GREENBURGH -- Frank Ntilikina will be back on the court sooner rather than later, said Knicks coach David Fizdale. And when he is, the hope is he will be an improved player.
Fizdale said after practice Friday that he is trying to light a fire underneath Ntilikina by not playing him for three straight games, including Thursday night’s blowout loss in Boston against the Celtics. It’s a method he has used with several young players this year, including Trey Burke, Emmanuel Mudiay and Damyean Dotson.
“All those guys went through it, and they came out the back better on the other side of it,” Fizdale said.