By 5 video games, the Knicks have a 3-2 collection lead vs. the Pistons within the first spherical. Detroit confronted elimination on Tuesday night time. Nonetheless, they held on for a 106-103 win vs. the Knicks.
After the sport, Knicks ahead Mikal Bridges spoke to the media. He was requested how the staff can repair the sluggish begins they’ve had vs. the Pistons within the third quarter. Bridges had a easy response. He urged layup traces for the Knicks. Whereas that appears elementary, it might be the repair New York wants within the second half.
Will Tom Thibodeau take Mikal Bridges’ suggestion of layup traces to start out the second half?
Kristian Winfield “What might you guys do to return stronger out of halftime?”
Mikal Bridges “IDK man…perhaps do some layup traces…get everyone on the market transferring…Had identical state of affairs in Phoenix…I believe that’s it…A lot as we are saying ‘play laborious’…nonetheless don’t get it accomplished…perhaps heat up…” pic.twitter.com/Zr6xi4ww3l
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) April 30, 2025
Beginning the third quarter slowly has been a problem for the Knicks on this collection vs. Detroit. The Pistons are a well-connected staff defensively, and it’s bothered New York to start out the second half. By 5 video games, the Knicks’ finest third quarter was in Sport 1 with 26. That was additionally their lowest scoring quarter that sport, in opposition to the Pistons in Sport 2, the place they scored 18 factors within the third quarter.
New York solely scored 14 factors within the third quarter of Sport 4 however nonetheless managed to win. In Sport 5, the Knicks had a one-point lead at halftime. Nonetheless, they have been down by as many as 9 factors mid-way by way of the third quarter. After a 106-103 loss on Tuesday, Mikal Bridges spoke to the media. They requested what the Knicks might do to repair their sluggish begins within the second half.
Bridges urged layup traces to repair their points within the third quarter. He talked about how there was an analogous problem when he was with the Phoenix Suns. They’d sluggish begins within the second half and used layup traces to get warmed up for the third quarter. It’s a quite easy repair, however who is aware of if Tom Thibodeau will take the suggestion. Regardless, the Knicks have a 3-2 collection lead vs. the Pistons. They’ll look to shut out the collection in Sport 6 on Thursday night time.
