{"id":2574,"date":"2016-11-19T11:09:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=2574"},"modified":"2016-11-19T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T18:31:15","slug":"new-york-basketball-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2016\/11\/19\/new-york-basketball-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Basketball Weekly Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/strong> and Brooklyn Nets<\/strong> are having very similar seasons, despite vastly different preseason expectations. The Knicks currently sit at 5-7, with a -4.9 point differential. Brooklyn is 4-7, with a -4.5 point differential. It’s amazing how perspective\u00a0can skew nearly identical squads into huge disappointments (Knicks) and impressive surprises (Nets).<\/span><\/p>\n

New York Basketball Weekly Recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

New York Knicks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On Thursday night, the Knicks had a chance to extend their <\/span>season-high<\/span><\/a> winning streak to (snicker<\/em>) three games. Instead, they caught the Washington Wizards<\/strong> on a rare good night. John Wall<\/a><\/strong> was engaged and played 31 minutes. Otto Porter<\/a><\/strong> shot the ball well. Bradley Beal<\/a><\/strong> was healthy again. All the pieces came together, to the detriment of New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

Derrick Rose<\/a><\/strong> scored a season-high 27 points and shot 8-for-8 from the foul line, but it wasn’t enough. However, if Rose can keep a similar level of production going forward, he forms a powerful trio alongside\u00a0Carmelo Anthony<\/a><\/strong> and Kristaps Porzingis<\/a><\/strong>. After his career-high 35 points against the Pistons, Porzingis showed why he is considered the leader of this <\/span>new generation of European players in the league<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Nets have yet to put together a winning streak of any kind this season, but their schedule hasn’t exactly done them any favors. Neither has the hamstring injury that continues to keep Jeremy Lin<\/a><\/strong> sidelined. They just finished up a four-game road trip in which they lost three of four, one of those losses coming against the Knicks. <\/span><\/p>\n

The lone win came against a weak Phoenix Suns<\/strong> squad, but it showed us something from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson<\/a><\/strong> that we haven’t seen before. He had a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds. It was his third career double-double and first ever 20-point game. Hollis-Jefferson was previously so bad offensively that it is probably too early to say that he’s <\/span>found a new game<\/span><\/a>, but his development is encouraging regardless.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The tough schedule continues for the Nets this next week, even as they return home. Games against Oklahoma City<\/strong>, Portland<\/strong>, Boston<\/strong>, Indiana<\/strong>, and the Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong> are pending. It is hard to predict when Brooklyn may finally win two games in a row (if it does indeed happen this season), but it probably won’t be before the end of November.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Knicks have an interesting schedule coming up, one that could allow them to make some progress up the Eastern Conference<\/strong> standings. They play the Atlanta Hawks<\/strong> next. After hosting Portland, they play back-to-back games against the Charlotte Hornets<\/strong> on consecutive nights. The Hawks and Hornets are currently two of the <\/a><\/span>three best teams<\/span> in the conference, in terms of record. They need to see more consistency out of the veterans, but a strong performance in that set of games would set up the Knicks\u00a0nicely heading into the month of December.<\/span><\/p>\n

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