TORONTO _ The lessons on the court for Kevin Knox in his rookie season have been harsh at times. Most of them have been like Monday night when he was part of another one-sided loss.
A day after the Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak with an unlikely finish, they were humiliated by a shorthanded Toronto Raptors squad -- resting Kawhi Leonard, Serge Ibaka serving the final game of his suspension and even Kyle Lowry leaving midway through the third quarter with ankle soreness -- as they fell behind by as many as 38 in a 128-92 defeat.
The lesson Monday came 1:05 into the second half when Knicks coach David Fizdale yanked all five starters as they gave up a 10-0 run to fall behind by 29. So when he got to hold court off it with one of the greatest players of all-time Sunday afternoon it was a much more pleasant lesson.
