From a bird’s eye view, the Knicks tank job this season looks clean and consistent:
But nights like this, a 12-round throwdown with one of the league’s three best teams, are what make the journey worth it, even when there’s no destination in reach. New York came in losers of 15 straight and fell 104-99 to Toronto. But this wasn’t another lost loss. This was a glimpse of something taking shape.
The first semblance of shape was David Fizdale starting Mario Hezonja and Kevin Knox at the forward spots. I like it — if not the specific components, at least the prototype.