Knicks fans are understandably upset after their team blew a 23-point, third-quarter lead in Monday night’s 104-101 loss to the Cavaliers. But everything that happened in the game will serve as a valuable learning experience for a young roster. It also showed coach Jeff Hornacek certain things he has to watch for as this season progresses.
1. Kristaps Porzingis Won’t Always Be Great
Along with his poor game against the Celtics very early in the season, this was a truly bad game for Porzingis. He got into foul trouble early, shot just 7-of-21, missed big free throws at the end of the game and had defensive lapses in the final minutes, allowing Channing Frye to hit an open 3-pointer and Dwyane Wade to grab a key offensive rebound.