GREENBURGH, NY – As a younger player in Europe, Kristaps Porzingis would watch highlight tapes of Thunder star Kevin Durant, picking up nuances on how to succeed as a scorer with a slight frame.
“How he draws fouls, how he drives to the basket, how aggressive he is offensively -- there’s a lot to learn from a guy like him,” the Knicks rookie says.
Porzingis has put many of those lessons to use in his first three weeks in the NBA. The skinny 7-3 forward has been aggressive on offense and on the boards: his 8.6 rebounds per game are the second highest among rookies and his 12.