NBA champion-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins gave the New York Knicks their flowers after improving to a season-high six games above .500 with a solo grip on the sixth seed of the East.
Julius Randle had a historic Sunday afternoon in Detroit even as Jalen Brunson continued to blossom as an All-Star caliber guard to lead the Knicks’ season sweep of the young and depleted Pistons team for their third win in a row.
“Let’s take a moment to appreciate (Julius) Randle, (Jalen) Brunson and the Knicks for playing some damn good basketball… showing the basketball world that you can still compete and win games at a high level without having a “Superstar” on your team!