Everything just lined up PERFECTLY for the Knicks...

The New York Knicks started the season 0-3, and now tonight they are on track to win their fifth straight game and showing everybody why they are still just as good as when they won the NBA Finals, if not better. And they're going to do it to the team that they swept in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is Cleveland Tips at Madison Square Garden at 7 Eastern on ESPN, and I'm going to show you why this streak keeps going. The Cavs are 5-6, have lost four of their last five. They've lost five straight to the Knicks, and the Knicks are playing the best basketball on the floor right now that they have played since they won an NBA title. Last night, the Knicks beat Milwaukee 117 to 85. They led 58 to 34 at the half, and Mike Brown didn't play a single starter more than 28 minutes because they knew they had this game tonight, which was more important. So the Knicks are rested when it counts. Cleveland is spiraling, and I have the whole case coming up just for you guys. 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It helps the channel out a bunch. And now let's get back into the video. Let's start with how this team got here right now. 0-3 to open the season, now 6-4 with six wins in their last seven games. That's a team that figured it out right there, and the streak itself started in the Garden on Monday, November 2nd, with a 103-90 win over Brooklyn, a game where the Knicks finished on a 28-11 run. Then came Chicago, 135-105 with Brunson scoring 33 points, add Cleveland and Milwaukee, and that's four wins by 13. 30, 12, and 32 points. Think about all of that. All four wins came by double digits, and the closest one was a 12-point win on the road against, well, Cleveland. That's what separates the streak From a hot week, this is the Knicks on fire. This is them getting it going. And Saturday in Cleveland, as I mentioned, they won 109-97. They won by 12. Jalen Brunson at 31. Karl-Anthony Towns at 29 points and 13 rebounds. His ninth straight double-double to start the season. And the longest start like that by a Knicks since 1989. Then Tuesday against the Bucks. Brunson at 23 points. Towns at 21 points and 16 rebounds, despite not shooting well. O.G. Anunoby at 19 points with five threes. The Knicks won the second quarter 32-13 and never looked back. And this isn't a three-man show by the Knicks' three best players. The bench won that game, too. Tyler Kolek scored 12 points as Brunson's backup and honestly should have played more minutes. Andre Drummond grabbed 14 rebounds in just 15 minutes, had two points and three assists as well, doing his job. And Deuce McBride was a plus 39 and only eight points of scoring, which tells you just how much these lineups with him on the floor were running away with it. And a fan on our channel, Miguel. Lettuce Maldesma, 1790, put it best, saying, I love Cola Can Connect. I can't wait to see Tyler Kolek. Same, Miguel, same. If you're also enjoying this, a quick ask, guys. We are at 28,229 subscribers. 30K is the goal before the year ends. If you are enjoying the channel, hit subscribe so you don't miss a single update or a single live stream where we're covering all the games. Now also, let's get into the news here, because we do have some updates on the Knicks as well. Josh Hart missed three straight games. The first two were with right ankle soreness, and Tuesday was an illness. After that game, Coach Mike Brown said Hart's improved enough to where he'd have played had he not been sick. And if he's out again, this team has shown they can handle it. Another fan, WilliamYan9201, put it simply, saying, Hearts hurt right now. Schammett is a great bench guy, and a viewer on an earlier video, DominicMesapel4252, had an idea for Mikael Bridges, saying maybe they set some plays for Mikael Bridges to get him going, which I like both options. And obviously Mikael's better with Josh Hart on the floor because Josh Hart shoots less than Landry Shamet, and also Josh and Mikael obviously have excellent chemistry. The other thing to watch is what the Knicks are on the second night of a back-to-back. That's real, but Mike Brown managed the minutes against Milwaukee, and the Knicks were up 58-34 at the half. Brunson, Towns, and Ananobi all got to rest, which is huge here. And as we look at the other side, The Cavaliers are 5-6, they're 7th in the East, and they've lost 4 of their last 5 games. Last night, they got blown up in Charlotte. The Hornets beat them 124-112. At one point, Charlotte led by 33. The Hornets hit 23-3, despite missing a few players, including their best player, and out-rebounded Cleveland 49-32, including 17 offensive rebounds to Cleveland's 4. And the stars were quiet. Donovan Mitchell had a season-low 11 points on 4 of 11 shooting. James Harden had 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting with 4 turnovers. Guys, it was truly just the fact that the Cavs were the worst team. And Harden's not doing well this season. He's averaging 15.3 points while shooting 36.4% from the field. His true shooting percentage is a 54.1%. Last season in Cleveland, it was a 63.9%. And one out at a... One analysis has Cavs 5.8 points per possessions worse, points per 100 possessions worse, I should say, with him on the floor. And here's the part that should worry Cleveland. Mitchell's taking 16.3 shots a game this season, down from the 20 last year. The Cavs are scoring 116.5 points a game, 10th in the league. But they're allowing 115 exactly, which ranks 18th in the league. That's a team that can score and can't stop anybody, and it's not like their scoring is completely and utterly elite. And injury-wise, Jalen Tyson is questionable with an ankle. Sam Merrill, who's shooting 32.6% from three, but has been a big plus for them in other areas, is out with an elbow. And Naquan Tomlin is out with his back. but with all those injuries let's look who Cleveland actually has playing well for them and that starts with Evan Mobley who's their best story he's putting up 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds shooting 55.8% from the field and 50% from three at the same time we see Jared Allen's at 13.1 points and 7.7 rebounds on 64.8% shooting but he's only playing 24.7 minutes a game and he has already He's already missed two games. One analysis has the Mobley and Allen pairing getting outscored by 6.4 points per 100 possessions over 246 minutes together, and the wings are the problem. Peyton Watson is at 11.4 points per game, but he's only made eight of his 37 threes. That's 21.6%. Mario Hezonja is at 28.6% from three. When the Knicks play off those guys... And pack the paint, the Cavs run out of answers. And the bright spot is Malik Thomas. He scored 18 points in 27 minutes in Charlotte, and he's averaging 13 points while shooting 47.8% from three over eight games. With Merrill out, keep an eye on his minutes tonight. This is why I wanted Malik Thomas on the Knicks. And their recent defense is the real warning sign. Over the last few games, Cleveland has given up 117 and 124 to Oklahoma City. 125 to Minnesota and 121 to Brooklyn and last year's team finished with 52 wins and fourth in the East. This team can't guard anyone. Donovan Mitchell is still the best player on the floor tonight. The Cavs are plus 6.7 on a net rating with him on the floor and a minus 10.6 when he sits. So the Knicks plan is simple. Make Mitchell work for everything and make everyone else beat you and the Knicks will be just fine. And also, in this game, the history does matter. Last season, the Cavs won 52 games and finished 4th in the Eastern Conference, and Kenny Atkinson was named Coach of the Year the season before. Then they ran into the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals and got swept. They've now lost 5 straight to this team, and Saturday's 12-point loss was the first time they'd faced them since. And that's the thing about a sweep. It leaves a mark. The Cavs know who the better team has been, and tonight they have to walk into the Garden in front of that crowd and prove they belong in the same place. conversation. So what do I want to see tonight? First, the opening six minutes. The Knicks have been starting fast, and a Cavs team that was down 33 in Charlotte can't afford to chase now. At the same time, we also have to look at how Mike Brown handles Kolick and McBride behind Brunson. Both lineups were crushing it on Tuesday, and with the Knicks on a back-to-back, those minutes off the Off the bench are certainly going to matter again. Third is the glass. If the Knicks win the rebounding battle again, which they should with Katton driving to the two best rebounders in the game, this is over by the third quarter and we're going to see the reserves in once again. And one more thing worth knowing is that Cleveland plays at Miami on Friday, then hosts Dallas on Saturday. So this is a team that's already looking at a tough weekend, already looking at the first game in three games in four days, just like the Knicks were yesterday, except it's going to be a different start for them. So here's the case. Cleveland can't rebound and defend right now. Towns and Drummond live on the glass. The Cavs gave up 13.2 offensive rebounds a game, and they just gave up 17 in one night. Reason two, they know this team. The Knicks swept Cleveland in the East in the finals, then won in Cleveland on Saturday by 12. That's five straight over the Cavs, and Cleveland has four days to think about it. Reason three is Jalen Brunson. He had 31 points on Saturday, and he's the one guy in the series who the Cavs have no answer for. When he has the ball in the fourth, the Knicks are in control. Now the honest part, Mitchell did score 37 on Saturday, a season high. He's good enough to put the team on his back. If he and Harden get hot, this is a close game. But even in that loss, Mitchell was responsible for nearly half of Cleveland's turnovers. The Knicks forced him into mistakes, and that's going to be the formula again tonight. I like the Knicks tonight. Right now, we are seeing them as a three and a half to four favorite and three and a half to four and a half point favorites, in fact. And I think they cover the Knicks win. They're going to win five in a row. And guys, before we head out of here, I do want to give a shout out to I underscore drawing underscore Kita on our channel saying good analysis. Been watching you since 2024. This is the first time you made sense. Makes sense. Keep it up. All right. 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