When Immanuel Quickley entered the game Friday night even the pumped-in soundtrack of fan noise in the empty Madison Square Garden seemed to rise a level somewhere just short of the loudest concerts that the arena has housed in better times.
The only sound louder than the cheers for the explosive rookie might be the cries of fans throughout the fan base for Quickley to ascend to the starting role at point guard. And maybe for that, it’s good that Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is not a presence on social media.
After Quickley scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to help the Knicks pull away for a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thibodeau was asked if he was considering a move that he has resisted — pushing the 20-year-old into the starting lineup.