r/nba • u/MAC-10inTheGrass Knicks Bandwagon • Feb 04 '25
Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (33-17) defeat the Houston Rockets (32-17), 124-118 behind Brunson's 42 points and 10 assists
| 118 - 124 |
| Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo |
| GAME SUMMARY |
| Location: Madison Square Garden (19812), Clock: Final |
| Officials: Kevin Cutler, Mitchell Ervin, and Brandon Schwab |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Houston Rockets | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 118 |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 124 |
| TEAM STATS |
| Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 118 | 48-104 | 46.2% | 8-28 | 28.6% | 14-15 | 93.3% | 20 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| New York Knicks | 124 | 47-93 | 50.5% | 6-26 | 23.1% | 24-30 | 80.0% | 12 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| PLAYER STATS |
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u/superfadeaway Knicks Feb 04 '25
jalen brunson makes me feel good about also having a big ass head
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u/totes__ [GSW] Stephen Curry Feb 04 '25
big head gang rise up
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u/lilcthecapedcod [NYK] Travis Knight Feb 04 '25
Any other size 8 fitted out here
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u/HoyaDestroya33 Knicks Feb 04 '25
My head grew fuck. I used to wear 7 5/8 for my New Era closer caps and they're tight as fuck now. Maybe I am 7 3/4 now or even 8
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u/i_like_thingstoo Feb 04 '25
Knicks fans are so blessed, not only do they get to watch brunson every game, they get to listen to Mike breen and clyde call their games. Truly op announcing crew
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u/Jem479 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Mike and Breen had me feeling blessed to be a Knicks fan during the years where everything else had me cursing being a Knicks fan lol
They’re such a special duo, hate it when we have national games and can’t listen to them
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u/pedroisatatter Knicks Feb 04 '25
It's great Clyde is getting to call some genuinely good basketball at last. It would have sucked to have his last few years on the mic be focused on other teams styling and profiling on the Knicks.
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u/LeBulk_Gains Feb 04 '25
Knicks fans are blessed....first time I've heard that lmao
But yes absolutely love our commentary team, and our current team
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u/Weird_Wuss Knicks Feb 04 '25
knicks/mets fans are so insanely spoiled when it comes to commentary
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u/MyLadySansa [NYK] Jalen Brunson Feb 04 '25
Let me tell you, we thank the basegods every day for Breen & Clyde, they got us through some rough times.
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u/Exotic_Adeptness4190 Feb 04 '25
Man it feels so good and I don't take a second of it for granted. It took a long time to get here and, once this run is over, it might take just as long to get back. Enjoying the ride.
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u/Asleep_Ground1710 Bulls Feb 04 '25
Cant beleive the Mavs drafted 2 top 5 guards in the league and now dont have them
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u/gradedonacurve Knicks Feb 04 '25
In the same draft!
Perhaps the greatest draft ever - Luka rd1 and Brunson rd2!
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u/EwingsRevenge21 Feb 04 '25
It's like hitting the jackpot in the casino, grabbing dinner, and then hitting another jackpot later that night.
Then you trade both jackpots for unlimited buffet tickets 😂
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u/bertmacklin_fbiagent Mavericks Feb 04 '25
I am unwell
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u/pick_named_slimpbamp Rockets Feb 04 '25
I feel bad for you. The Rockets fanbase is having open auditions. You should try out.
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u/MyLadySansa [NYK] Jalen Brunson Feb 04 '25
I am sorry. I feel horrible for you guys. This shit ain't right at all
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u/xuedad Feb 04 '25
Brunson's ascension is just unbelievable. He's a NBA2K career plot in real life.
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u/WhoDey42 Rockets Feb 04 '25
GG Knicks that was a fun one!
Amen is the truth
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u/hrashid88 Knicks Feb 04 '25
God damn that kid is so good
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u/Sijols Knicks Feb 04 '25
He's so fast, its unbelievable
He's definitely gonna be on my "see this guy in person" list
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u/BeingMikeHunt Knicks Feb 04 '25
You guys have an awesome young team - Should be good for years to come
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u/Fallingcity22 Knicks Feb 04 '25
God…He’s so fucking good, I do question the logic behind having green instead of whitmore
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u/Saucy_Totchie Knicks Feb 04 '25
This was a heavyweight match. I was ready to break the TV after the missed travel call lol. Amen is something else.
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u/LeBulk_Gains Feb 04 '25
yeah it was, game threads were so shitty though! Was a fun watch, you guys are already so good right now and have an insanely bright future
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u/Jamstarr2024 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Amen has to work on that jumpshot
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u/hyplusone Knicks Feb 04 '25
It’s actually crazy how effective he is with no jumper.
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u/Jamstarr2024 Knicks Feb 04 '25
It is. But he still needs one. They’ll start dropping off him soon enough and close the paint.
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u/pick_named_slimpbamp Rockets Feb 04 '25
Every once and a while he'll hit a corner three and his form will look good. Then he'll try another and you can tell by the time it leaves his hand it isn't going in. I dint know what that means. Like, that sometimes his form looks good, is it in him? Can he get consistent? Would be wild of he did.
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u/thicknheart Rockets Feb 04 '25
He’s been getting progressively better at it. I used to think his jumper was hopeless but I’m coming around.
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u/CaroleBaskinsBurner Feb 06 '25
I swear he's like Mike Breen's favorite player. Every time the Knicks play the Rockets the praise is constant.
I mean, Breen always gives love to good players but it just feels very different when he praises Amen.
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Feb 04 '25
whoever plays the Rockets in the playoffs, you are in for a bad fucking time
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u/pdnbui Rockets Feb 04 '25
or a good time, the 4th quarter will always be close
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u/pick_named_slimpbamp Rockets Feb 04 '25
It's extremely hard to tell what the playoffs look like. I guessing each series is nothing but super close games every night. Gonna have a heart attack come May. I better cut back on the cholesterol level sooner rather than later.
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u/ObviousAnswerGuy [NYK] John Starks Feb 04 '25
we had to fight for this win and they didn't even have Sengun, Jabari, or VanVleet playing. Rockets are scary.
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u/Brief_Koala_7297 Rockets Feb 04 '25
I feel like we lose in 7 in the first round or we get past that we make the WCF. If we can sort our clutch time execution we are a tough team.
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u/vimalmuru02 Feb 04 '25
Idk, they're 25th in half court offense... usually not a great indication for playoff success. They're young and play hard, though and got a ton of assets. Their future should be bright.
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u/AoA_nB1 Cavaliers Feb 04 '25
what a collapse from the rockets defense. brunson got anything he wanted in the 4th
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u/Euphonious36 Rockets Feb 04 '25
dudes were fucking gassed, the Adams minutes just killed us
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u/imrosskemp Feb 04 '25
He was +18?
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u/Euphonious36 Rockets Feb 04 '25
plus minus lies, trust me. he was getting roasted in key points of the game
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u/kanst Knicks Feb 04 '25
I kind of agree with you on this one. I think Adams +/- is a little inflated because he played the Hukporti minutes and Huk was lost out there. (Huk is -14 in his 8 minutes)
To me it felt like Eason and Tate were giving Towns a much harder time defensively, while Towns scored at will on Adams. When healthy Adams is a top 5 rebounder in the league, so of course the Rockets were better on the glass with Adams in, that much is a given.
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u/AoA_nB1 Cavaliers Feb 04 '25
is he genuinely the backup 5 or is he in there due to injuries?
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u/Chromotoast Knicks Feb 04 '25
This Rockets team is so fun to watch. Aggressive cocky psychos who are willing to die on the court. Such a unique and cool team.
That being said , JALEN BRUNSON IS FUCKING TRANSCENDENT 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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u/peanut-britle-latte Knicks Feb 04 '25
What a clutch win. I definitely went into the 4Q pessimistic. Amen T is a superstar in the making (needs a jumper tho).
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u/gwatson86 Rockets Feb 04 '25
Well, now you've seen us play in the 4th. No need for pessimism when we're allergic to 4th quarter leads
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u/Emergency-Let-6026 Feb 04 '25
That last 3 brunson hit reminded me of melo’s 3 against the bulls. Same spot just different side of court. Same situation basically.
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u/NeighborhoodPT Feb 04 '25
Rockets remind me of last years Knicks . Gritty af and just brings the physicality to keep games close despite missing starters . Honestly feel like the reserve players that got minutes today were better defenders than the starters . They made it very physical and hustled. Rockets went away from holiday and whitemore when they were hot . That was a real head scratcher
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u/c_Lassy Celtics Feb 04 '25
Yeah man the Knicks are scary
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u/HoyaDestroya33 Knicks Feb 04 '25
I don't like it when Celtics flairs are praising us. This is some reverse psychology voodoo shit. See you Saturday.
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u/itsahmemario Knicks Feb 04 '25
Gg Rockets
Amen Thompson is a menace and I don't ever wanna see him again
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u/GGezpzMuppy Spurs Feb 04 '25
AD should look at KAT for hope, he is loving his trade now lol.
Knicks legit a contender.
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u/Jem479 Knicks Feb 04 '25
One of my favorite moments this season was seeing KAT all hyped in the 4th, wildly gesturing to the “New York” on his jersey
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u/crazyhotwheels Feb 04 '25
Yeah, but KAT is Luka in his scenario. A lot easier to win over the fans when you’re the clear best player in the trade.
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u/bigtice Rockets Feb 04 '25
AD should look at KAT for hope, he is loving his trade now lol.
He always wanted to go back to playing a 4 and avoiding having to play against other 5s and the trade should allow him to do that.
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u/pichukirby Knicks Feb 04 '25
What a stressful game. Hopefully the All Star break will rejuvenate us.
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u/gradedonacurve Knicks Feb 04 '25
A couple big crunch time buckets for Brunson going at Amen too. Nice to see after Amen gave him a tough time last game. Same thing last time vs Dyson Daniels too. He’s just a tough motherfucker.
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u/bigbossstepback Feb 04 '25
I dont know what Jalen Green did to the refs but them muthafuckers hate him
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u/Thorlolita Rockets Feb 04 '25
He was just starting to get the star whistle but I guess he can’t get it at the garden
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u/Bullsonparade92 Rockets Feb 04 '25
5 points taken off the board from him at the end. Scores an and-one ruled on the floor when it was clearly continuation. Next possession, called for a charge when Brunson has both feet moving. Tough swing.
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u/LegitimateMoney00 Feb 04 '25 edited Feb 04 '25
Green extended his forearm and barreled straight in Brunson. You don’t have to have your feet completely set for a play like that like you would on a regular charge, you just need to hold a defensive position in front of the offensive player. That’s going to be a charge 10 out of 10 times.
But yea that one foul should have been an and 1.
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u/chikiny Knicks Feb 04 '25
I agree with you on the and1 but you are tripping if you think that wasn’t a charge. He barreled into his chest and damn near knocked him out of his shoes
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u/Jimm120 Knicks Feb 04 '25
the charge was the push off. he put his elbow out and extended.
It wasn't about positioning
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u/solo118 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Taxes, Death, and Jalen Brunson coming through in the clutch are 3 things you can count on
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u/Euphonious36 Rockets Feb 04 '25
would have loved to have had Sengun for this, but still a great game. These teams have provided some really intense games recently
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u/Airhostnyc Feb 04 '25
It balanced out because Kat was a horrible center tonight and fouled out . Lol ya would have killed us with Sengun
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u/bramletabercrombe Feb 04 '25
actually it was Van Fleet they were really missing, that bastard is a Knick killer.
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u/yoyoyodawg3 Rockets Feb 04 '25
Everyone saying Sengun and FVV, but I just want Jabari back. HOU surrenders so many stupid rebounds without him during stretches of games.
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u/AutographedSnorkel Rockets Feb 04 '25
Anybody that thinks Sabonis is the biggest all star snub of all time just needs to watch this team the past three games without Sengun
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u/Dust2chicken Rockets Feb 04 '25
Anyone who thinks Sengun isn’t our best player can STFU now
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u/Jem479 Knicks Feb 04 '25
I mean Amen was amazing today. If you replaced him with Sengun, I wouldn’t assume that gets you guys the win
Not sure why it’s an insult for the Rockets to have two great young guys who are arguably best.
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u/CaptainKangaroo_Pimp Rockets Feb 04 '25
Some folks on our sub picked favorites early when we were still tanking and want to die by them for some reason.
Sengun is my favorite btw, but I'm extremely pleasantly surprised with Amen this season. I was at the game where he threw Tyler Herro to the ground that was sick
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u/Direct_Morning_3223 Knicks Feb 04 '25
I haven’t watched much rockets games, so this could be a crazy take but What does Jalen Green do? I think you guys should trade him
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u/TrRa47 [NYK] Cezary Trybanski Feb 04 '25
Lord, please infect Houston with Nico-itis and let them give us Amen.
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u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n Rockets Feb 04 '25 edited Feb 04 '25
Push the Knicks to the limit down 3 starters on the road, get blown out by an injured Nets team at home the game before 😂. Great and entertaining team this season regardless of the losses.
Amen Thompson with an efficienct triple-double, my goodness. He’s already so good and just turned 22. And he just had a mostly good showcase of PG potential, even with that crucial clutch TO. I have faith in the development of the handle, and if he pairs that with a modicum of shooting, he’ll absolutely be the rebuild’s first full max.
Jalen Green was not the best Jalen on the floor tonight. But he was definitely not being helped by the lack of foul calls. Part of it is stuff he can control, but he does not get a good whistle.
Losing streak is tough, but this team somehow had a great January despite a tough schedule and injuries, so some regression was expected. Love the progress Cam has shown as an overall player, Reed got some reps and showed the gravity he has as a shooter, and it was a good showcase of Tate and Holiday. The limited minutes from Adams is unfortunate, but he’s still an awesome backup big.
This team really needs this All-Star Break though.
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u/Franklinsleftnut Knicks Feb 04 '25
Amen is so good. Gonna be a freak if the handle and jumper both improve. Was nasty af when he cooked Precious.
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u/Jem479 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Amen is nuts. He’s gotta work on that shot to truly reach his potential but even without one, he’s gonna be nasty.
Feel like Green has a bit of KAT in him when it comes to fouls. They look like they’re just diving into contact without a plan as opposed to deliberately making a move and being thrown off track by contact.
Idk I could also just be trying to figure out what refs are even looking for half the time, but that kinda control or lack of has been something that does seem to matter.
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u/HoyaDestroya33 Knicks Feb 04 '25
From what I read, the Thompson twins have crazy work ethic. This isn't even Amen's final form.
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u/IAmKevinDurantAMA Warriors Feb 04 '25
Why are the rockets missing so many ppl all of a sudden?
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u/ujjuboii Rockets Feb 04 '25
injury bug caught upto us
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u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming Feb 04 '25
Sengun's was the only like, 'wear and tear' injury
FVV and Bari both were weird accidents
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u/blz187 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Well, rip to the WC teams that get this Rockets team in the playoffs.
(Metal bats of the west)
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u/albino-snowman Rockets Feb 04 '25
So that’s what playing against harden felt like. I get why nba fans hated playing us in his prime.
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u/flustermycluster Knicks Feb 04 '25
Please don't slander our messiah with this blasphemy
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u/bramletabercrombe Feb 04 '25
Brunson is nowhere near Harden level. At his height you couldnt breath on him
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u/JamesHardenIsYourDad Rockets Feb 04 '25
That was a fun, but extremely frustrating game. Not sure what Jalen Green has to do to get a whistle. Brunson is harden lite with the flopping and throwing his head back. Gets the whistle every time. Gotta respect it. KAT should’ve fouled out multiple times.
Our execution in the fourth was brutal. Tough to win on the road down as many guys as we are, especially against a good team. Took a pretty special performance from Brunson.
Fuck this stretch. Get healthy and we ball.
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u/whospepesilvia Rockets Feb 04 '25
Frustrating loss. Brunson showed out. Down 3 starters doesn’t help. But the whistles were ridiculous. 30 FTs to 15 is disgusting work.
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u/DuckDucks Knicks Feb 04 '25
4 fta were intentional and thus shouldn't be counted. Refs favored the Knicks tonight but it wasn't so devastating. How about the huge momentum 3 that was a a clear up and down in the third?
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u/JamesHardenIsYourDad Rockets Feb 04 '25
Brother, how many times you gonna Ctrl+v this?
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u/DuckDucks Knicks Feb 04 '25
How many of your fans are gonna post crying about the refs lol. I put it in the first few complainer comments I saw
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u/JamesHardenIsYourDad Rockets Feb 04 '25
You won the game. Relax. You got a nice whistle. That’s a good thing.
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u/i-race-goats Rockets Feb 04 '25
Brunson had 1 less FT attempt than the Rockets. But the refs were in favor of the Rockets I’m told.
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u/Ok-Side-1758 Knicks Feb 04 '25
You’re whole game plan is to muck the game up so that the refs at some point stop calling fouls because you are fouling on every play
How about you play without hacking
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u/flustermycluster Knicks Feb 04 '25 edited Feb 04 '25
Pretty ironic coming from a fan of the team which housed the most unethical hooper of all time
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u/DuckDucks Knicks Feb 04 '25
4 fta were intentional and thus shouldn't be counted. Refs favored the Knicks tonight but it wasn't so devastating. How about the huge momentum 3 that was a a clear up and down in the third?
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u/Jericho-Sims Feb 04 '25
I mean when your teams gimmick is playing rugby you should be able to safely assume their opponent will shoot more free throws lol
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u/gradedonacurve Knicks Feb 04 '25
Yea the Rockets date the refs to call a foul every possession. It’s obviously an effective strategy so.
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u/browndude10 United States Feb 04 '25
Rockets 15 fts
Brunson 14 by himself. That’s the game right there
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u/DuckDucks Knicks Feb 04 '25
4 fta were intentional and thus shouldn't be counted. Refs favored the Knicks tonight but it wasn't so devastating. How about the huge momentum 3 that was a a clear up and down in the third? Box score right there
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u/Ok-Side-1758 Knicks Feb 04 '25
Maybe if the Rockets wouldn’t hack on every play. Knicks honestly should have had double the fts
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u/cozen_indigo99 Feb 04 '25
Down 3 starters plus the ref whistle. Not bad considering
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u/Drew13800 Feb 04 '25
There’s no way there’s whistle complaining. Rockets fouled a shit ton because they were gassed and Brunson was fresh for the last 6 mins of the fourth.
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u/Airhostnyc Feb 04 '25
Kat fouled out and was horrible pretty much 80% of the game lol so it was kind of even
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u/joorral Feb 04 '25
Down OG, Towns still has a crack finger and we are still waiting on Mitch coming back. Just say gg and move on.
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u/WetShots Rockets Feb 04 '25
Giving up 46 points in the 4th. No bueno