He has rebounded and defended well, and has shown mobility and playmaking ability that has intrigued coach Tom Thibodeau.
On one play on Sunday, Sims put the ball on the floor at the top of the key, spun in the lane and finished off the glass. He also took off after getting rebounds, bringing the ball down court himself. Jericho Sims blocks a shot during the Knicks’ Summer League win over the Warriors.“I’ve been working on pushing the ball in transition a little bit, trying to get more comfortable doing that again, making the right reads,” Sims said.
Sims’ role may not be significant this coming season — he is the No. 3 center behind Mitchell Robinson and — but the Knicks clearly believe in him. They were willing to waive Thibodeau favorite Taj Gibson on Friday because of their confidence in the 23-year-old Sims. The summer league Knicks have been unstoppable. They have won their two games by a combined 45 points, blowing out the defending summer league champion Warriors in the opener and destroying the Bulls on Sunday. This was a rout from the jump, the Knicks racing out to a 20-3 lead.
“Winning is always fun,” McBride said. “Us running up the score like that is just a part of our defense and our DNA.” The Knicks will next face the Trail Blazers on Monday night. Portland has split its first two games.
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