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Knicks coach Mike Brown was blunt about Sunday’s 110-97 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers, identifying three aspects that factored into New York’s second loss in the past three games.
“The bottom line is they kicked our behind on the glass, we did not box out, their second-chance opportunities in terms of 15 points was something that we don’t give up — we can’t get beat in that area, and it was due to our ability to put bodies on bodies and boxing out — it’s the first thing,” Brown said of the Knicks (41-24), whom the Lakers (39-25) outrebounded by a 12-10 margin on the offensive boards. “The second thing is we fouled ’em. We got beat off the dribble often. We got beat middle and, being real lazy about it, we reach at the last second and send ’em to the free-throw line. And then, lastly, we didn’t take care of the basketball.
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“That’s a recipe to get your behind kicked, especially on the road. If you’re going to get beat in second-chance points like we did without boxing out, if you’re going to reach because you can’t contain the basketball for the 30 free throws and then having 18 turnovers — that’s a recipe for disaster on the road, no matter who you play. So you’ve got to give the Lakers credit.”
The Lakers were 25 of 30 from the free-throw line, led by Luka Doncic‘s 8-for-10 clip.
“I’m always direct,” Brown said of what he told his team after the game. “Whether it’s this game or another game, I’m always direct. There’s nothing to sugarcoat — you just tell the truth.”
New York’s five-game road swing, which included this past Friday’s 142-103 win at the Denver Nuggets, continues with Monday’s 10 p.m. game against the Clippers in Los Angeles.
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“Our guys have been playing well — I’m just talking about tonight,” Brown said of the Knicks, who won three straight games before this past Wednesday’s 103-100 loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder. “And could it linger? Yeah, we could take another step back tomorrow. I don’t know. But I’m talking about tonight. I did not like the way we played in those three areas. There’s some games that you may say, ‘You know what? Hey, they just shot the s–t out…
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