Early in the third quarter Saturday, Knicks center Enes Kanter had a gimme layup. He missed. He rebounded and shot again. And missed again as the ball rolled off the rim. And no, the third time was not the charm. After another offensive rebound, Kanter bricked a baby hook.
Now given the Knicks lost, 121-112, to the Celtics, that sequence meant little. But given that Kanter finished with nine points and 12 rebounds, it meant Kanter’s impressive string of double-doubles ended at 10.
But he didn’t care. The points are nice, the rebounds are better.