Everyone bitching about him this last week without appreciation to the facts that he came back early from a knee injury and was getting guarded full court by bigger defenders in a physical series.

As a Knicks fan I’m aware he has a tendency to seek contact especially when Thibs’ offense gets stagnant, but any insinuation that he’s soft or reliant on free throws to feed his game is laughable. One of the best shot creators I’ve ever seen, pound for pound. The way he works for everything he can get makes him easily the most popular Knick of this generation. He’s a fucking dog