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One can draw conclusions from Milwaukee’s 1-10 record. For instance, maybe Giannis Antetokounmpo was even more important to their success than we understood. Maybe we overestimated coach Taylor Jenkins a li’l bit? Or maybe the Deer just stink this season? We remember when Jenkins competed with Mike Brown for the Knicks’ top job. There’s a sliding doors moment we’d rather not consider.
Tonight, Jenkins got a solid effort from his team in the opening quarter. A regulation game lasts 48 minutes, though, and New York’s stifling defense held the Bucks to just 34 points through the first 24. Ahead by two dozen at halftime, the home team let the guests cut the deficit to 11 early in the fourth. Then the dynamic duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Tyler Kolek restored some sanity, and by the bell, the Knicks had won, 117–85.
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For those counting at home, that’s four consecutive wins to bring New York to 6-4. It’s also the fourth time in five games that they’ve held an opponent under 100 points. No Knicks starter played more than 30 minutes (nice, because they’ll need their legs tomorrow against Cleveland). And that’s officially the Bucks’ worst start in 33 years.
The Bucks didn’t play like a last-place team in the first quarter, nor did the Knicks comport themselves like world champions. The lead changed seven times before New York finally found traction late in the quarter. On the plus side, Landry Shamet hit two treys, and Mikal Bridges chipped in two buckets, three rebounds, a steal and a block. For the villains, Ryan Rollins stood out with five points, two assists, two rebounds and a steal.
The Knicks lead their conference in rebounding percentage (53.3%). Give credit to Karl-Anthony Towns (21 PTS, 16 RBS, 27 MIN), who’s grabbing 13.6 boards per night. The KAT campaign for MVP rolled on this evening. In the first quarter, Towns played straight-up defense on one end, deterring a Ryan Rollins drive. At the other end, he played quarterback, hitting Jalen Brunson (23 PTS) on a cut to the cup. He feasted on the well-fed Myles Turner, and the Knicks won the paint 16-6 and the boards 16-8 in the first quarter. The…
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