Following a 79-75 victory on November 25 at Madison Square Garden, Oakley lambasted his former club as a team that lacked the toughness that made it a perennial Eastern Conference contender. But the Knicks fell apart soon after and Oakley started the Raptors' comeback by knocking down a short jumper. He made two more free throws while Houston missed three straight jumpers. I've got to make better plays. I was struggling tonight mentally.
Some nights can be like that.
It's a great battle when these teams get together. There are no easy shots for anyone. The most important thing was we came together as a unit and we executed as a team. We played good defense down the stretch and hit some free throws. The Knicks swept Oakley, Carter and the Raptors in three games in the first round of last season's Eastern Conference playoffs.