NEW YORK — Missing the playoffs is an irrefutable disappointment for the New York Knicks, but the 2015-16 campaign has been a smashing success for rookie Kristaps Porzingis on an individual level.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 draft is averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in just 28.4 minutes per night. Only 13 other rookies in NBA history have hit those benchmarks, per Basketball-Reference.com. Last Thursday, he became the first rookie in the history of the league to record at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 75 three-pointers and 100 blocks.
He is a rare talent and a potential two-way superstar. It took Carmelo Anthony a mere two months to declare Porzingis the future of the Knicks.
“He’s going to lead this organization long after I’m retired,” Anthony said in November of 2015, per Marc Berman of the New York Post.
Getting to that level will require hard, focused work, but Porzingis seems to possess the right attitude.
"I always see my weaknesses. I never really focus on my strengths," Po ...
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