New York Knicks Preview: The Keys To Defeating The Utah Jazz

5. Contain George Hill

This may not have been on the scouting report when facing the Indiana Pacers, but George Hill has found new life with the Utah Jazz. It’s become abundantly clear that Hill’s role and confidence have increased and improved.

Through six games, one of the best defensive point guards in the NBA has found his groove on the offensive end of the floor.

Hill enters the clash with the Knicks averaging 20.0 points, 4.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.5 3-point field goals made per game. He’s shooting an absurd 52.3 percent from the field while also posting marks of 44.1 percent from 3-point range and 88.2 percent from the charity stripe.

In just six appearances, Hill already has three 20-point games, as well as outings with 13, 18, and 19 points.

Hill has attempted at least 13 field goals in all six of Utah’s games, which implies that Derrick Rose will have his hands full on Sunday. Hill is playing with both poise and aggressiveness, and there’s no reason to expect that to change.

For what it’s worth, Hill has a career average of 10.8 points on a slash line of .459/.342/.789 in 22 encounters with the New York Knicks.