Jordan Clarkson is helping the New York Knicks right now, but that help is unlikely to translate when the lights get brighter in the NBA Playoffs. His recent hot shooting has been timely and extremely valuable, but history says the Knicks cannot rely on it in the postseason, a cold, hard truth fans of Clarkson and the Knicks alike don't want to face.
Clarkson has been on an absolute tear from deep over the last 10 games, shooting north of 42% from behind the arc and providing instant offense off the bench. He has swung games that were drifting away, scoring 15 in the NBA Cup Championship, 18 in the following game against the Pacers, and 25 on Christmas vs.