In their Sunday game, the Knicks staged a significant comeback against the Portland Trail Blazers, winning 110-93. Despite an early tip-off and a sluggish start, New York rallied with a dominant third-quarter defensive effort. Mitchell Robinson's defensive prowess and team cohesion were highlighted as key factors in the victory. Coach Thibodeau emphasized the importance of collective effort in the absence of star player Jalen Brunson and noted the team's focus on defense and rebounding as crucial to their success moving forward.
The defensive activity and the intensity picked up. Once the ball pressure got better, we got some steals, got some blocks. Then we got to the open floor. Got some fast-break points. And then we got into a good rhythm.
I think overall the physicality is a lot better. And guys understand what we're trying to do. Having Mitch is a big factor in that...When you have somebody like that out there, then everybody gets more aggressive.
We've said this all along from the standpoint of, you're not going to replace Jalen individually. You have to do it collectively...if we lock into that and keep our turnovers down, we know we'll be in position to win.
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