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New York Knicks: Player power rankings after loss to Bulls

By Rob Wolkenbrod

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks heads for the net as Cristiano Felicio #6 of the Chicago Bulls defends at Madison Square Garden on November5, 2018 in New York City. 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 (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks heads for the net as Cristiano Felicio #6 of the Chicago Bulls defends at Madison Square Garden on November5, 2018 in New York City. 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 (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks Tim Hardaway Jr. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Slash Line: .417/.402/.875
Week 3 Averages: 20.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 2.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 4.0 3PM, 32.0 MPG
Season Averages: 23.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG, 0.8 SPG, 3.5 3PM, 32.5 MPG

Week 3 opened with an offensive explosion from Hardaway. His 37 points was a season-high on 10-for-19 shooting, 7 of which came from behind the arc.

Hardaway followed with 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting. It fell in line with his 41.7 percent mark for the season as he and Trier gave the New York Knicks their only win of Week 3.

Against the Wizards, Hardaway landed hard on his back and played injured for the rest of the game. He finished with an uncharacteristic 2-for-10 for 7 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 24 minutes.

This took Hardaway out of Monday’s game, despite the Knicks declaring him available to play. Trier started in his place and topped 20 points, but the job should revert to the 26-year-old shooting guard upon return, potentially in Atlanta.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for Hardaway to relinquish the top spot in the player power rankings. Kanter played well in Week 3. Though, as Jonathan Macri of The Step Back and Knicks Film School noted, he was handed a perfect matchup against the Bulls.

Only Kristaps Porzingis‘ return would take Hardaway off the mantle, and that’s still not guaranteed to happen in 2018-19.

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With another set of games down, who on the New York Knicks will rise to the occasion in Week 4’s three-game slate?

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