The New York Knicks had 11 active players for Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Lance Thomas, Trey Burke, Allonzo Trier, and Damyean Dotson were all out will injuries, and Ron Baker was waived earlier in the week.
But injuries aside, there were little to no excuses for the poor effort and disorganization displayed by the players during the first quarter. The Hornets put up 33 points and, the Knicks, with the exception of Kevin Knox, were no-shows.
Early on the Knicks capitalized on turnovers and were a threat in transition, but it all fell apart, and fast.