Just a few hours after going off late to lead the New York Knicks to victory, Miles McBride was still feeling it. So, the 36th pick kept his jersey on for the rest of the night.
McBride went off for 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks to a 91-82 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Las Vegas Summer League. He finished by shooting 7-of-9 from the field, making all six of his 3-point attempts with four in the final period.
He also added seven rebounds, five assists and one steal in 28 minutes.
McBride sealed the win by draining a clutch 3-pointer with 1:20 left to give the Knicks a five-point lead. Following that shot, New York held on the rest of the way to improve to 2-1 in Las Vegas.
To celebrate, McBride hilariously hit a restaurant still in his Knicks jersey, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer.
I’m at a restaurant in Las Vegas and Deuce McBride just sat down at a table still wearing his Knicks jersey. 😂😂😂
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 12, 2021
The performance by McBride was easily his best to this point of summer league. In addition to his offensive display, McBride proved very disruptive on defense, and he often made life difficult for several Lakers players throughout the night.
The Knicks this week signed McBride to a three-year contract with the first two seasons fully guaranteed. He was viewed by some to be a first-round prospect, so the Knicks may have gotten great value by drafting him early in the second round.
Certainly, if McBride can continue to show off his 3-point shooting and ability on defense, he should be able to find time on the court as a rookie. He was highly touted as a 3-and-D player entering the draft and could continue that at the next level.
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