Tyler Kolek has become a revelation for the New York Knicks. He’s also just a sophomore with under 1,000 total minutes of NBA experience who’s going to make mistakes the team can’t afford—just like he did against the San Antonio Spurs on New Year’s Eve.
And head coach Mike Brown let him know it by yanking him from the game, and never putting him back on the floor.
With around eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Knicks up by 11 points, Kolek conceded a pair of threes to the positively sweltering Julian Champagnie.