Knicks Morning News (2017.11.06)

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The way the Knicks have played recently, it’s hard to question Jeff Hornacek’s rotations, although fans probably wish he would play second-year center Willy Hernangomez more.

Frank Ntilikina didn’t hesitate even though he missed his previous shot.

Kristaps Porzingis was on a mission Sunday night. He wasn’t going to let the Knicks lose.

Porzingis nets 40, says challenge ‘never too big’

Porzingis’s points were a career high, and the Knicks stormed back from a 19-point deficit late in the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers.

“The Franchise” and the “French-ise.” The Knicks haven’t sold out the Garden in any of their past three home games. It’s too bad because some fans are missing out on the best sports show in New York. “The Franchise’’ didn’t just score more than 30 points in this Sunday night thriller. No, Kristaps Porzingis notched…

The French Prince did some growing up Sunday night. In a closely contested game at a raucous Madison Square Garden, 19-year-old rookie Frank Ntilikina found himself on the floor during crunch time. And the eighth-overall pick in this year’s draft delivered. Ntilikina, who set season-high with 10 points and added seven assists in 24 minutes,…

Enes Kanter has had 20-rebound games in his career — he has a career best of 22. But rarely has he seemed more impactful than he was Sunday when he corralled 18 — seven offensive — in the Knicks’ thrilling 108-101 comeback victory over the Pacers. “The edge that he provides on the boards, brings…

Rarely has the Garden been as subdued recently. Here were the Knicks, who had shown such promise and provided such excitement, lagging behind the Pacers by 19 points late in the third quarter. The defense was bad. The offense was worse. But then it got loud and lively, with electricity surging through the joint. “The…

For the bulk of last season, his first as a Knick, Courtney Lee heard the same refrain over and over. Shoot. Shoot the ball. Please. Eventually, Lee got the message. Then at the start of this season, he went back to his passive ways. “We got on him last year about shooting those open shots….

Doug McDermott long craved the opportunity he is now getting. “I always knew [coach] Jeff Hornacek ran an up-tempo style, watching his teams in Phoenix,” the forward said, before the Knicks hosted the Pacers on Sunday night. “I always wanted to play in a system like this.” Through the first eight games of the season,…

New York fans can thank Lance a lot for Sunday’s gripping comeback win over Indiana.

Hornacek agreed that this game “absolutely” represented a significant step for the rookie point guard.

Porzingis strapped on his cape again and saved the Knicks.

There was a time, not too long ago, when Jarrett Jack thought his career was done.

Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-high 40 points and Frank Ntilikina hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter as the Knicks rallied from 19 points down in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 108-101 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK — Sunday night should present a matchup of two of the bright young big men in the NBA at Madison Square Garden.