The New York Knicks have suffered from different situations throughout the season; effectiveness in free throws, turnovers, lack of concentration, team play and all other aspects of the game that you want to add, but one of the most obvious and dramatic has been the lack of competitiveness against dominant players in the paint. Simply, those of the big apple are no competition when they face players with the ability to dominate the paint.
Last Thursday’s game against the Suns is the most recent example of this weakness because it didn’t matter who they put in front of Deandre Ayton, he made them look bad and finished with 26 points and 21 rebounds, both being season highs for him.