Kristaps Porzingis claims organization has more ‘confidence’ in Knicks’ offense

The New York Knicks have made some drastic changes over the last couple of years in an effort to finally turn things around for the storied NBA franchise. The team has parted ways with Phil Jackson as president and traded the face of the franchise in Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Now the team is all-in with seven-footer Kristaps Porzingis and it seems to be working in the Knicks’ favor with the former high draft pick playing like a legitimate MVP candidate early in the 2017-18 NBA season. Porzingis recently talked about the team’s success and claims the Knicks’ brass have more confidence on the offensive end of the basketball floor, via ESPN’s Ian Begley.

Kristaps Porzingis says the organization has more “confidence” in the Knicks’ offense this season now that head coach Jeff Hornacek is “running his own stuff.”

In the first 13 games of the season for the Knicks, Porzingis is averaging 28.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting almost 50 percent from the floor at 49.3. The Knicks are currently sporting a winning record at 8-6 and are well on their way to clinching a playoff spot in the weak Eastern Conference if they can sustain this level of play with Porzingis leading the way.

Only time will tell if Porzingis can keep up this production, but it’s safe to say the Knicks and their much-improved offense are trending in the right direction. New York is in fifth place in the East with only the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Boston Celtics ahead of them in the conference.