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All of a sudden, the Knicks look scary.
Who would have thought after they won the championship four months ago lost three in a row!?
Here’s the latest as the guys rest up for their NBA Cup title-defending debut on Friday.
On why Mo Diawara and Pacome Dadiet haven’t played this season:
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“It’s tough because going into the season early on, one of [the] things I wanted to experiment with is playing 10 or 10 ½ guys [as my rotation]. And Mo is in that mix. Mo and Pac. Give them different opportunities at different times. And we experimented with different stuff and our players not getting it done caused us to start off a little slow.
“So to get us on track, we’re going to hold the fort down with a veteran group of guys. Hopefully we get to the point sooner than later that I can start throwing those [young] guys out there.”
On continuing to experiment with the Knicks’ bench rotation:
“Our starting five is what it is. But everybody else after that, until we find something that’s working consistently, I’m going to try to give different guys opportunities.”
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On Jalen Brunson overcoming his shooting struggles against Chicago:
“I wasn’t worried about that. He just seems like he always finds a way. And tonight we needed every single one of those. It definitely wasn’t a concern of mine.”
On the Knicks looking sluggish after arriving in Chicago at 2:30 a.m.:
“It was just a late game [Tuesday night]. I acknowledged that to our guys. It’s not an excuse. It’s the life of the NBA. So we have to find a way in situations like this, and our guys found a way. But you could tell we looked really, really sluggish.”
On Brunson’s determination, toughness and MVP-caliber ability:
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“His will is unbelievable. His determination, man, it’s second to none. You look at this guy and he’s not 6-7, he’s not athletic, he’s not quick. I mean, you can go down the line in natural physical tools that a lot of guys have, but his determination, his spirit, his competitive spirit, his will, his toughness, especially his mental toughness, but his physical toughness, too, added with his skill set, it makes him an unbelievable…
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