Aye, me hearties! This NBA legend be sayin' the Knicks be lookin' like a lass on Instagram! Arrr!
2024-03-06
Arrr, me hearties! The New York Knicks be holdin' a playoff spot, but they be sufferin' from a slew o' injuries and a curse o' nine losses in their last 13 battles. Methinks they be needin' some good luck and maybe a bit o' pirate magic to turn their fortunes around! Aye!
Arr mateys, afore their recent string o' injuries, the New York Knicks were the talk o' the NBA. During one stretch, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1, the Knickerbockers won nine straight games, puttin' them in the conversation for the second seed in the East, behind only the dominant Boston Celtics. However, with injuries to Julius Randle, OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson, they've fallen on hard times, losin' nine o' their last 13 games.They're missin' Randle, a two-time All-Star, who has a dislocated shoulder. And although he was on the team for a short time, Anunoby provided a much-needed three-and-D after he was acquired from the Toronto Raptors. The Knicks have been scratchin' and clawin' with makeshift lineups, promptin' some players like Deuce McBride, who normally comes off the bench, to play 47 and 46 minutes his last two games.So, they could, and will, look much different in time for the playoffs. But one NBA legend isn't buyin' it. Paul Pierce said the Knicks are impressive from the outside lookin' in, but it seems like he thinks they can be figured out."The Knicks are like an Instagram model," Pierce said on his podcast with former teammate Kevin Garnett. "I be on Instagram, and I be like, ‘Damn, she fine.’ Then you catch them in person and you’re like … ‘This you?’ It’s too many filters.""It’s two different things — reality versus digital?" Garnett asked his former teammate. "So, what am I watchin' on TV then?""An Instagram model. They got that Fashion Nova on," Pierce replied, predictin' a first-round exit.New York holds the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference but is just a half-game ahead of a play-in spot (seeds 7 through 10). It remains to be seen when Randle and Anunoby will be back. The Knicks host the Magic Friday night at Madison Square Garden in a game that could have huge playoff implications.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.