If the New York Knicks want to regain their hot start of the season, they may have a lot to do.
In the past few games, the situation for the Knicks hasn’t gone well. They are losing back to back, and head coach Tom Thibodeau is not satisfied.
Thibodeau slammed his team for a disappointing 112-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, claiming that as far as they know, “the season is over”, and the Knicks, especially the starters, are still trying to win competition.
“When it was 10 games, you said we needed 20 games,” Thibodeau Tell The media of his five starters. “You say 30 when you are 20, and 40 when you are 30. Before you know it, the season is over. This is a bunch of b—–t.”
However, this is not the opinion of the Knicks starters.
According to Knicks forward RJ Barrett, “any new team” needs enough time to finally find its own rhythm.
“Everything takes time-any new team,” Barrett said New York Post“No one will have it right away. It will take time. If we are to be consistent, we are trying to figure out who we are.”
Barrett is one of the Knicks’ most consistent scorers this season. In fact, even in the team’s last two losses, he could average more than 20 points in the two games.
On the other hand, Evan Fournier, the new backcourt of the Knicks, has become the Knicks’ most reliable three-point shooter this season, hitting 36% so far.
On August 17, 2021, Evan Fournier #13 and Kemba Walker #8 of the New York Knicks took a group photo on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City.
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Like Barrett, Fournier is also convinced that as long as the Knicks continue to score, they will get along well on the court soon.
“We have to find our early rhythm-the first five games of this season,” Fournier said. “So just make sure we share the ball. Sometimes you pass just to pass the ball and the rhythm will come back. Once we all touch the ball, you will have a good rhythm and you will get better shots. Then we all It feels good. I think this is the main thing in the future.”
At the same time, Julius Randall admitted that they were defeated by opponents in certain games. In addition to offense, Randall also emphasized the team’s obvious decline on the defensive end.
However, the All-Star big man is also confident that over time, the team will be able to tide over the difficulties.
“I definitely think we will overwork and rebound in some games,” Randall in conclusion“Our identity is not our defensive end [like] How’s it going. “
“But we know this,” he continued. “We know we must solve it. We must continue to work hard, continue to unite and stay together.”
Julius Randall, No. 30 of the New York Knicks, looks to pass the ball
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