Raptors guard Kyle Lowry waits for a pass in front of Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) during the second half of a game on Dec. 31, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Credit: AP/Chris O'Meara
Since training camp began Tom Thibodeau has preached to the Knicks that if they play the right way — defending and playing hard — the Knicks can overcome nights when the shots aren’t falling.
But even in his most fevered dreams Thibodeau likely never pictured a night like the final hours of 2020 when the Knicks shot at a historically-bad rate — the starters combining to miss all 23 three-point attempts in Thursday night's loss to the Raptors.