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New York Knicks: How sustainable is The Trey Burke Show?

By Maxwell Ogden

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 25, 2018 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 25, 2018 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 25: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 25, 2018 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 25: Trey Burke #23 of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 25, 2018 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke has been playing at a star-caliber level. Just how sustainable is Burke’s recent emergence?

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke was called up from the NBA G League with a publicly defined role. While the organization didn’t state as much, the general expectation was that Burke would receive a fair share of minutes and play as a bridge until Frank Ntilikina was ready to start.

With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, however, the 2017-18 regular season has become The Trey Burke Show.

Burke has been spectacular, producing big games in an almost Linsanity like manner.  Since Feb. 22, he’s averaging 16.3 points, 5.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 three-point field goals made in just 24.9 minutes per game.

He’s doing so on a slash line of .510/.379/.633 while committing a mere 1.4 turnovers per game—and it’s the free throw percentage that seems least sustainable.

That last word is what beckons the most significant of questions as Burke progresses through his first season in New York. It’s easy to be excited by what he’s managed to achieve, but it’d certainly be understandable for skepticism to shine through.

Thus, the question is: How sustainable is The Trey Burke Show and what kind of stock should the New York Knicks be placing in his recent emergence?

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