New York Knicks: Five Takeaways From The Loss To Utah Jazz
When It’s Moving, They’re Grooving
The New York Knicks have the personnel to be one of the best and most exciting teams in the NBA. Putting that talent to use is another conversation altogether, but it’s perfectly clear that New York has the raw talent to succeed.
During the first quarter of the clash with the Utah Jazz, the Knicks further established how good this team can be when committing to a motion offense.
A hot start from @kporzee & @carmeloanthony who combined for 24 points in the 1st QTR, #Knicks lead 20-30!! pic.twitter.com/8EnROXqICG
— Knicks SPORTalk (@SPORTalkKnicks) November 6, 2016
Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings are both gifted ball-handlers who can consistently create penetration and get to the rim. That’s something New York should continue to enable, as that strength can set the tone for the offense.
With Rose and Jennings attacking the rack, the Knicks did an excellent job in the first quarter of moving without the ball to create scoring opportunities.
The motion stalled in the final three quarters, but the Knicks ran a motion offense against the Chicago Bulls similar to what it did against Utah in the first. The results were tremendous in Chicago and they were the same in New York when they actually played as a team.
The more the Knicks move the ball, the better off they’ll be. It’s a simple formula that Jeff Hornacek is putting into action.