Listen, it is not lost on me that to find a Knicks loss in Cleveland frustrating constitutes progress. I do not take for granted that a brand new squad hanging at all with the Cavaliers is fairly cool. But god DAMN, that was frustrating. Derek Fisher's lineups stayed dubious, Carmelo Anthony stayed jab-stepping his way to crude shots against defenders he should torch, and the Knicks' sprinters found no way generate the pace that's kept them afloat this season. You could smell a blowout loss back in the first half, when the Knicks couldn't fully exploit all the open looks Cleveland missed, and that stench ran right through a litany of horrid shots and defensive breakdowns to close the contest.
Cavaliers 96, Knicks 86: Scenes from a surprisingly frustrating loss
