{"id":144662,"date":"2020-12-31T07:17:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wild-situation-allowing-kevin-knox-to-play-in-hometown\/"},"modified":"2020-12-31T07:17:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:17:48","slug":"wild-situation-allowing-kevin-knox-to-play-in-hometown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wild-situation-allowing-kevin-knox-to-play-in-hometown\/","title":{"rendered":"#Wild situation allowing Kevin Knox to play in hometown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Wild situation allowing Kevin Knox to play in hometown<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/kevin-knox.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Knicks forward Kevin Knox will never again get a chance to play a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> in his hometown of Tampa, Fla., so he\u2019s going to savor this.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good timing considering the way he has responded after his poor 2019-20 campaign. Knox finally is playing active defense and he\u2019s impressing coach Tom Thibodeau, who called his D \u201cterrific.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In a New Year\u2019s Eve matchup, the Knicks face the Raptors, who are playing home games at Amalie Arena in Tampa because of the COVID-19 restrictions in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto won\u2019t change its slogan to \u201cWe The South\u2019\u2019 but the franchise is allowing 3,800 fans to attend. Knox\u2019s parents got tickets and will see him play live for the first time this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling,\u2019\u2019 Knox said. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to be here. It\u2019s a blessing to play in Tampa. I\u2019ve been looking forward to this game ever since the Raptors moved here to play in my hometown. There\u2019s no basketball in Tampa, so it might be the only year it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Knox Sr. was an NFL wide receiver who starred at Florida State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents are coming to the game,\u2019\u2019 the younger Knox said. \u201cI probably won\u2019t see them because of COVID. But it\u2019s probably the only game they\u2019ll be able to watch me play this season.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ADL5466182484&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Too bad. Knox has taken to Thibodeau\u2019s coaching. Attentiveness on defense has always been a major issue for the 6-foot-7 forward, but he\u2019s finally getting it.<\/p>\n<p>Unsolicited, Thibodeau complimented Knox, saying he \u201cis another guy who\u2019s really played well. Unfortunately he had some foul trouble [in Cleveland on Tuesday]. But on the defensive side of the ball he\u2019s been terrific. He\u2019s shooting the ball well for us, and it opens up the floor and creates space for other people to put it down on the floor.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Knox has not put up gaudy numbers, but he\u2019s playing within himself. He\u2019s averaging 6.0 points in 22 minutes, shooting 45 percent, and 40 percent from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p>His inactivity on defense has been a problem, even in his lone season with Kentucky. Kenny Payne, the former Kentucky assistant, is now on Thibodeau\u2019s staff with Knox as his pet project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing out there playing hard, using my length, being able to switch 1 to 4,\u2019\u2019 Knox said after the team practiced. \u201cGuarding the post and perimeter, it\u2019s my versatility and getting through screens. I\u2019m playing with a little more energy on both sides of the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks released an injury report that upgraded three players \u2014 Austin Rivers (groin pull), rookie Immanuel Quickley (hip) and Alec Burks (sprained ankle) \u2014 to questionable. Thibodeau sounded as if two of those three would actually play. Quickley has been out since playing just the first half of the season opener. Rivers has yet to play a preseason or regular-season game. He had his first five-on-five scrimmage Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Quickley, Thibodeau said, \u201cThe big thing is to see how he feels [Thursday]. He\u2019s had some contact today. Each day it\u2019s felt better, but we want to see how he responds after taking contact. He\u2019s making good progress. He\u2019s questionable so I guess it\u2019s 50\/50.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Frank Ntiliikna, who had a sore Achilles that cost him two preseason games, now has a sprained right knee and will miss the game. Thibodeau said it\u2019s \u201cday-to-day.\u2019\u2019 but didn\u2019t sound like he would be out an extended time.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>RJ Barrett is shooting just 38.5 percent but still has been effective, Thibodeau said. He\u2019s averaging 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s playing an all-around game,\u2019\u2019 Thibodeau said. \u201cHe\u2019s played well without shooting well. We know the shooting is coming. He\u2019s doing a lot of things for us defensively, moving well without the ball. He\u2019s getting downhill. There\u2019s a lot of room for him to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>PF Omari Spellman still hasn\u2019t made his Knicks\u2019 debut because of knee soreness, and he could be utilized with Obi Toppin (calf) out indefinitely.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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It\u2019s good timing considering the way he has responded after his poor 2019-20 campaign. 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