Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina looks to pass the ball against the Hornets during the first half at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
For some players, the opportunity comes immediately, inserted into the starting lineup from their first day and allowed to fail and star with on-the-job training. For others, it is all about opportunity.
It is not long ago in Knicks lore that Jeremy Lin, on the verge of being demoted to the developmental league, was thrown into the lineup of a one-sided game and with stars sidelined. He stepped in and created a run unlike anything in the history of the team, Linsanity taking over New York.