Maurice Harkless spent the first half Thursday night in Philadelphia having about as much impact on the game as a fan perched in the stands. He didn’t have a point, a rebound or an assist as the Knicks fell behind by as many as 20 points.
And maybe in a nod to what he has learned — and what he has available to teach the younger players who might still be the future of the next incarnation of the Knicks — he shrugged off the early struggles and hit five three-point field goals in the third quarter, helping the Knicks close the gap before finishing with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists in what would be another loss for the Knicks.