The New York Knicks still missed the home check Monday night at Madison Square Garden (105-106), against a team of Bulls yet within reach. And Franck Ntilikina, with an address at half mast (0 out of 6), only walked the floor for 16 minutes, while there is no real competition to lead (Baker and Burke). The former playmaker of Strasbourg, if he has no problem to lead the game, must really improve his marksmanship if he wants to last in the franchise.
Once again, the New York Knicks released in the end against the Chicago Bulls where Zach LaVine led the team (41 points). If the match was balanced, this is the kind of meeting that New York must not let slip.
It is a fact that the team of Big Apple is in reconstruction. Carmelo Anthony, with his big contract, spun in Houston. The franchise has come rather second knives (Damyean Dotson, Mario Hezonja, Noah Vonley) to have the margin to engage a star. This season must be seen as a year of transition.
A big fish for the summer of 2019?
For the current season, the team should be more balanced when Kristaps Porzingis is back from injury around Christmas. But for now, the Latvian has not been extended because New Yorkers will be on the lookout for a big fish for the 2019-2020 season. We should indeed find stars who will be free such as Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins or Kawhi Leonard.
So, depending on the player they can attract, the Knicks could extend their pivot by 2.21 m.
If Frank Ntilikina wants to be part of this future (big) team, he will have to progress quickly.