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“#Knicks seeking \u2018dog\u2019 mentality after disapp<\/a>ointment<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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The Knicks acknowledged their opponents Friday night were the ones scrambling for loose balls, blocking shots and playing like the hungrier team in desperate need of a win.<\/p>\n

The Kings had dropped their previous four game<\/a>s and played like it, while the Knicks compounded a poor shooting night with a lack of intensity for much of the second half to put an end to their three-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Though RJ Barrett warned afterward that the improved Knicks (8-9) \u201chaven\u2019t done anything yet,\u201d Julius Randle \u2014 the target of constant double-teaming by the Sacramento defense \u2014 stressed they must never deviate from the high-energy and defense-first style that punctuated their .500 start before their 103-94 loss to the Kings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely, that\u2019s really what it\u2019s all about, especially coming off the second night of a back-to-back. It\u2019s all about being a dog, just all about fighting, our energy,\u201d Randle said, referring to the Knicks\u2019 impressive win the previous night at Golden State in the opener of a four-game road trip<\/a>. \u201cIt really had nothing to do with [the Kings]. We\u2019ve just got to come out with the right mindset that under the circumstances we\u2019re gonna do whatever it takes to get a win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think for the most part [Friday] it was kind of up and down. It was a weird game, but things happen. It was a learning experience for us, and we\u2019ll get right back to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Knicks (8-9) fell to 1-2 in the second half of back-to-back games this season, after defeating Milwaukee on Dec. 27 and losing in Charlotte on Jan. 11. Coach Tom Thibodeau agreed that not being the hungrier side in any game is a recipe for failure for his team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think every team [believes that]. That\u2019s the challenge of the league,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cYou win some, you lose some, but the next day \u2014 and usually you see it in the playoffs all the time \u2014 the team that wins the previous game comes in [needing] more of an edge the next game, that\u2019s why you never let your guard down or feel too good about yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Knicks also slipped to 5-5 on the road this season, with games against Portland (8-6) on Sunday and Utah on Tuesday rounding out the road trip. Thibodeau thought his team didn\u2019t play with its \u201cusual high-energy\u201d and got \u201cstuck\u201d in the second half against the Kings, who built a 12-point lead behind guards De\u2019Aaron Fox and rookie Tyrese Haliburton.<\/p>\n

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