The New York Knicks were possibly playing their biggest game tonight against the Los Angles Lakers. The Knicks were looking for their fourth straight win against a very tough defensive team.
This game was taken by the Knicks from the opening tip. The Knicks came out with energy from the onset and it all started from Jeremy Lin. He played at a very high level tonight as he scored a career high 38 points and dished out 7 assists. Lin powered his way all over the court and hit big shots when the Knicks needed them. He has taken the city of New York over and the world is now watching. This performance tonight will keep Lin with the Knicks for years to come.
The Knicks as a team played excellent defense in this game as they limited the Lakers to just 85 points. The Knicks forced 17 turnovers by the Lakers and scored 12 points off those turnovers. Jared Jeffries scored 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. He continues to be very valuable to this team by doing the little things to get the team the win. But the effort of Tyson Chandler cannot go unnoticed as he defended Andrew Bynum perfect tonight. Chandler held Bynum to just 3 points. Chandler proved that his defense on elite big man will help this team in more ways.
The Knicks were able to get mostly everyone involved tonight and proved that this team could be great if everyone plays as a team. This win tonight also proves that without two superstars the Knicks were able to get the win against the Lakers. Once Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire come back this team will be very dangerous.
The Lakers Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, but he played a very tough game. Bryant shot 11 of 29 from the floor and went to the line 13 times connecting on 11 free throws. The Lakers have to be concerned with this team simply because they look terrible together. Derek Fisher was “fish fried” tonight as he only scored 6 points and dished out 2assists in 23 minutes of playing time. He is looking very old right now and the Lakers need to find a replacement quickly.
The Knicks will now face the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night in Minnesota. This group of Knicks is playing at a very high level and it all starts with one man in Jeremy Lin. The Knicks showed tonight that they are very dangerous and the league should be on notice.
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