The New York Knicks entered training camp with a battle at point guard, conceivably between Trey Burke, Frank Ntilikina and Emmanual Mudiay. Each have started at least one preseason game, with Burke as the only player with two.
So it makes head coach David Fizdale’s decision to implement Ron Baker—as noted by Chris Iseman of NorthJersey.com—into the lineup for Friday’s preseason finale an interesting case.
Baker has not played meaningful minutes often in the preseason; mostly entering in the third or fourth quarter when the teams clear out their benches. However, in each opportunity, the Wichita State product impressed with his grit and defensive tenacity and grabbed Fizdale’s attention.