Porzingis’ putback looked too easy, but no less thrilling than when he brought the Garden house down Monday when he punished new Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, throwing down a putback dunk as he skied above him. “I was doing all kinds of stuff there, very painful, but after all those massages and stuff, it really got better”.
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However, the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the entire world by taking Russell at No. 2, which then got Knicks fans unbelievably excited about the prospect of Okafor slipping to their spot, as the Philadelphia 76ers – selecting third – already had drafted big men with their top pick the previous two years.
The talk of the town since he was drafted fourth overall in the National Basketball Association draft has been Kristaps Porzingis.
“I am surprised, but the doctors did their best”, Porzingis said.
Even though the young forward felt a lot of pain in his neck after the game he remains optimistic that his injury will not linger.
Unfortunately for Porzingis, he ended his night on a low note.
Win or lose (with the goal obviously being the former), Knicks president Phil Jackson and head coach Derek Fisher want their team to play a certain way: be defensive minded first and foremost, always give maximum effort, be focused and follow the game plan.
The biggest issue for New York is their back court. Fisher admitted that he is thinking about changing the lineup, but is hesitant to start the rookie. So far, they have been without Arron Afflalo (strained hamstring), who should prove to be a huge offensive asset to the Knicks.
Could Jimmer Fredette be an option?
Last night the New York Knicks fell to the San Antonio Spurs 94-84. “But we play them three more times, so I’ll get a chance”. “But everything comes into play when you’re trying to figure out the best situation to go to”.
“I don’t think it was necessarily about effort”, Fisher said of the loss to the Spurs.
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But not now, not with New York being infused with a new spirit, renewed energy, and greater effort and professionalism than what Knicks fans were used to over the past two seasons. It’s disappointing for me knowing the team needed me on the floor. However, Grant and Langston Galloway are proving they might be more suited for a starting job sooner rather than later.
