The New York Knicks lost to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, disappointing, they will seek to rebound in another bad opponent of the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have lost 13 consecutive games and have scored significantly more in most of these games.

The Knicks need to see this as the right game and use Houston as a trampoline to push themselves forward against better opponents. A good team is better than a bad team, so we will learn a lot about the New York team trying to use their chemistry and mobility on offense. The starters must stand up and take control of the situation again, instead of relying on the second team to produce and supplement their shortcomings.

Knicks basketball starts and ends with one thing, which is to dominate the inside defense. The Rockets have enough players, one of them is their center Christian Wood. It is important to limit him on the inside, but the Knicks also need to score efficiently from beyond the three-point line. The Knicks seem to be positioning themselves as a three-pointer style team, and if that is the case, they need to be in the top five in three-point shooting percentage. Currently, the Knicks rank 6th in the league with 36.4%, and this number has been declining in the past few weeks.

The Knicks' range attempts began to stabilize, averaging 13.9 shots per game, ranking 10th in the NBA. When they knock down shots with effective clips, their percentage usually increases, but this is not enough to beat some of the more vulnerable teams in their schedule.

Unfortunately, the New York team was unable to combine excellent three-point shooting with excellent perimeter defense, which has improved in recent days with the excellent suppression of Immanuel Quickley, but They need to get more from the starting lineup.

As mentioned above, considering his 16.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, limiting Christian Wood must be a priority. Wood is not a good three-point shooter by any means, and Norrence Noel is expected to return on Saturday night. This is an excellent opportunity for the Knicks to rebound with an excellent defense.

In recent days, Taj Gibson has filled Noel's position while healed from a right knee injury, and Mitchell Robinson is sometimes defeated. The Knicks lack inside strength and rebounds. Noel is not only a great shot-blocker, but he is also a reliable rebounder. He provides the Knicks with more second chances.

A very good game for the Knicks is Immanuel Quickley defending Houston rookie Jalen Green. Green averaged 14.4 points per game, shooting 36.5% from the field and 27.9% from three-pointers. There is no doubt that he has been working hard to open his NBA account in shooting, but he is still an excellent young player for the Knicks that cannot be underestimated.

Quikley has found his best form both defensively and offensively, but his ability to face ball-holders and press them on the court has proven to be very good in their perimeter strategy.

I would love to see Quickley gain important playing time in this game and show his ability on both ends of the floor.