Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley (5) drives past Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell (15) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 7, 2022. Credit: AP/José Luis Villegas
DALLAS — Almost lost in the Knicks' struggles this season was just how much Immanuel Quickley was struggling. And then almost hidden behind the career-high scoring night from Julius Randle and two straight wins was the energy boost that Quickley provided off the bench to help turn their fortunes.
On Valentine's Day as the Knicks lost to Oklahoma City at Madison Square Garden Quickley shot 0-for-7 and was freed from the bench for only 13 minutes, and even those might have been hard to justify for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau.