The third-year forward made a rookie mistake late Wednesday by admitting he was ?tired? following the Knicks? 121-103 loss to the Washington Wizards. It?s one thing to claim exhaustion after scoring 30 points in a hard-fought road victory. You?ll be excessively praised for being a warrior and giving everything you had on the second night of a back-to-back.
But when you score two points after halftime and your team loses for the second time in 24 hours, saying ?I?m tired? is the worst kind of concession speech. It sounds like an excuse. A tired excuse.
Sometimes, honesty isn?t the best policy. Sure, Porzingis is tired. Any and all starting players worth their contracts should be tired. Lots of players are tired. But why admit it? That isn?t the message the rest of the team, the front office, coaching staff and fan base needs to hear from one of its leaders.
Especially when Porzingis repeatedly declared himself fit to become the Knicks? franchise player following Carmelo Anthony?s trade to Oklahoma City in late September.
?I am ready for the challenge,? Porzingis said at the time. ?I?ve been preparing myself for this moment.?
Yet, three months and 38 games later, ?I?m tired.?
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