New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis has hit a proverbial wall. Since opening the season with 11 games in MVP-caliber form, Porzingis has shot just 39.4 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from beyond the arc.
While those numbers are admittedly concerning, the overreaction by media members and impatient fans is far more disappointing.
Porzingis needs to improve his quality of play, but he’ll be the first to acknowledge that as true. He’s spoken at length about the new challenges he’s encountered in 2017-18, making a grand total of zero excuses along the way.