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New York Knicks: Five keys to defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 14

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks tries to get around Trevor Booker #35 of the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks tries to get around Trevor Booker #35 of the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 8: Kyle O’Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks grabs the rebound against the Brooklyn Nets during a preseason game on October 8, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 8: Kyle O’Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks grabs the rebound against the Brooklyn Nets during a preseason game on October 8, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Offense: Controlling The Boards

The New York Knicks defeated the cross-city rival Brooklyn Nets by 21 points during their anticipated encounter on Friday, Oct. 27. One of the primary keys to success was the Knicks’ legitimate dominance on the offensive glass.

When the Knicks and Nets meet again on Thursday, Dec. 14, head coach Jeff Hornacek must ensure that his team continues to control the pace via its rebounding.

The first time around, New York out-rebounded Brooklyn by a count of 55 to 35—an overwhelming difference of +20. That includes a significant edge on the offensive glass, where the Knicks pulled down 19 rebounds to the Nets’ five.

Perhaps most importantly, New York accumulated 31 second chance points to the mere six that Brooklyn managed to create—a decisive +25 advantage.

It’s hard to imagine the Knicks creating 25 more second chance points than the Nets again, especially at Barclays Center. It should have the advantage once again, however, and anything short of the upper hand would be underachievement.

Brooklyn ranks a more than respectable No. 12 in second chance points per game, but New York is No. 2—and the difference must be highlighted on Thursday.

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