Frank Ntilikina
Knicks Still Struggle Despite Shakeup
Julius Randle’s eyes were downcast and his voice was low. No postgame shower could wash the stink off this game. He tried to talk himself, and everyone else, out of overreacting to this discouraging loss at home. “Can’t really learn nothing from this,” he said, “I don’t think.” That, however, would only compound the problem. […]
Barrett and Ntilikina Impress Together As Fizdale Switches Things Up
There was #FIBAFrank, this time on an NBA floor. When David Fizdale opted to start Frank Ntilikina, one of the greatest civil wars in Knicks fan history suddenly had a ceasefire. It was too important to the team, at this early point in the season, to argue. Everyone needed to see the third-year guard play […]
Knicks Fall to Magic, Randle Knows He Can Do Better
We can talk about the issues at the point guard spot and how the offense often looks clumsy and stagnant. But, while the concern at that critical position is very real for the Knicks, of equal concern is the performance of the team’s top free agent signing, Julius Randle. Don’t look at the box-score, which […]
Portis Shines As Knicks Get First Win
If the Knicks learned anything, it’s that they don’t have the type of talent to go “hero ball” in the closing possessions of a game. But maybe with this win, they learned they don’t need hero ball to close out a game. What they needed was a hot hand and to keep feeding it. That, […]