Knox Time

It took an early season ankle injury and, perhaps some teenage overwhelm to hold Kevin Knox back, but all of that's been overcome and no one can now believe Allonzo Trier was the Knicks best pick-up on Draft Night. Holy crap is Knox good and gaining consistency. He followed up his explosive 26 and 15 game with a foul limited 19 and 7 game last night, but, honestly, had he not had to sit, the Cavs would have had no chance. They noticed this on MSG, too, but KK has had some absolute Dr. J moments lately, and you almost never see anyone have those anymore. I'll throw in another - his short game of finger rolls and tear drops - is reminiscint of George Gervin. And if you think those are stunning comps, his jumper looks like Durant's and his aa makes you think of Giannis. And when the only comps you can come up with for a kid are Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers, you've got something, and that something is Kevin Knox.

Btw, Frank is also starting to consistently shine. We have to give major props to Fizdale. I think most NBA coaches would be content to play an elite defender every night. Not Fiz, who saw more in Frank and was willing to sit him down. Holy crap does he look good all of a sudden.