By: Lucky Ngamwajasat
Despite being without Kevin Knox and Frank Ntilikina, the Knicks ended their 2018 NBA Summer League campaign on a high note, as they crushed the Pelicans, 102-83, Friday.
Mitchell Robinson, who played all five games in Las Vegas, continued to be a menace both offensively and defensively. The center finished off this dish from Daymean Dotson uncontested at the rim in the second quarter.
Throw it down @23savage____ ✅ pic.twitter.com/4gvxbzUJo9
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) July 13, 2018
The duo combined for another Robinson dunk later on.
This just in: @23savage____ likes to dunk 😁 pic.twitter.com/kmma8xErdm
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) July 13, 2018
We’ll be seeing a lot of the 2018 second-round pick finishing off alley-oops in the near future.
Mitchell Robinson oops in #PhantomCam#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/pOX4FdpOcB
— NBA (@NBA) July 13, 2018
The center finished off his Summer League stint with a final line of 14 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.
The Knicks’ second-round selection in 2017, Dotson closed out Summer League with a terrific performance, scoring 15 points while grabbing 6 boards and dishing out 5 assists. With Knox out, Dotson took on more of a scoring responsibility and responded by hitting 6-of-8 from the field, including this 3-ball.
.@wholeteamDot 👌 pic.twitter.com/ImXOJwJyOm
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) July 13, 2018
UNSUNG HERO: Daniel Ochefu came off the bench during Summer League, but the 24-year-old big man had flashes of brilliance throughout. Ochefu led the Knicks with a team-high 22 points and 8 rebounds.
A strong 1st quarter start for @DanielOchefu32 of the @nyknicks! 💪
📊: 8 PTS, 3-3 FGM pic.twitter.com/38jWcjqlBd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 13, 2018