The Knicks were missing two starters and getting an awful shooting performance from Kristaps Porzingis.
But have no fear. Kyle O’Quinn is here.
Yes, Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony stepped up big time, but the Knicks got by far the best game of O’Quinn’s Knicks career. The replacement starting center out of Queens helped hold off the Timberwolves’ comeback at the Garden as the Knicks prevailed 118-114 after blowing a 16-point third-quarter lead.
The Knicks may have found their new starting center. O’Quinn, a major disappointment last year in his first season with the Knicks after signing a four-year, $16 million pact, became the fan favorite in one glorious night, getting three offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter and a late block on Karl-Anthony Towns.