Merci Goat By Frank Ntilikina Analysis
Merci, Goat….
The story of Frank Ntilikina and his journey to Madison Square Garden chronicled through the perspective of Ntilikina himself.
It’s the story of a family who escaped their home country, leaving everything behind to escape a war in hopes of a better life.
It’s a story of a parent's dedication to make sure their children have bright futures. A tale of how Ntilikina and his older brothers were ultra competitive growing up. It shows how his brothers helped shape the path for their brother to one day realize his dream of becoming an NBA player.
That dream was realized Tuesday night when Ntilikina checked in for the first time as a New York Knick at the 6:33 mark of the opening quarter.
Ntilikina wasted no time showing he …show more content…
Ntilikina threw an errant pass out of bounds when running a corner sideline pick and roll with Kanter. The play was there but the pass air mailed over Kanter’s head and out of play.
On the night, Ntilikina finished with 5 points, 3 assists, a rebound and a steal in 18 minutes of action. He struggled shooting the ball going 1-for-7 from the field and 1-for-3 from the three point line. He did hit both of his free throw attempts and only turned the ball over twice.
The final box score makes his seem as Ntilikina had an uninspiring debut but that could not be further than the truth. Ntilikina looked poised and calm out there and held his own playing NBA talent for the first time. Ntilikina was the youngest player in the past draft and there will be a ton of growing pains from him moving forward.
However, there’s enough on the game tape to have fans believing in his ability. He has shown the ability to find the open man, he can push the ball down the court, his jump shot is a fluid motion, and is likely to make an immediate defensive impact due to his seven-foot wingspan.
There’s hope in the Garden for Knicks fans. The youth movement is here and if Ntilikina proves to be a bright spot next to Porzingis, there will be competitive basketball for years to
The story of Frank Ntilikina and his journey to Madison Square Garden chronicled through the perspective of Ntilikina himself.
It’s the story of a family who escaped their home country, leaving everything behind to escape a war in hopes of a better life.
It’s a story of a parent's dedication to make sure their children have bright futures. A tale of how Ntilikina and his older brothers were ultra competitive growing up. It shows how his brothers helped shape the path for their brother to one day realize his dream of becoming an NBA player.
That dream was realized Tuesday night when Ntilikina checked in for the first time as a New York Knick at the 6:33 mark of the opening quarter.
Ntilikina wasted no time showing he …show more content…
Ntilikina threw an errant pass out of bounds when running a corner sideline pick and roll with Kanter. The play was there but the pass air mailed over Kanter’s head and out of play.
On the night, Ntilikina finished with 5 points, 3 assists, a rebound and a steal in 18 minutes of action. He struggled shooting the ball going 1-for-7 from the field and 1-for-3 from the three point line. He did hit both of his free throw attempts and only turned the ball over twice.
The final box score makes his seem as Ntilikina had an uninspiring debut but that could not be further than the truth. Ntilikina looked poised and calm out there and held his own playing NBA talent for the first time. Ntilikina was the youngest player in the past draft and there will be a ton of growing pains from him moving forward.
However, there’s enough on the game tape to have fans believing in his ability. He has shown the ability to find the open man, he can push the ball down the court, his jump shot is a fluid motion, and is likely to make an immediate defensive impact due to his seven-foot wingspan.
There’s hope in the Garden for Knicks fans. The youth movement is here and if Ntilikina proves to be a bright spot next to Porzingis, there will be competitive basketball for years to