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New York Knicks: Who stepped up during 118-91 win over Sacramento Kings?

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first half during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first half during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks shoots a lay up against the Sacramento Kings on November 11, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Doug McDermott #20 of the New York Knicks shoots a lay up against the Sacramento Kings on November 11, 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

It’s still early in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, but Doug McDermott is developing into a legitimate two-way player. He’s not exactly Thabo Sefolosha on defense, but he’s buying in and playing well within the flow of the scheme.

Offensively, McDermott has been shooting the lights out and playing his role to perfection as the proverbial offensive decoy and off-ball assassin.

McDermott played 28 minutes against the Sacramento Kings, providing the New York Knicks with eight points on 4-of-8 shooting. He continued to move well without the ball, thus forcing the defense to rotate out of double teams to cover the gaps he was finding.

McDermott added a pair of rebounds, an assist, and a block in yet another well-rounded performance for the Knicks.

With a +/- of +14, McDermott continued to be a positive influence on the Knicks. Through 12 games, the Knicks have net ratings of +1.7 with McDermott on the court and -2.0 when he isn’t—a respectable difference of 3.7 points per 100 possessions.

McDermott has 70 more games to prove himself, but he’s set a solid pace for what could be the first season of a lengthy career with the Knicks.

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