TORONTO — David Fizdale may not pore over the injury reports of his players, but he does work his way through scouting reports and game films. So he had a pretty good idea of what was to come Saturday afternoon at the Scotiabank Arena.
He hopefully spoke of the competitive nature of his team before the game. But he also acknowledged the reality — that the Knicks were taking on a Raptors squad which has quickly ascended to the elite teams in the NBA after an offseason makeover.
He saw the competitiveness on display as the Knicks hung around behind the scoring of Tim Hardaway Jr.