Rewinding the Rout

Today we look at five plays from Monday's win that exemplify New York's formula for success.

Good morning! The Knicks try to keep the streak going tonight against Denver, who had won eight of nine games before consecutive losses to the Wolves and Bulls. Both teams should be fully healthy.

After the Nuggets, next up on New York’s slate is the Lakers, and perhaps LeBron’s final visit to MSG. Saturday will also be the one-year anniversary of KFS holding its watch parties at T2 Social, so of course we’re celebrating…with another watch party!

We’ll be handing out tons of giveaways to commemorate the occasion, including an “Under Wraps” Autographed NBA Jersey Mystery Box (retail value: $600), which will be given to one lucky fan at random. Be there or be T-Squared.

Rewinding the Rout

I don’t know about anyone else, but I floated through my Tuesday on a cloud of forced turnovers and seat-shaking slam dunks. If only every game could produce such impeccable vibes. Then again, what would be the fun in that?

Regardless, a win that good deserves a second look, so today I’m going through five plays that caught my eye for one reason or another. With respect to all of the offensive firepower that lead to 143 points for the second consecutive game (absurd. Truly absurd), my focus will remain on the defense. Specifically, I tried to highlight five types of plays that, if the Knicks can replicate on a semi-regular basis, should have them in the mix for a title this June.

Let’s start early, on the second Grizzlies possession, which let us know what sort of defensive performance we were in store for.

This play doesn’t look like much, but it’s the sort of possession that has befuddled the Knicks all year: