The New York Knicks (9-8) head back to Madison Square Garden for a quick pit stop to take on a tumultuous Los Angeles Lakers (9-9) team before hitting the road again. After starting what’s going to be a grueling stretch of games with a close loss in Chicago to the Bulls, the Knicks are persistently plagued by issues on offense and defense. They continue to be hurt by open shots, especially three-pointers, and they’re still lacking the scoring to keep up with their mistakes on defense.
The Knicks still are working out the kinks of their struggles, but so are the Lakers. Los Angeles has had a disappointing start to the season coming into the matchup with New York—ninth in the Western Conference standings. Like the Knicks, the Lakers have added a few new players, and it seems like those guys are having a bit of trouble getting used to playing together. The Lakers’ new additions are headlined by Russell Westbrook and former Knick Carmelo Anthony, who is returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time as a Laker. ‘Melo recently spoke glowingly about the fans, Leon Rose, and the team’s acquisitions and recent success. He is sure to receive a rousing ovation from his former home crowd.
The New York Knicks (9-8) head back to Madison Square Garden for a quick pit stop to take on a tumultuous Los Angeles Lakers (9-9) team before hitting the road again. After starting what’s going to be a grueling stretch of games with a close loss in Chicago to the Bulls, the Knicks are persistently plagued by issues on offense and defense. They continue to be hurt by open shots, especially three-pointers, and they’re still lacking the scoring to keep up with their mistakes on defense.
The Knicks still are working out the kinks of their struggles, but so are the Lakers. Los Angeles has had a disappointing start to the season coming into the matchup with New York—ninth in the Western Conference standings. Like the Knicks, the Lakers have added a few new players, and it seems like those guys are having a bit of trouble getting used to playing together. The Lakers’ new additions are headlined by Russell Westbrook and former Knick Carmelo Anthony, who is returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time as a Laker. ‘Melo recently spoke glowingly about the fans, Leon Rose, and the team’s acquisitions and recent success. He is sure to receive a rousing ovation from his former home crowd.