Miami Heat complete 6-1 homestand

Just ask Kristaps, whose jersey is ranked as seventh highest in sales as of writing according to NY Post.

That following day, D’Antoni made a decision to give a young man by the name of Jeremy Lin the opportunity to show what he could do, following the absence of Baron Davis. At 10 baskets out of 20 attempts (50% accuracy), Johnson is the Heat’s premier 3-point threat.

The actor could be posting up at Madison Square Garden pretty soon. Rookie Kristaps Porzingis, the fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft, looks to have superstar potential.

Known primarily as a defensive force and scoring mainly in the paint, the Miami Heat have the unique ability to play both small-or-big-ball styles. Straight off the tip, Porzingis began the night with a stroke of optimism, draining a wide open three to inspire an early 13-6 Knicks run. A lot of people weren’t expecting much from me right away, so maybe a lot of people are surprised. The second dominant effort last week following a 29-point, 11-rebound display against the Hornets. The investment has hardly been worth the production for a player who clearly looks like a reserve at best.

“Zinger” as they call him, is not just a scorer, but an absolute workhorse on the court. This game was yet another example of fine RoLo help D at the rim leading to offensive rebounds for the opposition.

The similarities between Lin and Porzingis are quite interesting.

Even in the waning weeks of autumn, the relentless Miami Heat overwhelmed the bleary Knicks offense on Monday night. Who wouldn’t love these guys?

You looking forward to facing Andre Drummond on Wednesday? “So the easy part is to play one game like that, the hard part to keep playing at this level”. Upon closer inspection, the team’s 6-1 homestand record does not prove to be particularly extraordinary. On one play, Ibaka guarded Porzingis at the three-point line.

His scoring output of 8.2 points per game is far below Anthony and Porzingis with a repertoire of layups, tip-ins and a flat hook shot that falls in more than you would think it would. Carmelo Anthony scoffed at the idea of teams trying to rattle Porzingis by playing physically.

The excitement in NY right now rivals the whirlwind that was Linsanity, when Asian-American point guard Jeremy Lin briefly took over the National Basketball Association in early 2012, only Knicks fans know this craze has staying power.

“Everybody saying project, few years”, Porzingis said.

But many South Floridians – including rapper and Miami native Pitbull – have helped identify the area as “the 305” in pop culture. Lin was called up from the D-League only because Davis was injured.

Porzingis was greeted with boos at the live draft in Brooklyn. “But, obviously, my number-one option was to play in NY, and that was my dream”. A tough spot for a kid who didn’t have an address to call his own.

“I’ve heard he already has my jersey, ” said Porzingis.

He is the latest to come down with the sickness that has been around the team all season. This amounts to a ridiculous 24.49 PER for the 22-year old center.

All data courtesy of NBA.com and Basketball Reference.