In the New York Knicks reality check of a loss to the Toronto Raptors, Jeff Hornacek witnessed Tim Hardaway Jr. leave due to a foot injury.
It was an ugly night for the away squad. Friday Night Knicks turned up an ugly 107-84 loss for the New York Knicks north of the border in Toronto.
From the outset, the entire team other than Jarrett Jack couldn’t hit an ocean with a rock. New York shot an incredible 30-for-91 from the floor (33 percent). Tim Hardaway Jr. came away with a team-high 13 points on 5-for-11 from the floor. Kristaps Porzingis matched his 13 to pace the Knickerbockers but was poor overall (3-13 FG).
.@zteusa Final ?:
Hardaway Jr.: 13p
Porzingis: 13p
Jack: 7a
Beasley: 7r pic.twitter.com/sQ7o6DgNq8— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 18, 2017
Speaking of Timmy, he left the game in the second half as the benches cleared with an apparent foot injury, via Marc Berman of the New York Post. It’s been lingering for a little while, as he put it.
“It’s been lingering the last 36 hours,’’ Hardaway said. “When I woke up Thursday, it’s just nagging pain. Normally I like to play through it [with] no excuses. I try to grind it out. I wasn’t feeling good so I cam out and make sure it’s OK. It’s all good.’’
X-rays after the game came back negative, but his availability for Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers is in doubt.
“There’s pain in that area and it didn’t start to feel right, it started to feel uncomfortable,’’ Hardaway said. “It’s the middle of the foot where arch is. My goal is to get ready for the Clippers.’’
In other news, Jeff Hornacek recently explained just how much he loved to see Enes Kanter and his Knicks stand up to LeBron James.
“I thought it was great,’’ he said on the newest edition of “The Jeff Hornacek Experience” that debuts Friday night on MSG Networks after the Knicks face the Raptors. “When we played back in the day, there was a lot of that. So you don’t see as much now in today’s game.
BRAND NEW NEW YORK #KNICKS TEAM. That's all that needs to be said. Come on, LeBron. Standing over Frank Ntilikina like you own MSG. You don't. pic.twitter.com/SPCtU8QFx0
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) November 14, 2017
Other Knicks News, Stories:
- The newest Knicks State of Mind Podcast discusses the mini-LeBron dustup and the Knicks bench issues.
- ESNY’s Justin Weiss writes how Enes Kanter has provided much-needed veteran leadership.
- The Knicks fleeced the Thunder in the Carmelo Anthony deal.
THJ takes flight ✈️ pic.twitter.com/T77TE8Q8iQ
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 18, 2017
LT turning defense ➡️ offense. pic.twitter.com/RU4mAnmqWL
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 18, 2017
Tonight’s Postgame Report pres. by @MajorEnergy ⤵️
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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 18, 2017