Newsday · Nov 28, 2018
'D' keeping Mario Hezonja in Knicks starting lineup
DETROIT – Mario Hezonja hasn’t exactly been an offensive threat since the Knicks moved him into the starting lineup.
Heading into Tuesday night's game against the Pistons, however, the Knicks had gone 3-1 with Hezonja in the starting unit despite his totaling only 11 points while shooting 23.8 percent. When asked at the team’s shootaround why he has stuck with the cold-shooting Croatian, Fizdale talked about the advances the 6-8 Hezonja has made on defense.
