New York Post

Porzingis a contributo­r to broken fast break

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AS HIGHLY paid profession­als, these Knicks are fascinatin­g. Ever sit at a blackjack table and watch a guy split 10s, go bust on both hands, then do it again?

Monday at home against Toronto, the crowd grew excited as the Knicks, minutes before down 18, were making a move. They trailed, 9684, 7:26 left, when a long rebound gave them a 3on2 break.

Kristaps Porzingis, by far the tallest man on the court at the time — most any time — was among those Knicks out front when he came to a sudden stop — outside the 3point arc — then gestured for the ball. Good grief!

With the 3on2 voluntaril­y abandoned, the ball wound up with Langston Galloway, who began the fast break. He then missed a 3pointer. And with Porzingis far from the basket, the unconteste­d rebound became Toronto’s, which went the other way and scored.

In the Knicks’ next possession, Porzingis missed a 3pointer from the right corner. Toronto again easily rebounded and scored, to lead 10084. Say good night, Gracie.

On MSG, all Mike Breen and Walt Frazier could muster was that both Galloway and Porzingis “had good looks” at the basket.

Really? As if Frazier ever led a fast break that ended with teammates slamming on their brakes 25 feet from the basket. Is there a team that exe cutes the giveandsto­p better than these Knicks?

Porzingis, the 7foot3 shooting guard, finished with two rebounds in 33 minutes.

In Wednesday’s loss at Indiana, he totaled two rebounds in 36 minutes. He has two rebounds — not one an offensive board — in each of the Knicks’ past three games. Fascinatin­g.

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