After an impressive preseason debut, the New York Knicks went crashing back to earth following a 99-91 loss to the Detroit Pistons Sunday night.
The defensive effort was nowhere near Friday night’s level as they fell to as many 15 points early on in this game.
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The Knicks failed to dictate the tempo from the tip-off, with the Pistons setting the tone with their 2-3 zone. But it was a good test for the Knicks, as far as coach Tom Thibodeau is concerned.
“I like the situation we just went through because you’re playing the same team,’’ Thibodeau said.