I emerged optimistic. It really feels to me like we're getting there.
So many guys are developing before our eyes.
Brunson IS "remarkable," as Chip put it. And IQ was fucking brilliant for much of the game.
(The rest of the Knicks shot 25%!)
Indeed, this IQ/Brunson combo, born of RJ's injury, is really intriguing.....
Okay, this is a big stretch...maybe
But Jalen reminds me of Clyde.
Do tell?
That downshifting thang. Clyde established very purposeful tempos, and there was a sense of certainty, a deliberate way he had of getting the team--and himself--into our offense.
His offensive acumen last night, his abillity to create shots, was breathtaking.
In terms of our TEAM evolution?
There were not many assists last night.
There was a tendency for cats to kind of station themselves at thee three point markers, rather than function as cutters, setting screens, moving without the ball, passing the rock with decisiveness.
Brunson was so automatic, there was a tendency to stand around and watch.
We need to create pressure on the glass.
Julius has had a great stretch, but last night was the first time his treys were like dying quails, and it took him too long to adjust, though he did in the third quarter.
Trouble is, the Bucks hunkered down and remembered that they were a defensive juggernaut, and one of the leading three point shooting teams in the league.
Even so, we were in it down to the wire.
I loves me some Jrue Holiday. He is a real gamer. As poor as he started, come crunch time, HE SHOWED UP.
A lesson for our Knicks to learn from.
Of course, while Thibs' 9-man thang has led us to a post-500% record at the midpoint of the season, come the final five minutes, we seem to be...GASSED.
Some adjustments are in order.
Onwards.
PS: Disagree with Dawg on RJ's defense. Anyway, he's almost back, so we shall see.
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