That was not fun. And then it was fun. And then it was not fun again.
The SummerKnicks came out flatter than flat against the SummerPistons in their fourth Summer League game, but an incredible (even by Knicks of yesteryear) fake comeback featuring some smothering defense made this one palatable down the stretch, before New York finally fell to Detroit, 93-87.
Obi Toppin once again proved he’s probably too good for the summer stage at this point (other than a couple head-scratching missed layups), dropping in 31 points on 13-20 shooting to go with nine boards.