The New York Knicks played like butt in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans, which could have cost them a chance to win their sixth consecutive game. But these aren’t the same ole Knicks — a statement I keep typing lately — and the Pelicans left the door open just enough for some late-game heroics. Cue the veteran duo of Derrick Rose and Reggie Bullock:
The Pelicans have a ton of young talent, but the Knicks have that grit that cannot be measured. They took New Orleans’ best punch, and in overtime they laid a hurting on the defeated Pels.