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New York Knicks: Allonzo Trier on approach to rookie season

By Maxwell Ogden

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 7: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks and Allonzo Trier #14 of the New York Knicks hug after the game during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 7, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 7: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks and Allonzo Trier #14 of the New York Knicks hug after the game during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 7, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks rookie Allonzo Trier stepped up at Summer League. He outlined what he believes will be the best approach to his rookie season.

The New York Knicks have received rave reviews for selecting Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson at the 2018 NBA Draft. What’s quickly becoming an underrated move, however, is the decision to sign former Arizona Wildcats shooting guard Allonzo Trier to a two-way contract.

Trier was one of the standout performers from the Las Vegas Summer League, and the foundation for that success was a confident mentality.

Trier finished the 2018 Summer League with averages of 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals on 44.9 percent shooting from the field. He created consistent penetration and finished at the rim with a vast array of moves.

According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, Trier believes he can compete with everyone on the Knicks, and simply wants to build chemistry with his new teammates.

"“I know what I’ve done throughout my career and what kind of player I am,” Trier said. “I’m not trying to compete with Kevin and Mitchell. These guys are great players. I’m getting to know them, gaining chemistry. I’m a competitor. I know I can compete with everybody here. I’m not worried about trying to sell anybody. My game speaks for itself.”"

Trier has areas of improvement that he’s going to have to address at some point in the near future, but he has a solid mentality.

Trier was thrown as much of a curveball as anyone on New York’s Summer League team. Despite starting the tournament at shooting guard, he was tasked with switching to the lead role after Frank Ntilikina bowed out with a groin injury that wasn’t worth exacerbating.

Some were critical of his court vision, or lack thereof, but he showed steady signs of improvement and ultimately flashed combo guard potential.

Between his two games as a point guard, he produced 38 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, and a pair of three-point field goals made.

The ability to create for himself and others will go a long way towards defining Trier’s staying power in New York. Head coach David Fizdale wants to run a positionless system, which requires all five players to be able to make one another better.

If Trier works to address the concerns that exist about his playmaking ability, he could earn a solid role in the rotation in due time.

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If nothing else, the New York Knicks have found a competitor in Allonzo Trier.

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