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New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The Sacramento Kings?

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn (9) celebrates his basket with guard Derrick Rose (25) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn (9) celebrates his basket with guard Derrick Rose (25) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Knicks continued what’s been an extraordinary stretch with a 106-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Who stepped up for the Knicks?

Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn (9) celebrates his basket with guard Derrick Rose (25) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn (9) celebrates his basket with guard Derrick Rose (25) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks have reached the quarter-mark of the 2016-17 NBA regular season. Despite playing 11 games without Lance Thomas, four without Joakim Noah, and two without Courtney Lee, the Knicks are 11-9 and still a considerable distance from their peak.

On Sunday, December 4, the Knicks continued to show glimpses of what could be with a 106-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

New York’s win pushes it to 11-9 through 20 games, which is the deepest it’s been two games above .500 since 2012-13. For those who don’t remember, 2012-13 was the year that the Knicks won 54 games and the Atlantic Division.

If the game against Sacramento proved anything, it’s that New York can play at an elite level when communication is strong and defensive consistency is emphasized.

DeMarcus Cousins scored 30 points, but the Knicks did an outstanding job of containing the All-NBA big man. From there, it was a matter of overcoming preventable turnovers, continuing to move the ball, and trusting one another.

The Knicks won as a team, but it was the following players who stepped up and stood out against the Kings at Madison Square Garden.

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