Knicks Lose Third Straight at the Garden, Knicks Fans Panic Ensues
The New York Knicks are in the midst of a major slump, falling to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 102-91 at the Garden last night. New York has now lost…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 15: RJ Barrett #9 and Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks react against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at State Farm Arena on January 15, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The New York Knicks are in the midst of a major slump, falling to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 102-91 at the Garden last night. New York has now lost three straight games, all of them at home.
The Knicks shot only 37 percent from the floor, and Julius Randle had a dreadful night, shooting 1-for-9 from the floor, and 0-for-2 from downtown, with only four points on the night. Randle, who was already in hot water for give fans a "thumbs down" a couple weeks ago, angrily pushed away teammates during the defeat. The boos came early and often.
After trailing the Pelicans 46-42 at the break, New Orleans blew out the Knicks 35-15 in the third quarter to carry an 81-57 advantage into the final stanza.
"When things aren't going our way Julius is going to take a lot of the blame," Head Coach Tom Thibodeau said. "But, it's a team game and we have to get out of it as a team. It wasn't one particular play or incident. Things just weren't going our way."
As the game wore on, and the aftermath of another loss became pretty obvious, Knicks fans and New York media went ballistic on social media.
To be fair, Randle wasn't the only player who had a bad night for New York. Evan Fournier had six points on a 2-of-8 night shooting; Kemba Walker went 1-for-5 with 5 points. Immanuel Quickly went 4-of-13 with 14 points.
The Knicks, 22-24, host the Clippers on Sunday. If the past few games at the Garden are any indication, Knicks fans will not be patient for another defeat or poor performance.
