Frank Ntilikina, Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
As the New York Knicks prepare for their first-round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, they have a big question that doesn’t need any sort of intricate framing: Why is Elfrid Payton still starting?
I understand there has already been so much written about this, but I want to just quickly address the bizarre, hollow arguments about how his role on the team is some sort of essential part of the Knicks’ newfound success.
This idea that because the New York Knicks are winning, if they move Payton out of the starting lineup, the entire ship will sink.