There are not many regular season games left this season, and the New York Knicks, who currently have a record of 26 wins and 38 losses, have never given up hope of impacting the playoffs. However, in the team of Rose and Topin people have suffered injuries one after another, Kemba Walker has also reached a non-play agreement with the team, and they want to continue to impact the playoffs, it is not as easy as we think. Since being crowned an All-Star last season, Randle has not been able to continue to cash in on his talent this season and can no longer play the momentum of a field commander.
Moreover, Barrett's scoring ability is not strong, and he cannot play the big heart of the core of the team. In this game, head coach Thibodeau led the team to challenge the Kings away, a team that is also likely to stop in the regular season. Fox, as the team leader, has performed decently this season, and the introduction of Sabonis Jr., although it has played some positive role for the team, the effect is not so obvious. So, what kind of sparks will burst out from both sides?
At the beginning of the game, the Knicks were in a scoring drought, and at one point they could only score 17 points in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Kings seized the opportunity to take a big lead. Fox played 12 minutes of the first quarter, delivering 3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, while Sabonis Jr. had a comprehensive stat of 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Barnes, who handed over 9 points and 2 rebounds. With a succession of starters on the team, the Kings took a 16-point lead with a 33-17 score.
Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Knicks, who were in a state of backwardness, could also counterattack. Barrett played 12 minutes of playing, delivering 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Quakeley, who came off the bench, also had 11 points and 2 rebounds. With a succession of players on the team, the Knicks scored 31-30 to recover the one point they trailed in the first quarter. Admittedly, the Knicks are still slow to chase points, and the Kings clearly have a better chance of winning the game. But after Yibian fought again, the Knicks quickly turned the tide of the game.
Randle once again played 12 minutes of the third quarter, sending 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Fournier also had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, which helped the team play a 44-24 score, not only recovering the 15 points behind in the first half, but also achieving a 5-point rebound. In the final quarter of the competition, the Knicks, who played the state, could continue to threaten, playing a 39-28 score with a drum, and completed a 16-point victory with a score of 131-115. From trailing by 16 points in the first quarter to leading by 16 points in the final quarter, the Knicks can be said to have completed a stunning reversal.
Among them, the most praiseworthy player is Randall, who was not very good at the team before. He did not play in the second quarter of this game, but in the game time of only three quarters, he shot 8 of 16 from three points and 18 of 312 from the field, giving away a luxurious stat of 46 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. At the same time, barrett, the tandem show in the team, also performed very well, sending out a comprehensive data of 29+8+6. There's also Quirkley, a scorer on the bench: 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game!
It is worth affirming that as early as the previous game, Quakely had sent 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game. The re-outbreak of this game has once again proved his potential to score The Miracles. It is said that in Thibodeau's coaching career, he was always picky and selective. But who would have thought he could develop a first-round No. 25 pick and also train himself as a bench scorer.