Five takeaways from Friday’s 107-105 heartbreaking loss in Brooklyn that dropped the Knicks’ record at 1-1.
1. David Fizdale’s pressure defense was lax against the Nets after its fiery performance in the season opener versus Atlanta. The Nets shot 49.3 percent — 40 percent from the 3-point line — and got going right away in the first quarter putting up 33 points and building a nine-point lead.
When a team commits just three turnovers – a Knicks franchise-best — the defense is clearly the culprit. The Knicks needed one stop to get to overtime and Tim Hardaway Jr.