While several playoff contenders added band scoring aid to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the Knicks kept their existing roster and were instantly rewarded for the pat.
Alec Burks took 27 points off the bench, the highest of the season, in the Knicks comeback win over the Wizards, his fourth straight game with 20 or more goals.
The 10th year shooting guard has even occasionally replaced himself at the point in recent games, due to injuries or sick leave of Derrick Rose, Elfrid Payton and Immanuel Quickley.
“It just does everything. There is nothing in particular. But he’s really good in a lot of different areas, “Burks’ Tom Thibodeau said after Thursday’s game.” He can manage the team, he can play the point, play without the ball, put it down, he can throw the three, he can go oversized. .
“He has the complete package in an offensive way. You can’t speed it up, and I think it’s huge. You can use it in many different ways”.