Don't bother even trying to pump the brakes on the Kristaps Porzingis hype train now. After Tuesday night's spectacular showing, it could soon run right off the tracks—if it hasn't already.
The No. 4 pick in the 2015 NBA draft went from entertaining sideshow to center-stage star at Madison Square Garden during the New York Knicks' 102-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He erupted for 17 points and nine rebounds in the first half on the way to a career-high 29 points and 11 boards.
According to Basketball Insiders' Tommy Beer, that performance put the 20-year-old Porzingis in rare company:
It also happened to be the best performance by a Knicks rookie since a certain Patrick Aloysius Ewing in 1985-86, per ESPN's Tom Haberstroh:
Better yet, Porzingis poured in all those points without dominating the ball, as Knicks head coach Derek Fisher noted after the game, via the Wall Street Journal's Chris Herring:
Not that the Zinger didn't have his fair share of shining moments in the Triangle.
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Coming-Out Party Begins Now for Kristaps Porzingis and Tuesday’s NBA Takeaways
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