Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings apparently believes differently than Carmelo Anthony regarding critiques that too much one-on-one play existed in their 119-114 loss to Boston on Christmas.
Jennings signaled the rips were merited. After the Knicks mustered only 11 assists Sunday, Jennings liked a tweet from the Bullyup.com Twitter handle criticizing their style: “KNICKS Rely way too much on a jumpshot, they need to move the [ball].”
Jennings was nowhere to be found in the locker room Sunday after the loss. He notched two assists, one game after posting 12 against Orlando.
Anthony said the Knicks are good in their current style because it’s important for him, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick Rose to be able to showcase matchups. Rose collected 25 points with just three assists.
Porzingis said they could’ve “made the extra pass” but added, “That’s not why we lost the game.”
“There’s a couple of things it could be,’’ Courtney Lee said of the low 11-assist total. “Guys not making shots. Could be matchup they like, guards going off pick-and-rolls and getting to a certain spot to knock down a shot. The ball will continue to move. We’ll get assists.”