Knicks coach David Fizdale flip-flopped Friday morning and has decided to sic Frenchman Frank Ntilikina on Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker after all.
Walker torched the Knicks for 32 points last Saturday in the home opener. After watching film, Fizdale reversed course and will give Ntilikina his first start of the season Friday at TD Garden.
Thursday, Fizdale stuck to his guns and had announced he would continue to start the backcourt of RJ Barrett and Wayne Ellington amidst this point guard crisis.
Fizdale admitted part of the reversal was thinking more about Walker’s prowess and how Ntilikina handled him in the World Cup when France shocked Team USA in the quarterfinals.