Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks
Post Game Recap
It was a tale of two halves for the
Knicks tonight as they were able to send the fans home happy opening night with
an ugly 90-83 win over the Bucks. The Knicks put on a Jekyll and Hyde performance for the ages as they held as much as a 26 point lead in
the first half but struggled to keep up the intensity in the second half as the
Bucks came storming back. It was not pretty but in the end the Knicks were able
to get a victory to start the season and will have a quick turnaround as they
will fly to Chicago to play the Bulls Halloween night at 8 PM ET.
Player of the Game: Tyson Chandler
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| Jim McIsaac/Newsday |
Chandler was a huge difference maker on
both sides of the court tonight for the Knicks. He thoroughly outplayed Bucks
starting center Larry Sanders all night as Sanders was in foul trouble, playing
only 12 minutes and recording five fouls. Chandler anchored the Knicks defense
tonight as he challenged shots and made life difficult for the Bucks in the
paint. He also added five blocks and three steals to the stat sheet. Chandler
also made an impact on the offensive end with highlight put back dunks while
showing off his new jump shot, knocking down one of his two attempts from
15-plus feet. Chandler would not let his team lose tonight and was a part of
all the good things the Knicks did tonight. Chandler also had the second highest
+/- tonight on the team with a +18.
-Positives
