New York Knicks: Newsday News Articles
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All-Star finishes with 34 points and 10 rebounds and the defense holds Lakers to 16 points in third quarter as Knicks win their third game in row.
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It seems long ago that Julius Randle carried with him the hopes of being one of the pieces to turn around the Lakers when he was drafted in the 2014 NBA Draft seventh overall. And maybe it was his first game as a professional when he suffered a broken leg, putting him out of action for the rest of the season, that he started to find his way out of town.
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"That's a big part of the NBA, establishing the proper habits," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.
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There's little doubt it's been a strange NBA season.
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Still, Tom Thibodeau warns that Toronto remains a potent team.
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The consolation prize is that they would be in the NBA Draft Lottery if they fell out of the playoffs.
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The starters looked ugly early, but Randle ended up with a triple-double and Barrett scored 18 of his 20 after halftime.
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His numbers this season compare favorably to the Grizzlies' Ja Morant, select a slot ahead of him in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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Did he hit the rookie wall after so many games? Are defenses planning for him? Or is it just part of a player's learning curve?
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Barrett has shown great improvement in his shooting, especially from beyond the three-point line.
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In the final minutes the Knicks saw the same struggles that have plagued them rear up once again, seeing a lead disappear and falling, 101-99.
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A good defender, he could have helped slow down Nets' Kyrie Irving.
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The Knicks (25-26) entered tonight's game against Boston only one game behind Charlotte and Miami for fifth place in the East, but also just two games ahead of ninth-place Indiana and three ahead of 10th-place Chicago.
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The Knicks are in the eighth spot, a half-game behind Boston and 1 1/2 games out of fourth place.
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After building a 14-point first-half lead and still leading by 11 midway through the third quarter, the Knicks could not offset Irving's 40 points.