By WFAN.com
Wednesday night's game in Oklahoma City was not easy viewing for Knicks fans. David Fizdale's team looked slow from the opening tip and ultimately lost by 25 points on the road.
The Knicks struggles continued despite Fizdale's tinkering with the starting lineup, but there was still some fun to be had.
Steven Adams and Enes Kanter have been good friends since Kanter's time with the Thunder, and this game gave them a chance to renew their acquaintance on the court. It also gave Adams a chance to talk trash, which he does so well.
Steven Adams just told David Fizdale re: Kanter: "Sub him out. He doesn't know how to play defense. We're running pick and roll every time. Sub him out."
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) November 15, 2018Steven Adams standing at midcourt as timeout ends. Enes Kanter at the FT line with his back turned. Adams just keeps yelling to him "Enes! Enes! Enes!" Doesn't turn around. "I know you can hear me!"
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) November 15, 2018Adams sense of humor is just as strong as he is. He was clearly joking, but he also wasn't wrong. Part of the reason the Knicks struggled so much is because Kanter and their other forwards struggled to defend, especially on the pick and roll. This might've been one effect of Fizdale's new lineup that replaced skilled defenders Frank Ntilikina and Damyean Dotson with Emmanuel Mudiay and Kevin Knox.
Kanter's defense has been an issue throughout his NBA career and Adams was always going to take advantage of that. The New Zealand native even dunked on Kanter at one point. Of course, he made sure to troll his old friend after throwing one down in his face.
The Thunder ends Q1 on a 17-4 run. --♂️-- #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/OvJQqdXzCF
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 15, 2018The two former teammates referred to themselves as "The Stache Brothers" when they played together, and were sporting similar facial hair, in Oklahoma City. They got together after the game to show their love for each other despite what was an ugly result for Kanter's team.
Nothing But Love -- pic.twitter.com/GMJ9NQee35
— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) November 15, 2018The Knicks are 4-11 to start a season that will likely be a painful one, but at least there was some comic relief to the destruction they faced at the hands of the Thunder.
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