in the East, the playoffs are a bit hanging.