LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Cities is studying from among the finest — Patrick Ewing.
“How dope is that s—? It’s dope as hell,” Cities stated. “The blessing and the truth that I can say that I used to be on a bus with Patrick Ewing and going to video games and we discuss a bunch and to be round a legend like that.
“You always learn a little bit here and then you ask him for that help and he’s been in the situations, especially here in New York. So his wisdom is priceless and his game is obviously on a Hall of Fame level. So getting a chance to sit with him, talk with him about basketball, about what I can do to be better from my spot, is awesome.”
Ewing, who was employed as a Knicks teaching advisor earlier than the season, attended each video games in L.A. final week — losses to the Lakers and Clippers — and was at Sunday’s apply.
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He has been to a number of dwelling and highway contests throughout his first season again with the franchise.
“Patrick has all kinds of experience. Having played in New York, I think understanding New York, and winning at a very high level,” Tom Thibodeau stated. “Unfortunately he didn’t win a championship, but he’s a championship player, I saw what he did every day. To carry a franchise the way he did for 15 years, it says a lot about him.”
Jalen Brunson, who suffered a extreme ankle sprain final week, left the crew for the remainder of the highway journey to proceed his restoration.
The Knicks play three extra video games on the journey — at Sacramento, Portland and Golden State.
The Knicks stated they’ll present an replace on the damage round March 21.
Because the Knicks put together to signal veteran PJ Tucker to a contract whereas hoping so as to add toughness and management, Miles McBride pushed again on the concept that the crew misplaced a few of these traits from final season’s gritty squad.
“I think our team right now is pretty tough,” McBride stated. “Throughout the whole season we’ve had some great wins, some tough fight-it-out wins, and we got stops when we needed to get stops. Anybody that adds to it is going to be great.”
Tucker’s deal wasn’t official but as of Sunday night time.
The Knicks consider he’ll add an enforcer-type character, however the 39-year-old hasn’t performed all season.
Assuming Tucker’s 10-day contract begins Monday earlier than tipoff in opposition to the Kings, he’ll be eligible for 5 video games.
Then the Knicks can signal him to a different 10-day contract, waive him, or signal him to a deal for the remainder of the season.
“Any time you can get a vet, and at one point I can remember how deadly he was at the corner 3s, No. 1 in the league,” Cities stated, “the idea sounds great.”
