Philc1 wrote:

Panos wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:Good game and tough loss and another one we could have won. Just not finishing games early in the season. That put back by LeBum was bad luck. We forced Maxey into a tough shot and he just missed it perfectly for that POS right there to put it back in. Also hit a tough one over OG. Simons (21 points on 5/8 from three) killed us all game too. We missed soooo many open looks and bunnies. 93 points on 41% and 13/41 from three isn't gonna cut it on the road but it's early and the offense will come.

Meh. I didn't think it was a good game at all. It was close in spite of the Knicks looking very ordinary. They have no flow, and no identity. Not playing like a team at all, just disparate parts. Very mediocre.
Its astounding how mediocre they look during the season and then flip a switch in the playoffs.

I just want the 6th seed and to avoid the stupid play-in nonsense

Rockets repeated as a 6th seed. So can we.

The reason the Rockets were seeded so low in the first place was a combination of injuries and mid-season upheaval. As the defending 1994 champions, they struggled early in the season. Seeking a spark, the front office executed a blockbuster trade in February to acquire veteran star Clyde Drexler, reuniting him with his former college teammate Olajuwon. Integrating a major piece mid-season disrupted their rhythm, resulting in a relatively pedestrian 47-35 finish. However, by the time the playoffs began, the new roster had finally clicked.