Three times in 15 games, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has shuffled the starting lineup. It resulted in a 4-11 record, including three consecutive blowout losses and a double-overtime defeat to the Chicago Bulls.
The latest changes — Kevin Knox and Emmanuel Mudiay replacing Damyean Dotson and Frank Ntilikina — produced a 128-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Whether it’s problems with pace, assists, or defense, Fizdale has yet to find a group that meshes. This may not happen until Kristaps Porzingis returns, but he remains without a timetable in 2018-19.