Knicks head coach David Fizdale reacts during a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at Madison Square Garden. Photo Credit: Corey Sipkin
Zion Williamson, the reason for a national television crew and a sold-out Madison Square Garden Friday, was in New Orleans nursing a knee injury. With the NBA’s new star attraction watching TV, the glamour and allure was absent from the Knicks’ final preseason game.
After all of the hype for the No. 1 overall pick and the most anticipated rookie since LeBron James, it was a letdown for the Pelicans, for the crowd on hand and for the league.