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New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The Golden State Warriors?

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) during a game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 106-104. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) during a game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 106-104. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Knicks traveled to play the Golden State Warriors with a shorthanded roster. Which players stepped up during this challenging game?

Nov 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) during a game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 106-104. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Justin Holiday (8) during a game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 106-104. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks endured one of the most difficult games imaginable on Thursday, December 15. Jeff Hornacek led his crew into Oracle Arena to take on the 22-4 Golden State Warriors—and he did so without Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose.

Though Anthony and Rose’s injuries cost New York dearly and enabled Golden State to secure win No. 23, there were some positives to take away from this game.

The Knicks weren’t expected to win and the result lived up to what most believed would transpire. New York kept it close for the better part of three quarters, however, and the promising players of tomorrow relished the opportunity to big play minutes against the Warriors.

It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the resilience and toughness of the young players was something to appreciate.

New York ultimately fell to the Warriors by a score of 103-90 at Oracle Arena. Though the result wasn’t what a team would hope for, the process was far more intriguing and competitive than most expected it to be.

The New York Knicks have upside that was explored with Anthony and Rose sidelined. The question is: who stepped up?

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