12/16 - 6:30PM CST | G29: Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks: The Return of Melo

[NaturalThunder]

I've been complaining about this team all season but tonight really isn't worth it. If we get a win that's a nice bonus, bit we really shouldn't.

Why shouldn't we? The Knicks roster is what it is. Even with Porzingis they are playing way above their heads to be 15-13. Without Porzingis, this roster is a piece of trash.

I know it's the second night of a back-to-back but we finally have a chance to get above .500 against one of the worst rosters in the league (when you remove Porzingis) and we laid a big fat egg in the 1st half.

[Thundershock88]

I've been complaining about this team all season but tonight really isn't worth it. If we get a win that's a nice bonus, bit we really shouldn't.

Why shouldn't we? The Knicks roster is what it is. Even with Porzingis they are playing way above their heads to be 15-13. Without Porzingis, this roster is a piece of trash.

I know it's the second night of a back-to-back but we finally have a chance to get above .500 against one of the worst rosters in the league (when you remove Porzingis) and we laid a big fat egg in the 1st half.

They're tired dude, and the Knicks are shooting 53%.

[Dadouv47]

I'm really wondering if Westbrook will play at his level at some point this year. Harden had something similar in 2015-2016 after his great previous year.

Still, Westbrook played SO well against GSW. I can't buy he's not able to come back strong.

[Dadouv47]

I expected Billy Donovan to give more minutes to our bench players (since we are so tired from last night). Abrines played 3 minutes, Huestis 5...

[spearsy23]

I've been complaining about this team all season but tonight really isn't worth it. If we get a win that's a nice bonus, bit we really shouldn't.

Why shouldn't we? The Knicks roster is what it is. Even with Porzingis they are playing way above their heads to be 15-13. Without Porzingis, this roster is a piece of trash.

I know it's the second night of a back-to-back but we finally have a chance to get above .500 against one of the worst rosters in the league (when you remove Porzingis) and we laid a big fat egg in the 1st half.

Or, and more likely, they are about a .500 team just like us. They're missing a star, we're missing a really good center and on the second of a back to back featuring 3 overtimes.

[Thundershock88]

I expected Billy Donovan to give more minutes to our bench players (since we are so tired from last night). Abrines played 3 minutes, Huestis 5...

At least he hasn't trotted Singler out there.

[Pillendreher]

I've been complaining about this team all season but tonight really isn't worth it. If we get a win that's a nice bonus, bit we really shouldn't.

Why shouldn't we? The Knicks roster is what it is. Even with Porzingis they are playing way above their heads to be 15-13. Without Porzingis, this roster is a piece of trash.

I know it's the second night of a back-to-back but we finally have a chance to get above .500 against one of the worst rosters in the league (when you remove Porzingis) and we laid a big fat egg in the 1st half.

Or, and more likely, they are about a .500 team just like us. They're missing a star, we're missing a really good center and on the second of a back to back featuring 3 overtimes.

They're not and we're not.

[oken]

Kanter is not 100% from back spasms, KP is out, this was actually THE chance to obliterate Knicks on the boards but legs are not carrying them tonight.

[Dadouv47]

Why shouldn't we? The Knicks roster is what it is. Even with Porzingis they are playing way above their heads to be 15-13. Without Porzingis, this roster is a piece of trash.

I know it's the second night of a back-to-back but we finally have a chance to get above .500 against one of the worst rosters in the league (when you remove Porzingis) and we laid a big fat egg in the 1st half.

Or, and more likely, they are about a .500 team just like us. They're missing a star, we're missing a really good center and on the second of a back to back featuring 3 overtimes.

They're not and we're not.

They are missing their 2 best players.

[spearsy23]

Melo looks a bit tentative now. He started out making quick decisions but has started the jab stepping and step backs again.
Russ doesn't have any lift at all and even the burst isn't there.

George continues to be mostly invisible.

Roberson has played well.

I don't even know who else has actually played.

[Thundershock88]

How was that a common foul?

[Pillendreher]

Beasley the resident scrub going off

[spearsy23]

How was that a common foul?

Can't complain there and be okay with Robes's.

[spearsy23]

What a dumb foul

[Thundershock88]

How was that a common foul?

Can't complain there and be okay with Robes's.

Fair enough

[Dadouv47]

Glad to see Patterson hitting some shots (and playing good D)

[spearsy23]

Pissed off throwback Russ is probably the only way we win this

[oken]

Beasley 7/10 with 19pts, 2mln/year, 1 year deal
Melo 5/16 with 12pts, 27mln/year, 2 year deal

[Thundershock88]

Can anyone stop Beasley? Lmao

[Pillendreher]

20 shots more for us and we're down.