About an hour after Fragments overcame On both ends of the ground in the Madison Square Park, Nicolas Gokic This was to say about Nix:
“They are a really good team. I think they are the favorite candidates – not a favorite, but I think [they are] The five best candidates for the title. “
This is a great praise of MVP three times and one of the best players on this planet. It tells you how much Nix’s play is currently.
New York in a series of five games that won-the last two comes against teams No. 3 and No. 4 at the Western Conference. Before that was against the Kings team, which won 10 of the last 12 games.
On Wednesday, Nix got a great performance from Gallin Bronson. He had 18 points in the third quarter and had all the reasons for continuing fire at the fourth. Instead, Bronson used attention from Denver’s defense to create his teammates.
He had four passes at 2:30 extension late in the fourth, which witnessed Nix widening four to 10.
It was special. The cover is special. Everyone knows, ” Carl Anthony He said. We needed to register tonight, we needed to do what he was doing better. And do so. For this reason is special. When his name is called in the largest moment, he is ready. “
Out of night Nikola
Jokic was in an unpleasant problem early and played only 90 seconds in the first quarter. A little rhythm looked for the rest of the night, as he ended 17 points in the shooting 6 against 15.
It is one of the best players in the American Professional League. Therefore requires a collective effort and [to] “Be ready to take the competition and take the match.” “And all I can say for me is that I wanted to make it difficult for him and make it [have] To constantly think about the pressure we had to apply. When you are [guard] The player who is special, you want to make it difficult as possible. I think this is what our team did. Just try to make him think, try to make him guess the second, and this is something that many of it does not do [because] It is very talented. “
High defense
KNICKS eighth has the best defensive efficiency in the American Professional League over the past ten days. They have the best net classification in the American Professional League (+15.6) during that period and lead the league in the assistance rate to rotation. They are fourth in a forced and tenth rotation in the rate of the opponent’s field goal, the second in points of transformations and the second in the rapid partnership points.
“We understand each other much more. Bronson said:” We are pressing. “I love the way we play. It is something that we must continue. “
