In Burks, they were welcoming back a veteran backup who knew what it took to succeed under Tom Thibodeau and play under the pressures and lights of New York City. And in Bogdanovic, they were getting the shot-creating and shot-making floor spacer they so badly needed...
Despite Burks continuing to be a shell of his old self, Bogdanovic seems to have turned a corner. Over his last eight games, the 34-year-old forward is averaging 11.5PPG while shooting an impressive 52.9% from the field, and 39.3% from three.
The Knicks, as currently constructed, don't need to dominate the bench minutes like prior iterations of this team needed to. They simply just need Bogdanovic, and the rest of the bench, to withstand the non-Jalen Brunson minutes to give this team a chance.
The obvious thing is him making shots. The NBA has long been known as a make-or-miss league, and for stretches of his first few weeks as a Knick, Bogdanovic was simply missing shots we're all used to seei...
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