New York Knicks: Predicting the first 10 games of the 2021-22 season
By Adam Kester
New York Knicks — Game 9 @ The Milwaukee Bucks
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New York comes off of a tough loss in Indiana and then has to travel to Milwaukee to take on the defending champion Bucks.
He got shoutouts in both Donda and Certified Lover Boy. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the belle of the ball after winning his first NBA championship and you know he’s already hungry to keep the momentum going.
Milwaukee was able to stay healthy and get big performances out of their key players as they won gold, and they’re bringing back largely the same roster into 2021-22.
The Knicks actually beat Milwaukee early last season and then again in their final meeting, although Giannis Antetokonmpo did not play in that game.
New York will likely try and build the usual “wall” in front of Antetokounmpo in an attempt to slow him down, but they’ll have to be quick to rotate against the team’s shooters.
Milwaukee will have already played a few bottom-dwelling teams (T-Wolves and Pistons) and elite teams (Jazz and Nets) at this point, so they’ve already competed in a few different levels of intensity this season.
The Knicks are going to want to come out swinging after a flat performance against the Pacers.
Although NY can match up with the Bucks, I think Milwaukee has the slight edge in this one playing at home. New York falls a little short and drops their 2nd game in a row.