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LThe Knicks, that cursed team for years, are at the top of the Eastern Conference with four wins and one loss. Yes, at this start of the season he is ahead of his neighbors Nets and the champion Bucks and everyone else on the right side of the NBA. Unthinkable very little ago. A reality now. But, for how long?
Because Tom Thibodeau is an excellent coach, but more than once the demands on the players and the loads of minutes to which he subjects them have been able to him more than once, sometimes unnecessarily. “I love the fact that everyone sacrifices for the team and puts it in first place. This is how you win big in this League. We are still getting familiar. In each game we are improving and improving,” analyzed the coach.
Last season they held on and, after the Knicks didn’t play the playoffs since 2013, he put them in the playoffs for the title passing 50% of wins in the regular league, although they lost in the first round to the Hawks.
With the arrival of Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier joined by Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and the experience of a Derrick Rose seated as a sixth man, New York has foundations to build on. At the moment they are one of the teams with the highest scorers at the start of the season (115.8 points on average) and the one with the most triples (42.6 per night). A philosophy is exciting in the Big Apple.
Up there are also the Wizards, who defeated the Hawks (122-111) and have a 4-1 record. The victory was led by Montrezl Harrell with 25 points and 13 rebounds. The pvot took advantage of what was only his twelfth start in the last 295 games over five seasons for the Clippers, Lakers and now Washington.
Along with him, Bradley Beal stood out with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, scored 21. The last two and Harrell reached the capital franchise in the transfer that sent Russell Westbrook to the Lakers. Three players who are giving a lot to the Wizards in exchange for a superstar who has yet to fit in in Los Angeles.
Zach LaVine played with a torn tendon in the thumb of his left hand. Despite this, he had 25 points and six rebounds. “It was not pleasant, but it is doable,” said the Bulls player, who claimed to be somewhat limited in his movements: “I just have to find ways to handle it. It’s like a grade 2 ankle sprain. It’s going to take some time. “.
Another who jumped onto the court touched and had a good performance was Joel Embiid, who finished with 30 points and 18 rebounds. His physical problems are common. The knees have been giving him a fight for a long time, but they do not prevent him from performing like the NBA star that he is.
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