NEW YORK _ In this week's installment of "What Could Have Been With a Few More Ping-Pong Balls," Knicks fans on Wednesday night got their first chance to watch Rookie of the Year favorite Ja Morant as the Memphis Grizzlies visited the Garden and beat the Knicks, 127-106.
Morant went second overall to Memphis. One pick later, the Knicks selected RJ Barrett _ an intriguing talent, but not one who is having the mega impact the speedy Morant is having on the league.
While Barrett missed his seventh straight game with a sprained ankle, Morant brought his high-flying act to Manhattan. The point guard's signature highlight on this night was a second-quarter fast-break dunk when he sprinted ahead of the field and threw down an alley-oop pass from Kyle Anderson.
