BOSTON — Four observations from the Knicks’ 118-114 Garden loss Tuesday to the Blazers that dropped them 10 games under .500 at 4-14.
1. Knicks fans can tolerate massive amounts of losing in this 2018-19 season of player development, but not if their four most important young players — Kevin Knox, Allonzo Trier, Mitchell Robinson, Frank Ntilikina — aren’t developing.
That’s what appears to be occurring recently, especially with Knox. Coach David Fizdale is throwing paint at the wall at this stage in configuring new starting lineups. He finally gave Knox his first regular-season start Friday in New Orleans in a three-rookie alignment.