There comes a time in every great athlete’s career when their respective sport begins to slow down for them. The manic pace that often leaves younger players lost and confused begins to reach a more relaxed tempo, thus enabling the mental and physical aspects of the game to reach a point of stability.
It will take more than half a season for Kristaps Porzingis to achieve that feeling of on-court serenity, but the New York Knicks star may already be turning a corner.
Much was made of Porzingis’ December woes, especially as they began to trickle into the month of January.