Post Game Recap
The Knicks were able to hold off a feisty Suns squad in the
last game of their road trip 98-96 in overtime. The Knicks effort was
inconsistent throughout the night, never putting away a tough Suns team. The
Suns are the Cinderella of the NBA season thus far and they showed why tonight
against the Knicks; there are no superstars on the roster but they play hard
and stick to what they do best. This is a game the Knicks would have lost just
two weeks ago. It is amazing what a little practice time and a New Year can do
for a team as the Knicks look like they have righted the ship. The win tonight
gives the Knicks five straight and pushed them into a tie for 8th
place in the Eastern Conference with the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks will look to continue their winning streak tomorrow night against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Player of the Game: Kenyon Martin
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| Jim McIsaac |
Never in his wildest dreams would Martin have thought he
would be giving the Knicks this much at any point in the season. It is hard to
believe that Mike Woodson would have thought he would need Martin this much either
but Martin has delivered. Tonight Martin was outstanding for the Knicks once
again on the boards, grabbing nine rebounds and adding tough, hard nosed
defense. Martin played 35 minutes, which is impressive because at the beginning
of the season it was thought that he and Amar’e Stoudemire would be splitting
time. Martin also added timely baskets for the Knicks tonight with two tip-back
slam dunks to swing momentum and get the crowd into frenzy.
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