Eight consecutive possessions went like this: jump shot, 3-pointer, 3-pointer, 3-pointer, jump shot, two free throws, 3-pointer, 3-pointer.
The fullback fed O'Neill who fed Gagai with quick hands for a super-slick, bunker-free four-pointer.
All the Knicks' shots — 3-pointers, free throws and jumpers — had trouble settling into the net after halftime.
They were, seemingly, players with good attitudes, an ability to listen and a willingness to stay after practice to work on free throws, 3-pointers and defensive drills.
His true shooting percentage (which accounts for 2-pointers, 3-pointers and free throws) is 60.2 during the streak, which would rank him in the league's top 25.
More important, Williams's true shooting percentage — a measure of scoring efficiency that takes into account 2-pointers, 3-pointers and free throws — is.620 over that period, the third-highest in that group, just behind LeBron James and James Harden and just ahead of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
According to NBA.com, it was the team's fourth-worst performance from beyond the arc of the season, and their 48.7% true shooting percentage, which accounts for the value of two-pointers, three-pointers and free throws, was their 11th worst.
Those include effective field-goal percentage, which gives added weight to 3-pointers; true shooting percentage, which integrates 3-pointers, 2-pointers and free throws; and usage rate, which indicates how much a player dominates his team's offense.
