Neil Best
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted on Sept.
Barclays Center was teaming with replica Knicks jerseys Wednesday night, which was no surprise given the state of the home team and the positive recent vibe around the visitors.
It also came as no surprise that among those in Knicks jerseys, there were an extraordinary number sporting the No. 6 of a rookie named Kristaps Porzingis, who was marking the end of the first half of his first NBA regular season.
Then the game started and served as a cold slap of reality to the face of all New York basketball fans.