Knicks coach David Fizdale is falling for guard Ron Baker in the same way ex-Knick president Phil Jackson and former coach Jeff Hornacek once did.
If there was doubt Baker had his 15-man roster spot sewn up, it may have been erased the moment he hit the deck for a loose ball in Brooklyn Wednesday. While prone, Baker fed a bounce pass ahead for Isiah Hicks for for a fastbreak dunk. Fizdale was jubilant on the sidelines, reaching onto the court to slap Baker on the back.
He’s come up with a share of hustle plays during fourth-quarter stints (he’s shooting 75 percent) that secured three Knicks’ preseason wins.