New York Knicks: 6 takeaways from an opening night loss

Big contributions from the bench

The other main contributions to the loss came from Isaiah Hartenstein and Cam Reddish. Hartenstein had a solid game off the bench, finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds, seven of those being offensive boards.

Furthermore, a lot of what he did doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. Hartenstein hustled seemingly every play, diving for loose balls and fighting for extra rebounds. He was a major positive, playing 40 minutes, as starter Mitchell Robinson got into foul trouble quickly.

Cam Reddish was a welcome surprise in the game. He had 22 points, three steals, and one block off the bench. He has often been criticized, rightly, for poor shot selection and efficiency, shooting 41.6% from the field and 25.8% from three last season.

However, he seems to have matured over the offseason, as he had a fantastic 60% field goal percentage and didn’t force any bad shots. Reddish could be a great addition to this Knicks rotation if he can keep up this play.