Did the New York Knicks just solve their point guard problem? Frank Ntilikina will hope so, after the best game of his career on Friday, Nov. 8, against the Dallas Mavericks. With 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks, it was the performance Knicks fans awaited all career long for this 21-year-old guard.
Ntilikina fell into this starting point guard opportunity. Dennis Smith Jr. departed the Knicks for his stepmother’s passing, and Elfrid Payton suffered a strained hamstring. By the process of elimination, it left coach David Fizdale with the only other player at this position.