3 takeaways from Knicks’ disgraceful outing against Nets

Following their blowout victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, the Knicks were given a taste of their own medicine in their crosstown rivalry game against the Brooklyn Nets in a 112-85 defeat.

In all honesty, this was a terrible game for just about everyone on the Knicks outside of maybe Julius Randle, who had a relatively solid performance.

Obviously, the Nets are a tough team to beat, but this was a straight-up embarrassment to watch as a fan. Not only could the Knicks not get it going offensively, but their defense was absolutely putrid. If the Knicks want any chance of remaining relevant in the Eastern Conference, they must turn things around.

3 takeaways from the Knicks’ tough blowout loss to the Nets

3: Kevin Durant is impossible to stop

This is obvious, as Kevin Durant has been one of, if not the best player in the NBA for years now. But Durant destroyed the Knicks, dropping 29 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and two blocks while shooting 10-of-19 from the field and 1-of-5 from three.

The Knicks, like most teams, had no answers for Durant. To make matters worse, Durant was seen booing some young Knicks fans before the game, which I’m sure he is thinking about right now.

Durant has always been a thorn in the Knicks’ side ever since joining the Nets in 2019. The Knicks do not currently have any defensive player capable of coming close to stopping him, so it really makes sense that he dominated yet again.

However, it has not just been Durant, as the Knicks have had issues stopping most teams’ best players all seasons. Again, this is not surprising, as New York does not have a defender that is capable of doing that.

As the season goes on, the Knicks must find a solution to this problem, or they are going to continue to get torched by stars.