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Steve Popper retweeted
Popper: Expected score? Well, you can expect Knicks to have more points than Cavs
"I don't know if you guys follow that — the expected score. We've won two out of three," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said before the Knicks completed a four-game sweep in the conference finals last spring. He explained that comment on Saturday.
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Popper: Expected score? Well, you can expect Knicks to have more points than Cavs
"I don't know if you guys follow that — the expected score. We've won two out of three," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said before the Knicks completed a four-game sweep in the conference finals last spring. He explained that comment on Saturday.
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The 22 points in the first quarter for Brunson Wednesday was nice. He's got 18 in 6 minutes tonight in the second quarter.
With the 0-for-4 start from 3 for Bridges tonight he's now 8-for-31 on the season beyond the arc, 25.8% -- obviously the lowest of his career.
Thomas Bryant slamming down the ball as the quarter ends and it soars high in the air -- reminds me of (I'm old, but even I wasn't covering back then) Mendy Rudolph telling a player who did that, "If that ball comes down it's a technical."
KAT dominating early -- 14 points, 4 rebounds and we still have 1:21 left in the first quarter. And a very aggressive drive and dunk.
Now Kolek in for Brunson -- who almost always plays the entire first quarter, but exits after 10 minutes with a tough 1-for-6 shooting start.
Brown always ready to adjust players' minutes based on what he sees
The starting five and Landry Shamet get some grace, but everyone else has to play well to stay on the court.
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Steve Popper retweeted
Popper: Give Towns credit for not sulking about contract
Maybe another star player, maybe almost every superstar player, would turn to quiet quitting. But KAT has been himself, moving the ball unselfishly, recording double-doubles in each of the Knicks' first eight games and showing no hints of dissension.
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Brown always ready to adjust players' minutes based on what he sees
The starting five and Landry Shamet get some grace, but everyone else has to play well to stay on the court.
newsday.com/sports/basketbal…
Kind of hoping Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in the front row tonight as they were during the Knicks-Cavs series.
Kenny Atkinson with a very interesting - and humble - quote about his contention the "analytical" advantage the Cavs had over the Knicks in the ECF last season. "I think when you look back on that, the context of the question, I’m not sure that was taken into account. That’s a little bit of a lesson for me. ...
I would just say there was no coach more complimentary of the Knicks and honest about our performance and how they dominated us. You live and learn a little bit."
Popper: Give Towns credit for not sulking about contract
Maybe another star player, maybe almost every superstar player, would turn to quiet quitting. But KAT has been himself, moving the ball unselfishly, recording double-doubles in each of the Knicks' first eight games and showing no hints of dissension.
newsday.com/sports/columnist…
Add Sixers fans to the list -- if there are Philly fans who are Swifties, that combo will be chasing Tyler.
watch the full interview with Tyler Kolek and Deuce McBride here youtube.com/watch?v=laphucSl…
