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New York Knicks: Who stepped up against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 30?

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on January 30, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on January 30, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 30: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on January 30, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 30: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on January 30, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Tim Hardaway Jr.

The New York Knicks are giving Tim Hardaway Jr. the green light to shoot during his first year back with the team. The result has been the 25-year-old producing what easily stands alone as the best season of his NBA career.

Hardaway may not have stuffed the stat sheet against the Brooklyn Nets, but he continued to do what’s asked of him: Score situationally.

Hardaway played just 25 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets, but that was all the time he needed to produce another solid performance. He tallied 15 points, one rebound, and three steals, shooting 6-of-13 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

That fearless approach to converting the outside shot has proven invaluable to the Knicks, as it puts immeasurable pressure on a defense to close out.

Hardaway may not have produced in many areas against the Nets, but his performance further displayed how valuable he’s become. He buried two three-point field goals at the beginning of the third quarter, which proved crucial considering Brooklyn went on a run in that very frame.

Hardaway has proven to be more well-rounded than his stat line showed against the Nets, but season averages be damned—he stepped up in the ways he needed to.

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