After a jittery start to his first NBA Summer League, Immanuel Quickley got the perfect advice from New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau.
“Just be yourself,” Quickley revealed.
And he looked like the Quickley that the Knicks have stolen with the 25th pick in last year’s NBA draft who was named to the All-Rookie NBA Team.
After a brutal 5-for-17 shooting in the Knicks’ 89-79 loss to the Toronto Raptors Sunday, Quickley bounced back strong with a game-high 32 points built around 11-of-21 field goals. He was perfect six-for-six from the line and added eight assists against a single turnover.