The New York Knicks have lost five straight games heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. During the slide, they’ve given up 113.8 points per game and allowed opponents to shot 38.8 percent from three-point range.
After a lazy effort in their brutal loss to the lowly Orlando Magic, head coach Jeff Hornacek told Ian Begley of ESPN New York that it’s up to the coaches to put the players in the right positions to succeed on defense.
“If we’re asking a certain guy to pick up at half court, we have to know, is he capable of doing that?