Ever since it became clear that rookie Immanuel Quickley was the real deal — in other words, many months ago — fans have been begging the Knicks to slide him into the starting lineup. It took half the season, a couple of injuries, and a sluggish start to an important game, but Tom Thibodeau finally put IQ in his rightful place alongside RJ Barrett and Julius Randle to begin the second half of Saturday’s tilt with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The results? Pure magic. New York’s newest Big 3 crushed the Thunder as a two-point Knicks halftime lead turned into a 119-97 romp.