When the ball was tipped off last night to get the Knicks at Lakers game underway, disaster struck early.
The Knicks, already down their superb big man Mitchell Robinson, were starting neophyte Jericho Sims at center. Sims, the Knicks 2021 2nd-round draft pick, has filled in as a minutes eater for coach Tom Thibodeau for the past three years, Despite ample opportunity, he hasn’t made a massive impression on the squad. Before the game got underway, questions were already arising about the Knicks’ frontcourt depth.
Jericho Sims gets hurt on the opening tip pic.