By: Lucky Ngamwajasat
Powered by an excellent defensive effort in the fourth quarter and a game-high 33 points from G O O F Y 7 5 7, Knicks Gaming ended their losing streak in thrilling fashion by beating 76ers Gaming, 77-70, Saturday.
Looking to shake things up, Knicks Gaming opted for a lineup change with IdrisDaGoat6 playing small forward and NateKahl moving over to the power forward spot.
Switching it up a bit this AM: @ImThat6MB at the 3️⃣, @NateKahl at the 4️⃣. Let’s go.
👉https://t.co/JeszB110Y2 pic.twitter.com/DVrW1KXUHn
— KnicksGaming (@KnicksGaming) July 7, 2018
But it would be the boys from Philly who would jump out to an early lead despite a huge first-half performance from G O O F Y.
*17 points for @Goofy757__ in the first half. #MVP
Second half is up on https://t.co/II9g9jXht8. We battlin’! pic.twitter.com/2Ukozb3ilm
— KnicksGaming (@KnicksGaming) July 7, 2018
Knicks Gaming would close the gap at the end of the half, but still found themselves down three at the halftime interval.
🔔 Fueled by strong first half performances from @Newdini33 (14 PTS) & @iTz_Radiant (10 PTS), @76ersGC lead @KnicksGaming 38-35 at halftime
Catch up on all the exciting first half action with the recap powered by @Alienware pic.twitter.com/wh4LMh35n2
— NBA2KLeague (@NBA2KLeague) July 7, 2018
G O O F Y continued to dominate down low and even gave Knicks Gaming the lead in the third quarter.
🔥🔥🔥@Goofy757__ ☝ 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/T3pGVLhRMb
— KnicksGaming (@KnicksGaming) July 7, 2018
76ers Gaming would retake the lead and be up five heading into the final stanza.
🔒 @iTz_Radiant comes up with the steal and takes it all the way for the SLAM
We have a close game as we head to the 4th quarter, @76ersGC lead @KnicksGaming 63-58 pic.twitter.com/9R9Vbv21xt
— NBA2KLeague (@NBA2KLeague) July 7, 2018
Nevertheless, the resilient home side would find a way to battle back. This three-point play from iamadamthe1st put Knicks Gaming up for good with 1:09 to go.
AND 1❗❗❗@NateKahl 👉 @iamadamthe1st pic.twitter.com/qBFlIaav1r
— KnicksGaming (@KnicksGaming) July 7, 2018
Yet another monstrous game from G O O F Y lifted Knicks Gaming to hard-earned “dub.”
We TOLD YA @Goofy757__ was the player to watch! #PerformerOfTheGame
🔹33 POINTS (15/20)
🔸11 REBOUNDS
🔹W pic.twitter.com/Ne9HZxTuCd— KnicksGaming (@KnicksGaming) July 7, 2018
After his terrific outing, G O O F Y gave a huge amount of credit to his teammates in his post-game interview.
🗽 @Goofy757__ GOES OFF for 33 points and 11 rebounds in an incredible @KnicksGaming comeback victory over @76ersGC
He stops by the @Intel Analyst Desk to breakdown his stellar performance pic.twitter.com/1LgY0bHj9Z
— NBA2KLeague (@NBA2KLeague) July 7, 2018
STAT OF THE DAY: DE-FENSE! The crowd would be appreciative of Knicks Gaming’s defensive effort in the fourth quarter, as they held 76ers Gaming to just five points.
UP NEXT: Knicks Gaming will take a break from league play and begin another tournament on Friday, with times to be announced. You can watch live coverage of the NBA 2K League on Twitch.
TUNE IN: Don’t miss the next episode of KNX Gaming: Inside the NBA 2K League Tuesday at 10 PM on MSG and MSG GO.