Beating the 2019 Atlanta Hawks at home should not be a significant accomplishment even for the lowly New York Knicks, yet the manner in which New York obliterated Trae Young and his assortment of sidekicks Tuesday night proved the impact of their new head coach. New York’s front office was clearly feeling the pressure of ownership to deliver results and attempted to sell head coach David Fizdale as the reason behind the team’s disappointing early-season record. In reality, Fizdale’s shortcomings stemmed from his decision making while losing games, rather than the fact he was losing them.
This season’s Knicks are headed to the draft lottery, the same place they have concluded their previous four campaigns.