
Knicks’ previously potent offense flops in ugly loss to Mavericks
NY Post
DALLAS — Karl-Anthony pointed at the reason for defeat on the locker room chalkboard, where 26 percent was highlighted in red so it couldn’t be missed.
“S–t, that’s the first half,” Towns said. “We didn’t shoot well. We didn’t shoot well at all.
Seven days and four games into their road trip, the Knicks are carrying symptoms of multiple personality disorder.
That was never more clear than Wednesday’s 129-114 pre-Thanksgiving feeding at the table of the Mavericks, a Knicks defeat that saw their vaunted offense wilt in American Airlines Center under Jason Kidd’s switching defense.
Two nights after the Knicks (10-8) set this season’s NBA high with 145 points in a victory over Denver, they shot (shield your eyes, children) 26 percent in that decisive opening half.
“We couldn’t buy a basket to save our lives to start the game,” Jalen Brunson said. “Defensively, we just weren’t there. It’s a long season. Honestly, got to limit the highs and lows and be as steady as we can be.”

Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.












