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New York Knicks: Player power rankings after starting lineup changes

By Rob Wolkenbrod

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Damyean Dotson #21 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on October 29, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Damyean Dotson #21 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on October 29, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 29: Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on October 29, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Frank Ntilikina. 4. team. 27. . . Previous:

Slash Line: .400/.414/.857
Week 2 Averages: 14.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 2.7 3PM
Season Averages: 9.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.7 3PM

Don’t look now, but Frank Ntilikina has trended up offensively for the New York Knicks. The defense was always there and continued in the second week of 2018-19, making this output a step towards the two-way label direction.

All three games were the Frenchman’s highest scoring of the young season, with 9, 17 and 16 points, respectively. The latter two happened on double-digit shot attempts, as it seemed that head coach David Fizdale gave him the green light to shoot.

15 of Ntilikina’s shots came from behind the arc, and he averaged 2.7 makes on 5 attempts, which equated for 53.3 percent.

Outside of this, he maintained steady rebound and assist numbers, especially in this move to start at point guard after opening the year as a defensive small forward. His playmaking still needs development, but the 4 assists and penetration against the Nets took this in a positive direction.

Look for Ntilikina to continue his starting role in Week 3 with four games ahead. Matchups versus John Wall and Dennis Smith Jr., the point guard picked after him in 2017, will be two of the 20-year-old’s most intriguing head-to-heads of the season. How will he fare?

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