LOS ANGELES — It came down to this: Enes Kanter said following the Knicks’ lethargic 127-107 loss to the Lakers on Sunday that they need to follow Ron Baker’s example.
Baker, still playing with a mask until early February because of a broken orbital bone, never fills up a box score. But even Jeff Hornacek made a reference to Baker’s defensive tenacity Friday that helped spur their victory over the Jazz.
“Everybody has to be ready, from the first guy to the last guy on the bench,’’ Kanter said. “Whenever Ron Baker came in the game, he gave us so much energy, and I think we should take an example from him.