It is at least somewhat strange that, in a league that guard play has increasingly dominated over the last few years, the New York Knicks have built a roster that places its talent mostly in the frontcourt.
Their best player, Carmelo Anthony, is a forward. Four of their offseason acquisitions—Robin Lopez, Kyle O'Quinn, Derrick Williams and Kevin Seraphin—are forwards or centers. Their lottery pick and designated future of the franchise, Kristaps Porzingis, is a hybrid forward/center. Even their top bench player, Lance Thomas, is a forward.
So it should come as no surprise that the Knicks have not gotten inspired guard play through the first third-plus of the 2015-16 season.
Starting point guard Jose Calderon struggled badly with his shot to start the year, and while he has shot better as of late, he is still getting barbecued on defense on a near-nightly basis. Sasha Vujacic began the season next to Calderon in the backcourt, and at this point the less that is said about his on-court performance this season, the better.
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New York Knicks Desperately Need a Spark from Their Backcourt
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