{"id":260878,"date":"2023-02-22T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=260878"},"modified":"2023-02-22T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:35:37","slug":"it-could-be-time-to-bet-the-knicks-or-sixers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/it-could-be-time-to-bet-the-knicks-or-sixers\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Like Zach Lowe, It Could Be Time To Bet The Knicks, Sixers or Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN’s Zach Lowe is one of that network’s best NBA commentators. He sees things other NBA personalities do not see, and even has an Oklahoma “Dort” license plate on his bookshelf. Because who, after all, if not a Luguentz Dort fan?<\/p>\n

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Well, Lowe was on the NBA Today<\/em> show Tuesday,singing the praises of two Eastern Conference teams: The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers. And while neither team improved in the buyout market this week, they both have terrific coaches and better squads than many might think.<\/p>\n

New York won five of six heading into the All-Star break and has climbed to sixth place in the East, and their next task is moving up to the No. 5 spot, which will require them to surpass the decimated Brooklyn Nets, who are not going to get 40 points from Cam Thomas and\/or Mikal Bridges every night. That ship has sailed, so to speak, and the biggest question for them over the remainder of the season and the off-season is whether they can establish some value for Ben Simmons in order to off-load him over the summer.<\/p>\n

As the expression goes: Stick a fork in them; They are done. But not so for their rivals who play at Madison Square Garden. They have been surging, and expect Jalen Brunson to erupt after his all-star snub. Also, Jason Hart was a sneaky good trade deadline pickup:<\/p>\n

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That 1973 Knicks team was SPECIAL \u2757\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2b50\ufe0f Celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the 1973 Knicks \u2b50\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/aXsh6Ohmpm<\/a><\/p>\n

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n