Even when Kristaps Porzingis doesn't have a great game, the Knicks' rookie knows how to make an impact and put on a show. It's not hard to forgive a poor shooting performance when the 7'3 big man is swallowing whole dunk attempts like this one:
Kristaps Porzingis completely smothers Victor Oladipo dunk attempt with both hands
Victor Oladipo probably thought he had a dunk, or at least a couple free throws via a drawn foul. Porzingis leaves his man to go protect the rim, however, and goes straight up with both hands to grab the ball from a high-flying Oladipo. The rookie already has five blocks in the game.
Hot shooting comes and goes. One of the hallmarks of a great player is the ability to make an impact even when your jumper isn’t quite there. Porzingis is already showing he can do that.
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