New York Knicks: 3 Adjustments the team needs to make right now

New York Knicks: Is there a point guard problem?

This seems to have happened with every Knicks player this season. A stretch where they are hot and we as fans want them to be more involved, and then a stretch where they are cold and their playing time needs to be dialed back.

It wasn’t long ago where Kemba Walker was taking over some serious scoring responsibility and lighting up the Chicago Bulls.

Now, the flavor of the week has been Walker’s lackluster defense and stagnance with the ball in his hands.

It has been a very rough past few games for Walker, who has shot just 6/24 from the field in his last three games.

Do the Knicks need to change their starting point guard rotation? I would think that Walker will remain the starter but that doesn’t mean his playing time can’t decrease, for now, at least.

Playing time isn’t locked in from day one of an NBA season. Outside of your star players, playing time and roles are ever-evolving. There is a human side of basketball that goes beyond numbers — sometimes guys are hot, sometimes they’re cold, it’s just the nature of the game.

Right now, Kemba Walker is nowhere near the best version of his 2021 self. He’s not getting to the rim.

We also have Immanuel Quickley catching fire over his past three games.

If Immanuel Quickley is playing like this you play him. He does things that can jumpstart an entire offense.

If Derrick Rose is catching fire, you leave him in the game. He’s been more consistent than Walker as of late.

Right now, Rose and Quickley are the guys who should be playing closer to 25 minutes. They should be on the court in the 4th quarter.

There will be a game, and it could be as soon as Friday night, where Kemba Walker figures it out. He’s still going to be an important part of this team but he doesn’t need to be forced into being the 2nd option every night. For right now, the team needs to ride with the hot hands at point guard.