Knicks Host Pistons at MSG: Game 1 Preview and Series Bets

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00:00How else would you want to spend your Saturday

00:02other than being at the world's most famous arena

00:05inside Madison Square Garden?

00:08It's the New York Knicks hosting the Detroit Pistons.

00:11A seven-point spread in favor of New York inside MSG.

00:17It was supposed to be a comfortable win

00:19for the Knicks in the series opener.

00:21Supposed to be a rather comfortable opening round set

00:24for Tom Thibodeau and his crew.

00:26But can Detroit basketball make things difficult?

00:32J.Y., if the Pistons are going to make this a lengthy series,

00:35how important is their effort to at least keep the game close

00:39and cover tomorrow night in game number one?

00:42I think it's critically important.

00:44And you could argue that at points,

00:46Cade Cunningham may be the best player in this series.

00:50And yeah, I said it, and I'm a Knicks fan.

00:52I think that's important to understand is how they defend.

00:56What does Mikel Bridges do in regards to defending him?

00:59Does what is OG?

01:01I don't know if these guys are trying to distract me here

01:02with X Factor here.

01:03But listen, at the end of the day,

01:06I think Detroit coverage has spread.

01:09I think we're in for a somewhat long series.

01:11I think this is going six or seven.

01:14Coach, how about this?

01:15I want to back you up.

01:16Jalen Brunson's my favorite pick in round number one

01:18for a prop that's going over 27 and a half points.

01:21I think he instills himself as the playoff leader

01:23with a high usage rate and a good tempo game.

01:26How about that?

01:28I like it, but I don't like it if it's late game situation

01:31where Tom Thibodeau just gives the ball to Jalen Brunson

01:34and he dribble out the clock.

01:36I think the Knicks have to show more of the summiter parts.

01:39I think, I'm going to be honest with you,

01:40I think Bridges and Ananobi are going to play critical roles

01:43in this series, not just defensively, but offensively.

01:46When Brunson got hurt, those guys, especially OG, stepped up.

01:50So they put the ball in their hands a little bit more

01:52and let them score.

01:53So I expect Beasley to probably take Brunson,

01:55probably Cunningham goes to Josh Hart.

01:57So you may look at that front court with OG and Bridges.

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