Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Credit: AP/Gerald Herbert
The Knicks have made their way through the season on the strength of their defense and it was presented with a test Wednesday night, trying to slow down the most unusual athlete in the NBA — Zion Williamson.
And like most teams, it was difficult to find a way to slow Williamson. But the Knicks, with the stingiest defense in the league this season, found contributions on that end as a team — sending multiple players at Williamson — and from unusual individual efforts.