Well, it’s a mess again, you guys. I’ll be helping on the minutes for projections for most of the day, so NBA Matchups will be a little shorter than usual until things steady. Hopefully, we can get back to the old format soon!
New York Knicks (back end) at Detroit Pistons
Team Totals: Knicks 109, Pistons 101.5
Injury Report: Cade Cunningham (O, protocols), Killian Hayes (O, protocols), Josh Jackson (O, protocols), Cory Joseph (O, protocols), Saben Lee (O, protocols), Isaiah Livers (O, protocols), Trey Lyles (O, protocols), Rodney McGruder (O, protocols), Kelly Olynyk (O, protocols), Chris Smith (O, protocols), Isaiah Stewart (O, protocols), Danuel House (O, protocols), Matt Mooney (O, NWT), Nerlens Noel (O, protocols), Wayne Selden (O, protocols), Jericho Sims (O, protocols)
Knicks projected starters: Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, R.J. Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Pistons projected starters: Derrick Walton Jr., Frank Jackson, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey, Luka Garza
Thibodeau quotes: Said Kemba had control of the game as a scorer and passer, said Grimes “gave us great minutes,” said Alec was great off the bench.
Casey/Kalamian quotes: Said they loved Garza’s energy and effort, basically just talked about playing hard.
Stats and Notes:
*All those new bodies on the Pistons have made them a terrible defense, and that should continue here. The Knicks are starting to play a little better on the defensive end, and the Pistons are likely going to struggle.
*So, the Pistons are going to be thin again. We know Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, and Frank Jackson are going to play a ton of minutes. Bey is always in play, as he drives the offense, and Diallo has seen his ball-handling chances rise. The Knicks getting a SEGABABA on the road could make this close, so maybe those guys are in play.
*Derrick Walton Jr. ran bad in the last game, and I’d expect him to have a little bit of a longer leash. I would imagine he’s ahead of newly-signed Justin Robinson, but you probably don’t need to go there.
*The B2B is a little worrisome for Kemba, so I wouldn’t expect his minutes to get up there today. You’d think the Knicks learned their lesson on Rose.
*Centers have really handled the slow-footed Luka Garza, so this could be a big Mitch Robinson spot.
*The NYK wings are probably a stay-away spot as we wait for Thibs to figure it out. The last time R.J. Barrett missed time, Thibs mentioned he’s basically a creature of habit and it took him some time to get going. This is likely going to be a low-scoring game.
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