There are those around the city losing their minds about young center Willy Hernangomez basically falling from the Knicks rotation, with “Why, why, why?” a constant cry.
Essentially, three words have brought about the inactivity for Hernangomez: “defense” and “Enes Kanter.”
Defense is not high on the list of Kanter’s attributes, either, but the 25-year-old, seventh-season veteran is more advanced offensively than Hernangomez, who has been told by coach Jeff Hornacek to sharpen his defensive skills.
Kanter, 6-foot-11, produced 27 points and 17 rebounds and shot 12-of-20 in his first two Knicks games — both starts, which is one more start than he had with the Thunder his previous two years.