The New York Knicks start to the NBA regular season has been troublesome. With two of their point guards, Elfrid Payton (hamstring injury) and Dennis Smith Jr. (death of stepmother) being sidelined, Knicks and head coach David Fizdale look to others on the roster to step up and light a spark for the team.
The last two 20-point blowout losses against the Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons, the Knicks entered the game looking like they have already been defeated. We see a team that looks disoriented and in dire need of leadership. Lack of energy and careless control of the basketball on the court have been the reasoning behind these blowout defeats.