The New York Knicks are only two games into the 2015-16 season, but there is already a big, somewhat surprising question worthy of serious examination facing the team. Namely: Is the team's second unit better than its starting five?
Most teams start their games with a unit comprised of the five best overall players on the squad and failing that, at least the single best player at each position. For these Knicks, though, the case can already be made that they're only starting the best player at two of five spots on the floor (though three of five can also be argued).
Head coach Derek Fisher has trotted out a group of Jose Calderon, Sasha Vujacic (filling in for an injured Arron Afflalo, admittedly), Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and Robin Lopez to start both the team's season-opening win over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Wednesday and its loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the home opener on Thursday.
Anthony and Lopez are the best small forward and center, respectively, on the roster. Porzingis is the team's most talented 4-man and is also a pillar of its future. Even if he's not cur ...
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Article written by Jared Dubin