The Knicks' Frank Ntilikina warms up before a game against the Cavaliers on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Elsa
The Knicks were almost single-handedly beaten by Kyrie Irving Monday as he put up 40 points against a procession of Knicks’ defenders. But one player who never got a chance to try to slow him was the guard regarded as the best defender on the team.
Frank Ntilikina, who has struggled to find a place for himself in New York’s rotation throughout his tenure with the team, has still impressed with his defensive ability.