Immanuel Quickley made an impact for the Knicks on Wednesday night without scoring much, a perfect snapshot of his season so far.
Known mostly for his offensive ability entering the season, the third-year guard’s shooting numbers are down — he’s shooting a career-worst 29.3 percent from 3-point range and averaging just 8.9 points — but his overall value is not.
Quickley has been the team’s best defenders by the defensive rating metric. With him on the court, the Knicks are allowing 101.8 points per game per 100 possessions. He is also the Knicks’ leader in net rating: They have outscored their opponents by 6.1 points per 100 possessions when he is on the court. He has committed just three turnovers in his past seven games, while racking up 20 assists.
The biggest change in Quickley’s game is in rebounding. He is grabbing 4.8 boards per game, well up from the 3.2 he averaged a year ago. He has been particularly effective in helping the Knicks’ big men on the defensive glass and starting the break, a major strength of the team.
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