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New York Knicks: Reasons To Re-Sign Langston Galloway

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) warms up before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 111-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) warms up before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 111-105. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) scores a basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Knicks 121-85. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) scores a basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Knicks 121-85. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

4. 3-Point Shooting

The New York Knicks are in dire need of 3-point shooters who can consistently space the floor. Langston Galloway may not be the best scorer in the NBA, but he’s shown the potential to be a 40 percent marksman from beyond the arc.

Consistency is key, and Jeff Hornacek is the type of coach who can help Galloway achieve it.

Galloway’s 3-point shooting dipped after the All-Star Break, but it wasn’t as though the Knicks were masters of ball movement. Most passes led to more aimless passes before a player realized how low the shot clock was, and dribbled into isolation.

Jeff Hornacek runs an offense that’s all about constant motion, ball movement, and the ability to space the floor—aspects New York failed to embrace a season ago.

Galloway shot a respectably efficient 35.0 percent on catch-and-shoot 3-point field goals in 2015-16. If utilized correctly, that skill can be invaluable to the fluidity and consistency with which an offense executes.

Just two years into his NBA career, Galloway already has a strength that can be his signature skill offensively—and the new coach knows how to put it to use.

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