Derrick Rose deservedly received much of the credit for his drive and kick-out pass that led to the Knicks tying Sunday’s final victory over New Orleans at the end of the regulations.
Reggie Bullock also earns props for being in the right spot in the left corner and for his catch-and-shoot 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds to go to force overtime before the Knicks sidelined the Pelicans for their sixth straight win .
“Derrick is great at the pick and roll and he gets a lot of attention playing in the pick and roll, so players like me and other shooters on my team, we just have to keep apart,” Bullock said after the contest. ‘He will always have the right read. … He kicked it out, he relied on me to hit the shot and that’s what I did. I thanked him and my teammates for keeping telling me to shoot all night. “
With Alec Burks offside due to NBA health and safety protocols, Bullock finished 3-for-5 from long range, scoring 15 points on Sunday to push his season scoring average to 10.0 points per game.
“Now that Alec is out, he is an aggressive goalscorer and he brings so much to this team because of his attacking ability and what he does at the defensive end, he is definitely a blow to us. Now that he’s gone we have 14 other guys who are always ready to intervene, ”said Bullock. Frank [Ntilikina] came in and played a huge few minutes for us, Kevin [Knox] came in and played for a few huge minutes.
“So it’s all about doing it together again. We’re 15, and that’s what we should stick with and try to pick up for the next guy out. “
One game after facing Lonzo Ball, the Knicks (31-27) will see another potential summer goal on Tuesday, point guard Terry Rozier, leading the Hornets with 20.7 points per game. … The Knicks are 15-7 in games that Rose has played since a February exchange from Detroit.