NEW YORK — This is what happens when you value present wins over the development of the franchise player.
You get fourth quarters where Kristaps Porzingis plays just two minutes like he did against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday, and games where he attempts just four shots like he did against the Houston Rockets Wednesday.
It all goes back to the signing of Joakim Noah. Noah has looked fantastic this season, and he and Porzingis have already developed a strong chemistry on offense.
And Noah might be the only player who consistently looks for Porzingis in the post.
But Noah's presence also means Porzingis has to spend the majority of his minutes alongside another center, forcing him to guard power forwards. Most teams these days play stretch 4s, and so Porzingis is now guarding out on the perimeter, something he, understandably given his height, is not comfortable with.
Head coach Jeff Hornacek has said that Porzingis has been working on that part of his game every day in practice, but he's still struggling, especially on closeouts. There have been a number of times when opponents have sent him fl ...
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