Randall wanted to leave
Although the playoffs are hopeless, the Knicks still want to prove themselves, and at such a moment at the end of the season, they have played a wave of 4 consecutive wins, once again showing their strength. Randle's offense is still hard to say, and there are reporters who report that he is using Harden's method to force management to trade himself. After winning the game, Randall did not celebrate with his teammates, and in the locker room, he was also away from his teammates, and this evidence is enough to prove that Randall's heart is no longer in the Knicks.
But no matter what, Randall still has to spend this season in the Knicks. In this game, the Knicks will face the Charlotte Hornets at home, this season's Eastern Dark Horse, young Ball is leading the team's attack, Thomas Jr. and Harrell and Oubre and other chaotic masters, making this team's bench extremely threatening.
Wasps refused to reverse
The Knicks, who played at home, showed a good offensive state, Barrett had 11 points, 1 assist and 1 steal on 5-of-6 shooting, even Randall, had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team bombed 31 points in a single quarter, but the Hornets also scored 29 points, including Bridges 11 points and 1 rebound, and Oubre on the bench with 7 points and 1 rebound. After returning from the second quarter, Lamelo Ball began to exert power, with 7 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 2 steals, Oubre continued the feel, and then took 6 points and 1 block, and Harrell had 5 points and 2 assists.
The Hornets scored another 29 points in the second quarter, and the Knicks' feel began to decline, Barrett shot 1 of 5, Randle did not score a single point, the team only scored 24 points, and at the end of the half, the Hornets beat the Knicks by 3 points 58-55. In the second half, the Hornets continued to power, Bridges 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Rochelle 6 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Oubre also hit 2 three-pointers, and the team bombed 33 points. Although Fournier had 14 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, and Randall also had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, the point difference was still stretched to 8 points by the Hornets.
In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks continued to catch up, and Quakeley on the bench became a surprise soldier, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal on 4-of-6 shooting, but even so, the point difference showed no signs of narrowing. Lamelo Ball had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in the final quarter, bridges was 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-6 shooting, and under the leadership of the two, the Hornets finally beat the New York Knicks 125-114, successfully ending the opponent's 4-game winning streak and once again approaching the Nets, with only 0.5 wins between the two teams.
Thomas Jr. was deprecated
The Charlotte Hornets won the game, a hearty victory, with the team delivering 39 assists and only 11 turnovers, and they only hit 49 shots in the game, which meant that only 10 goals didn't come from the team. The Hornets have not behaved like a young team at all this season. Lamelo Ball had 20 points, five rebounds, 15 assists and three steals, and Bridges had 31 points, six rebounds and three assists, both of whom can be said to be the absolute core of the Hornets. Rochelle also had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Oubre had 21 points and five rebounds.
Thomas Jr. played only 4 minutes of this game, and in the second quarter, he had 2 points and 1 rebound on 1 of 4 shots, and then never appeared again, as if he was abandoned by the head coach again. Although he signed a stable contract to finish the season, Thomas Jr. still has a long way to go before he proves himself. The Knicks missed a five-game winning streak, with Fournier having 30 points and four rebounds, Randall having 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists, Barrett with 25 points, four rebounds and three assists, Burks with 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Quickley with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists.