After starting the 2021 season with a bang, the New York Knicks are quickly falling back to earth. They’ve lost their last three games, scoring no more than 89 points in each of them. Their third consecutive loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday evening was another disappointing performance, as their defense allowed 109 points, and their offense was simply lackluster.
Star power forward Julius Randle finished with just 11 points, a strange performance from a player who has dominated to start the year. Teams are quickly figuring out that as long as they stop Randle, the Knicks will simply beat themselves with poor shooting and inadequate defense.