New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The San Antonio Spurs?
The New York Knicks secured the biggest win of the season on Sunday, Feb. 12. Who stepped up against the mighty San Antonio Spurs?
The New York Knicks entered Sunday, Feb. 12 with a desperate need to secure an unlikely victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The defense finally showed up with its most impressive performance to date and the offense did enough to preserve the win.
Though a single victory may not signal a turnaround, the Knicks were able to ride the contributions of a number of key players to a 94-90 win that could save the season.
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New York stunned San Antonio by playing what may have been its best defense of the season. It collapsed on slashers, closed out on shooters, and overcame turnovers and poor rebounding to hold on for the victory.
With the offense needing to step up in the clutch, the Knicks provided a rare display of fireworks in the fourth quarter.
In a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, the Knicks took on the Spurs with team legends Latrell Sprewell and Larry Johnson sitting courtside. New York did them proud by defeating San Antonio in somewhat convincing fashion.
Though the win may not guarantee a turnaround, the following players offered New York Knicks fans a rare reason for optimism.