Troy Williams, the lone Knick to play for David Fizdale, gives his former/current coach credit for one of his most memorable nights in the NBA during his rookie season with Memphis.
On Dec. 10, 2016, the Grizzlies were down to 10 healthy players and Williams was forced into the starting lineup against the vaunted Warriors at FedEx Forum.
Late in the first quarter, Fizdale let him have it.
“He made me mad,’’ Williams said in a phone interview. “He thought I wasn’t playing hard. He told me on the way to the huddle I was scared and didn’t look like I wanted to play.