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“Go New York go New York go!”: Stephen A. Smith is ecstatic over Julius Randle and the Knicks winning their 9th straight game with a win over the Toronto Raptors

Samir Mehdi
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“Go New York go New York go!”: Stephen A. Smith is ecstatic over Julius Randle and the Knicks winning their 9th straight game with a win over the Toronto Raptors

Stephen A. Smith takes to social media to express his excitement over the New York Knicks snagging their 9th straight win. 

If someone had to bet on who the two hottest teams in the NBA would be around the late-April point of the 2020-21 NBA season, nobody would be able to guess that it would be the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards. The Knicks are currently on a 9 game winning streak while the latter is on a 7 game win streak. 

The New York Knicks hold the last home court advantage spot in the Eastern Conference but are closely trailed by the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Atlanta Hawks, who are all within 2 games of the 4th seed. 

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The teams that the Knicks have beat have been quality teams for most part such as the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Memphis Grizzlies. This win-streak of theirs is most definitely not a fluke by any chance and Stephen A. Smith recognizes this. 

Stephen A. Smith rejoices at the New York Knicks having the longest win streak in the NBA currently. 

Long-time New York Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith has had some of his best moments on air when talking about the Knicks. Most recently, he had an absolute outburst when hearing of the Knicks sliding down to the 3rd pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and missing out on Zion Williamson. This was immediately followed up by his rant on Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant going to the Nets instead of wanting to play at Madison Square Garden. 

It’s safe to say that Smith is a diehard Knicks fan and it shows in his most recent post on social media where he’s seen celebrating New York having won their 9 straight game with a win over the Toronto Raptors. 

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This reaction video of his comes a couple days after his video on the Knicks ‘actually being good’ where he outlined what caused New York’s massive turnaround from last season. 

What has led to the New York Knicks being this good in the 2020-21 NBA season? 

The New York Knicks’ unprecedented success can be attributed to a bevy of factors that are currently at play. For starters, Julius Randle has become a borderline MVP candidate by changing up his playstyle from straight bully-ball to increasing his range and working on his isolation game.  

He leads the league in isolations at over 800 on the season. Not to mention the fact that he’s being assisting out of the post for more this season, opening up the offense. 

Coach Thibs has made sure that the Knicks play an erratic form of defense, making sure no player on the opposing team gets a clean shot off. The Knicks are perhaps the most frightening team to go up against if you don’t have players with fast releases on your jumpshots. 

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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