Derrick Rose, rightly, earned much of the credit for his throw-and-throw pass that caused the Knicks to tie Sunday’s win over New Orleans at the end of regulation.
Reggie Bullock also deserves props for being in the right place on the left corner and getting the 3 points with 2.3 seconds left to force overtime before the Knicks closed out the Pelicans for their sixth straight win.
“Derrick is great at pick-and-roll and draws a lot of attention playing pick-and-roll, so players like me and other shooters on my team, we just have to stay spaced out,” Bullock said after the game . “He will always do the right reading. … He kicked him out, he trusted me to be able to shoot down the shot and that’s what I did. I thanked him and my teammates for continuing to tell me to shoot all night. “
With Alec Burks offside due to NBA safety and health protocols, Bullock finished 3-on-5 from long range and scored 15 points on Sunday to elevate his season-scoring average to 10.0 points per game. party.
“With Alec out, he is an aggressive goal scorer and contributes a lot to this team for its offensive ability and in terms of defense, it is certainly a clamper for us. With him out, we have 14 other guys who are always ready to step in, “Bullock said.” Frank [Ntilikina] came in and played a few huge minutes for us, Kevin [Knox] he came in and played some huge minutes.
“Therefore, it is a question of doing it again collectively. We are 15 years old, and that is what we have to keep and try to pick up for the next man who is out. “
A game after facing Lonzo Ball, the Knicks (31-27) will see another potential summer goal on Tuesday, defensive point Terry Rozier, who leads the Hornets with 20.7 points per game. … The Knicks are 15-7 in the games Rose has played since the Detroit February trade.