Knicks hoping to get back on track in Milwaukee on Monday night at 8 p.m.

New York has dropped back-to-back games after winning the season opener

10/22/2018, 10:24 PM
Oct 20, 2018; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (11) drives past Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz
Oct 20, 2018; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (11) drives past Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz

MILWAUKEE -- It's only been two games, too small a sample size to observe wholesale changes in the Milwaukee Bucks under new head coach Mike Budenholzer's system.

But one tenet of Budenholzer's philosophy has been easily identifiable through Milwaukee's first two outings this season: the Bucks are shooting 3-pointers like crazy.

Budenholzer made it clear early in training camp that the long ball was an important part of his offensive scheme and to emphasize the point, many of Milwaukee's preseason practice sessions were spent by players -- all of them -- putting up shot after shot after shot. >> Read more

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