Knicks won after four defeats:/ The return of last season's NBA champion to the body of champions!
Last season's NBA champion was able to defeat his opponent before the start of the tournament after four defeats in the game with the Raptors.
According to "Sports Three", in the fifth NBA preseason game, the New York Knicks finally turned on their engine after four consecutive defeats. Mike Brown's students managed to get out of the preseason crisis by defeating the Toronto Raptors in an aggressive show.
If we want to look at the game from the point of view of the numbers, the Toronto Raptors did their job much more accurately in the two and three-point shots, but the actual flow of the game on the court was something else. The Knicks, relying on "offensive rebounds" and full control under the basket, did not allow Toronto's accuracy to determine the outcome of the game. That possession created many more shooting opportunities, and in the end, the Knicks' high number of shots was the main difference.
Unlike previous games, Mike Brown gave time to his main stars with more confidence. This decision had a brilliant result; "Cat" was just one step away from achieving a "triple-double" in a stunning performance, and Jill Branson played the main role in the victory of the New York State team by registering 20 points and 8 assists.
Against Toronto, despite their good performance, they are still struggling with their old problem: shaky defense and weak rebounding. These flaws have made Toronto's games become high-scoring and high-scoring competitions in which opponents easily find golden opportunities to score.
Even though the Knicks won in the end, Mike Brown shouldn't take this win for granted. Even though his team had the advantage until the last minutes, in the fourth quarter, he suffered a loss of concentration and went to the verge of losing the game. For a successful start to the NBA season, the Knicks must learn to maintain their composure in critical minutes and not let the team lose focus.