NEW YORK _ When the NBA schedule came out, more than a few Knicks fans probably circled Jan. 10 on the calendar. It was going to be the only regular-season visit to Madison Square Garden by New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson, the one that got away when the Knicks didn't win the draft lottery.
But a torn meniscus in his right knee has delayed Williamson's NBA debut. Fans at the Garden on Friday night didn't get to see him on the same court as former Duke teammate RJ Barrett unless they arrived early and watched Williamson throw down a jarring between-the-legs windmill dunk during pregame warmups.
Fans also didn't get to see Marcus Morris, Julius Randle or Dennis Smith Jr. as the Knicks were without the trio for the second straight game.
