The Knicks are 2-8 in their last 10, tying for the worst record in the NBA over that span. Their average point differential has almost dropped by half and are now .5 games above the 4th seeded Toronto Raptors
Stats from ESPN. Over that span they’ve averaged 110.6 ppg, one of the worst in the league. Over this stretch KAT has put up 17/10/3 on 43/32/85 shooting splits as a 7’ tall center, and on the season he has been mediocre or worse from every distance.
Knicks team defense has been beyond atrocious, and when watching the games you get the feeling the players don’t want to put in more than 20 minutes worth of effort a game.
Mike Brown rarely challenges calls, stands on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, and jokes around with opposing players as the Knicks lose. Great example was when he was laughing with Draymond Green right after Draymond purposely grabbed the ankle of KAT on a play.
Brunson played 7 of these games and has been as good as usual, so nobody can blame this awful stretch just on him missing time. As a side note, Yabusele might be the worst player in the league but that hasn’t stopped Mike Brown from giving him play time.