ATLANTA — The comparisons started during the season opener, when undrafted shooting guard Allonzo Trier threw down a vicious slam on Atlanta’s Taurean Green after sweeping past Hawks rookie Trae Young. Trier gyrated to the crowd and the Garden erupted.
MSG Network’s Walt Frazier said the dunk reminded him of another undrafted shooting guard with a giant chip on his shoulder — John Starks, who is known for his own historic power jam against Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the 1993 playoffs.
When the Knicks visit Wednesday, the Hawks will be on the lookout for Trier as he may be in the starting lineup for a second straight game because of Tim Hardaway Jr.