Jeff Hornacek’s honest assessments of his team paint a negative picture of their mental state and willingness to work through their problems.
When Hornacek was asked about the Knicks looking like they quit in the third quarter when they fell behind by 38 Sunday in Toronto, he said it was brought up to the players.
“It was mentioned by one of the coaches,” Hornacek said with a laugh before the Knicks’ 108-107 loss to Atlanta. “That stuff is constantly talked about. We’ve got to keep mentioning it and mentioning it. Maybe someday it’ll click. Our guys are trying.