New York Knicks fans recently had their first look at the team’s newest backup center, Timofey Movgov.
Movgov and the Russian national team were on ESPN early Thursday as they fell to Team USA, 89-79. Despite his team’s loss, Movgov displayed the skills (and many intangibles) that he will soon look to provide off the bench for the Knicks this season.
On his way to scoring 13 points, Mozgov showed how effective he can be on the pick and roll, a skill that should prove invaluable to the now David Lee-less Knicks.
Throughout international play this summer, Mozgov’s offense has mostly come from points off the pick and roll and second-chance buckets. He has averaged 12.6 and 3.7 rebounds in nearly 19 minutes per contest for Russia.
While he can box out well, he also seems to lack that killer instinct to make the extra push for the rebound. If he wants to make an impact, Mozgov must rebound the ball.
The Knicks have lacked strong rebounders for years (the exception being David Lee). Although Mozgov can score, and will most likely only benefit from a system like Mike D’Antoni’s, his ability to s ...
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