While the fight for the Most Improved Player trophy is very open with Lauri Markkanen, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or even Mikal Bridges, Immanuel Quickley recalls that he would also make a very fine winner. Already considered a favorite for the best sixth man trophy, the young Knicks point guard has improved considerably this season, and he has notably proven that he can even be the first option on offense. Tonight, he took advantage of Jalen Brunson’s rest to plant 39 points in the victory over the Pacers. But the usual 6th New York man is not the only one to let go in attack.
At his side, Quentin Grimes confirms his current good pass with 36 points (personal best), while Obi Toppin makes Julius Randle forget with 32 points. The three young Knicks each finished with 30 or more points, and it was the first in 44 years for the Knicks!
Tom Thibodeau is proud of the progress of his players
“I’m trying to think… What happened in 1979” asks Quickley. “Was it aired on cable? It’s a very good job, especially for his guys because they really give it their all. Especially for Obi, it’s good to see him succeed, especially at the end. »
You actually have to go back to 1979 to find three Knicks with 30 or more points in the same game, and they were Ray Williams, Earl Monroe and Toby Knight.
Something to make proud Tom Thibodeau, the only one who can remember this time. “Every time someone is absent, it’s an opportunity for someone else to step forward. All these guys had great times throughout the year,” said the New York coach. “The thing I’m most proud of is how they’ve improved throughout the year. When you think about how we started the season, where we were and where we are today, it’s a tribute to them, to our players, for working together and not neglecting things”.
As Quickley passed the milestone of confirmation, Thibodeau highlights Toppin and Grimes. “Obi tumbles onto the court, and he brings us easy baskets. It’s hard to contain him, and he continues to build on his strengths and those of his teammates.” first explains Thibodeaubefore moving on to Grimes: “He shoots with a lot of confidence. He is everywhere on the pitch, defending… Match after match, his confidence increases. There are shots taken in rhythm, and that’s what I like about the way we play. We create rhythm for everyone, and when we play like that, great things happen. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Julius Randle | 77 | 35.6 | 45.9 | 34.3 | 75.7 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 25.1 |
| Jalen Brunson | 68 | 35.0 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 24.0 |
| Rj Barrett | 71 | 33.8 | 43.3 | 31.7 | 74.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 78 | 28.7 | 44.5 | 36.2 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| Quentin Grimes | 68 | 29.6 | 45.9 | 38.1 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 10.7 |
| Josh Hart | 22 | 29.7 | 62.2 | 56.5 | 79.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| Cam Reddish | 20 | 21.9 | 44.9 | 30.4 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 57 | 26.9 | 69.3 | 0.0 | 50.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7.2 |
| Obi Toppin | 64 | 14.8 | 43.1 | 33.5 | 78.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| Evan Fournier | 24 | 17.5 | 34.9 | 32.0 | 85.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.5 |
| Derrick Rose | 27 | 12.5 | 38.4 | 30.2 | 91.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 79 | 19.9 | 53.4 | 21.6 | 67.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| jericho sims | 50 | 15.6 | 76.9 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Miles Mcbride | 61 | 11.8 | 35.9 | 30.2 | 67.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 13 | 3.1 | 50.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Trevor Keels | 3 | 2.7 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 11 | 2.4 | 20.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
