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New York Knicks Preview: Keys To Defeating Houston Rockets

By Maxwell Ogden

Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 130-103. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 130-103. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Just one day after losing 102-89 to the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks will take on the Houston Rockets. How can the Knicks defeat Houston?

Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 130-103. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. The Rockets won 130-103. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016-17 NBA regular season hasn’t started in the most ideal of ways for the postseason hopeful New York Knicks. Though the win-loss record isn’t something to harp on after just three games, the Knicks are currently 1-2.

Both losses have come by double-digits and all three games have been rather underwhelming from a defensive perspective.

On Wednesday, November 2, the Knicks will have a chance to right the ship against the 2-2 Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden. It will be New York and Houston’s first meeting of the 2016-17 NBA regular season, but not the first encounter between these reformed rosters.

The last time the Knicks played the Rockets, Houston dominated New York en route to a 130-103 preseason victory.

The preseason is rarely indicative of what’s to come in the regular season, but this may be a rare exception. New York’s erratic defense will be matched up against one of the most explosive offensive units in the NBA.

The question is: what must the Knicks do in order to defeat the Rockets and pull to an even .500 at 2-2?

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