Basketball Knicks improve to 5-4 behind Porzingis’ 40 points by Andre Oge November 6, 2017 Carmelo Anthony parted ways with the Knicks at the end of the off season. His absence essentially ushered in a new era for New York. Kristaps Porzingis, who had two solid years in the league, took the reigns of the Knicks. While many assumed the Knicks would merely tank, Porzingis was off plotting how to keep his team in contention. His 40-point game demonstrates that maybe he found an answer. Porzingis Against the Pacers On Sunday night Kristaps Porzingis dropped 40 points against the Indiana Pacers. As if that weren’t enough he also added eight rebounds and six of New York’s seven tremendous blocks. Not to mention he shot an incredible 62.5% from the field. On the brink of defeat, Porzingis rallied his team behind his great play and successfully led them to a 108-101 victory. Of course he had some great help. Enes Kanter grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds while Frank Ntilikina led the way for the Knicks in the assist department with seven. Ntilikina also added ten points while Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16. No doubt his teammates showed up, but simply put Porzingis owned this game. Big Picture This performance follows Porzingis stating that he thinks he may be the best player ever some day. At the very least he’s putting his money where his mouth is. Porzingis has showed up for the Knicks time and time again this season. He has been instrumental in their record improvement starting off the season at 0-3 improving to 5-4. The young Latvian has delivered a slew of 30+ point games with a good number of blocks and rebounds. He has now helped his team tie in the east with the Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Moving Forward At the moment the Knicks sit at the 7th seed in the East and clearly want to improve. Standing behind Kristaps Porzingis, who is now averaging 29 points and just under 8 rebounds a game, they may do just that. The Knicks host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Without a doubt they want to continue to ride the wave that their star big man has given them. Post Views: 1,303 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Andre Oge Andre is the New York Knicks Lead Writer for DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Andre Oge (see all) Kyrie Irving Rallies Players to Continue Fight Against Racism - June 14, 2020 The NBA is Back - June 4, 2020 Stephen Jackson, the NBA Community, Demand Justice for the Murder of George Floyd - May 29, 2020 NBA Opening Practice Facilities in Certain States - April 26, 2020 Related Topics2017-2018 NBA SeasonEnes KanterFrank NtilikinaIndiana PacersKristaps PorginzisNew York Knickstim hardaway jr Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Nets hit skid after solid start to season Top teams finding their way. – NBA Power Rankings – Week Four