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Stefan Bondy: Landry Shamet is OUT of tomorrow’s game against the Wizards with knee soreness. Josh Hart, who missed the last game with runner’s knee, is QUESTIONABLE
Mikal Bridges, on the other hand, is going through a trying period, to say the least. The man the Knicks traded five first-round picks for is shooting 39 percent from the field and 30 percent from 3 in March — the latter number he’s doing for the second month in a row. Bridges primarily takes high-variance shots in this offense, and part of that is on him. The 3s are a natural part of Brown’s offense, but the mid-range jumpers Bridges relies on heavily are a choice. His layups mostly come in transition and, because of that, he rarely gets to the free-throw line. So, when the jumper isn’t falling, his performances can be loud for the wrong reasons. Defensively, Bridges has been fine. But he’s better off the ball, jumping passing lanes, than he has been as the primary on-ball defender. This starting lineup needs a dogged on-ball defender, and that role just doesn’t consistently suit Bridges. Shamet has done that job more consistently this season. The injured Miles McBride, too, might be a better option in that department.
Knicks Videos: "Our physicality was really encouraging tonight...I've been saying all year, we're at our best defensively when we're dictating and not reacting" - Landry Shamet
Josh Hart echoes Brunson’s sentiments about “true professionals” being a rarer breed in today’s NBA. He, too, has bounced around the league a bit, having played for four teams in nine seasons. The influx of young talent and teams not taking winning seriously has created environments that blur the lines of what it takes to be a pro. Hart sees Landry Shamet as what is good about the NBA. “People come in and they have to learn to be professionals,” Hart said. “Depending on where you get drafted to, it can take two, three or four years, especially if you don’t have a good vet. With how things are shaking out now, there’s a lot less vets on teams to hold guys accountable. It’s (rarer) now, and (Shamet) is a great example of that.”
Jason Williams: 30 general managers will take Landry Shamet over Jared McCain. Q. Landry Shamet’s a vet though. Williams: Every day of the week and twice on Sunday. I'm just saying Landry Shamet’s name because you used him earlier. And Jared McCain must not be able to play. Why would the Sixers give up on him like that?
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Ian Begley: Jalen Brunson had 42 pts, 9 assists & 8 rebounds to help lift Knicks to their eighth straight win - a double OT win against DEN. Both teams were on 2nd game of back to back. Strong team win for NYK ahead of trade deadline. Towns, Anunoby, Shamet, Robinson all made key plays late
Ian Begley: Landry Shamet, OG Anunoby & Josh Hart combined for 68 pts on 25-for-39 shooting in NYK's win over Lakers. Knicks have won 6 in a row following 2-9 stretch. NYK defense held LAL to 44 pts in 2nd half. Jalen Brunson had off shooting night but handed out 13 assists & had 0 turnovers
Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record Friday night by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game. Demin set the record on the first basket for the Nets against the Utah Jazz. He finished 6 for 12 from long distance, scoring 25 points and collecting 10 rebounds in a 109-99 victory for Brooklyn. Three of those long distance baskets came in the fourth quarter to help the Nets pull away late. "There's a reason why we drafted him," Brooklyn coach Jordie Fernandez said. “We believed that (his) shooting was NBA shooting and he's proven it from the beginning.” Demin entered Friday's game tied with Portland's Rudy Fernandez (2008-09) and Philadelphia's Landry Shamet (2018-19).
"We've been in the midst of a pretty rough stretch and it's not about just one game right now. There's got to be a continual pursuit for us getting better and growing," swingman Landry Shamet said. "So, fourth-quarter blowout, cool, whatever. It's an opportunity against a talented NBA team to build and grow on some of the things that we're trying to grow on and get better at. So kudos to our guys continuing to carry the standard and finish out the right way."
Ian Begley: Knicks hold Nets NBA season-low 66 points and win by a franchise-high 54 points. Much-needed victory for NYK, which had dropped 9 of 11 coming into tonight. Six Knicks had at least 11 points; Landry Shamet had 18 pts off the bench, hitting all six of his 3-point attempts
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Landry Shamet returned from a 25-game absence and scored six points in 16 minutes in the Knicks’ 126-113 loss to the Warriors on Thursday night. It was Shamet’s first appearance since his shoulder was dislodged from its socket on Nov. 22. He shot 2 for 7 (all 3-pointers) with a steal but no rebounds or assists. “He worked his tail off. Landry, he’s a worker, man,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “He was getting after it. It means a lot for him to play. He was in a great rhythm before he [got hurt]. He’s been out a while. It’s going to take some time for him to get back. But it’s exciting for him to be back and we’re going to be patient with him while he’s fighting to get back to where he was.”
Stefan Bondy: UPDATE: Landry Shamet is available for the Knicks. First game since November
Guerschon Yabusele is on the trade block after a disappointing start to his Knicks career, league sources said. The deadline is Feb. 5. Shamet, who traveled with the Knicks on the current road trip, is getting closer to returning. He was cleared for contact recently after his shoulder was dislocated Nov. 22.
