Scant defense and far too much Jordan Poole spelled the Knicks’ downfall tonight at Madison Square Garden. Wasting a strong performance by Julius Randle, New York fell to the Washington Wizards, 131-106. New York’s final preseason record: 1-3.
The threes fell early for New York, with our heroes shooting 5-of-10 through the first quarter. Julius Randle (2) and Quentin Grimes (1) exhibited downtown perfection. Not merely showing the sweet stroke, Randle came out with aggression. Here he drives the ball through the skull of Mike Muscala. Memo to the league: his ankle is fine.