Good coaching takes so many forms — even seemingly simple ideas such as getting off to better starts in the third quarter. Knicks coach David Fizdale has made it his obsession.
The Knicks were one of the worst clubs coming out after halftime last season and Trey Burke indicated the club wasn’t prepared — an indictment of former coach Jeff Hornacek.
Fizdale said his entire coaching staff is on the players about being primed both mentally and physically. In Washington last Monday, the Knicks rolled to an 11-0 run to begin the second half. They’ve won the third quarter in their three preseason games by a combined 20 points.