Knicks need Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby to be more consistent
NY Post
PHILADELPHIA — The Knicks finally got Jalen Brunson untracked in Game 3, but two other greatly depended-upon starters — Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby — have had an up-and-down first three games of their first-round series against 76ers.
DiVincenzo followed up the euphoria of his go-ahead 3-pointer with 13.0 seconds remaining in Game 2, with his second quiet offensive showing in the series in the Knicks’ Game 3 loss Thursday night.
DiVincenzo, who had scored eight points on 3-for-10 shooting in the opener before his Game 2 heroics, was held to five low-impact points and missed all three of his 3-point attempts in 28 minutes in the Knicks’ first loss of the postseason.
The former Villanova star was scoreless in the second half, missing both of his 3-point tries after intermission.
DiVincenzo had stressed before the game that while the reaction to his clutch Game 2 shot “was cool,” he only was looking ahead to the remainder of the series.
“That’s really all I have to say. Honestly, I don’t wanna sound like the heart of next-game mentality, but it doesn’t mean much right now,” DiVincenzo said. “I’m thinking: Let us get another win, let us get two more wins, and then you can think about it a little bit more.”
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