SALT LAKE CITY — Jeff Hornacek wants to see much more fire and passion from the Knicks at the start and throughout games, and challenged his team to play with more pride.
Hornacek was understandably upset following one of the Knicks’ worst defeats of the season. The Knicks trailed the Grizzlies, who were missing three starters, by 18 points in the third quarter and lost, 105-99, on Wednesday.
Players, particularly Courtney Lee, were peeved with the officiating. Lee was whistled for a technical foul before a jump ball with 17.8 seconds left and the Knicks down three.