It has been a topsy-turvy rookie year for Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas, who never knows if he will play or how much.
In Tuesday’s 107-103 win over the Trail Blazers, Kuzminskas found himself on the court for the entire fourth quarter and the man they call “Cheese” because he always is smiling wound up making big play after big play.
There was a terrific drive down the lane for a lefty-layup finish with 4:00 left. There was a dynamic 3-point shot off a feed from Derrick Rose with 2:36 left that pumped the Knicks’ advantage to four points.