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New York Knicks: Who stepped up against the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 7?

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Lance Thomas #42 (L), Tim Hardaway Jr. #3, Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lamb #3 of the Charlotte Hornets react after the Knicks gain control of the game late in the fourth quarter during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Lance Thomas #42 (L), Tim Hardaway Jr. #3, Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lamb #3 of the Charlotte Hornets react after the Knicks gain control of the game late in the fourth quarter during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – NOVEMBER 7: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks handles the ball during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on November 7, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – NOVEMBER 7: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks handles the ball during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on November 7, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Doug McDermott

The game ball for the 118-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets goes to small forward Doug McDermott. McDermott played 27 minutes against the Hornets, and managed to border on dominating the game during his time on the court.

If the New York Knicks hadn’t received McDermott’s exact contributions, then the result would have been a loss—and there’s no hyperbole whatsoever in that statement.

McDermott was a marksman, posting a season-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. He shot a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line, buried all three of his three-point field goal attempts, and added two rebounds and an assist.

McDermott scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter alone, including a massive four-point play that legitimized New York’s attempt at a comeback.

McDermott’s one assist was to Tim Hardaway Jr. on the three-ball that cut the deficit to 109-106 with less than five minutes remaining in the fouth quarter. When Kemba Walker responded with a two, McDermott answered right back with a three that made it 111-109 with 3:08 on the clock.

McDermott was calm under pressure and clutch as can be as he continued what’s been a productive and efficient start to his first season in New York.

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