From “We want Frank” to “We’re starting Frank,” Frank Ntilikina has a role with the New York Knicks, no longer sitting on the bench, waiting for his turn to step into the rotation. Sure, Dennis Smith Jr.’s absence due to his stepmother’s passing and Elfrid Payton‘s hamstring injury have everything to do with that, but that does not mean the Frenchman sits back down when the team is at full strength.
The crowd went from the ones not being able to keep Ntilikina’s name out of their mouths to coach David Fizdale, who continued to praise his third-year point guard.