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3 fire takeaways from Knicks’ dominant first win over Pistons

By Desmond Novack

Oct 21, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley (5) celebrates with New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) after a timeout against Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley (5) celebrates with New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) after a timeout against Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cam Reddish, New York Knicks. (Photo by Tom Horak/USA TODAY Sports)
Cam Reddish, New York Knicks. (Photo by Tom Horak/USA TODAY Sports) /

2: Cam Reddish looked a little rough

In the Knicks’ last game against the Grizzlies, Cam Reddish shined, putting up an efficient 22 points, five rebounds, and three steals. In addition to all of this, Reddish also hit a massive shot to send the game into overtime. He truly looked fantastic.

However, in last night’s game against the Pistons, Reddish did not play nearly as well as he did against the Grizzlies. In 19 minutes, Reddish dropped six points on a rather disappointing 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 0-of-2 shooting from three.

Reddish had some success as a slasher, but his jump shot was not on at all. Considering that he is usually on thin ice with coach Thibodeau, this game may not help his odds of making the rotation once Quentin Grimes is healthy.

There is a good opportunity for Reddish to bounce back on Monday against the Magic, however, he MUST perform well, or I can really see Thibodeau not giving him another chance. We all know how the coach is with Reddish.

This is really Reddish’s first time being a legitimate part of New York’s rotation. If he can have a bounce-back game on Monday, I can really see him either playing his way into the rotation permanently or at the very least getting traded for some useful assets.

Personally, I’d rather see the Knicks not trade the 23-year-old, but it may be better to let him go for assets as opposed to wasting his talents at the end of the bench.

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