Tonight, for the first time this Summer League, the Knicks looked exactly like a team that should have been the betting favorites to win the whole thing.
Maybe it was just cruddy competition (the 0-4 Lakers) or maybe these guys truly turned a corner at the last possible moment, but the Knicks absolutely rolled the Lakers tonight, 117-96.
And highlights! Boy oh boy, were there highlights!
How about a few from the positively resurgent R.J. Barrett, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the upstart Knicks?
Honestly, the shooting percentages still left a little to be desired, but even some of R.