Once again I will be writing an article about the NBA. This
time however, I will be more specifically referring to the Knicks as this
article did. The New York Knicks (my favorite team) is on one of the most
impressive win streaks in decades for the organization. The streak reached 12
wins yesterday, as they beat the Thunder, (the best team in the west) 125-100
in Oklahoma City none the less. Melo was able to hold Kevin Durant (the league’s
leading scorer) to 27 points as he himself scored 36 and grabbed 12 rebounds. Anthony
is now only 3 one hundredths of a point behind Durant, who leads the league in
scoring. There are a number of reasons for the Knicks recent success. The
first, and most important, has been Carmelo’s playing. Melo had a streak where
he scored 131 points in three games, and shot over 60% from the field. Another
reason has been the unbelievable three point shooting by the Knicks this year. The
Knicks lead the league in this category, as they made 15 on Sunday afternoon. JR
Smith has also stepped up recently, as he has been shooting the ball very well.
As 6 games remain in the regular season schedule, it’s very possible that the
Knicks cap off the season with 18 straight wins. They play 3 more playoff-bound
teams, including the Pacers, Hawks and Bulls. Two of these games are at home
however, where the Knicks are unlikely to lose. New York has lost to Chicago
every time they have played them this year, which is a little concerning. We
can only hope that the momentum will carry the Knicks to victory in this game,
which takes place on April 11th. Just yesterday, the Knicks reached
a 50 win season for the first time this decade. I hope to see it continue as
they seem to have improved greatly in terms of rebuilding.
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