Kristaps Porzingis shows off his uniqueness vs. Bucks

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis is a unicorn. Along with Karl-Anthony Towns and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Porzingis destroys everything of what players can do.

Porzingis, at 7-foot-3, is right at the head of the class. He shouldn’t be able to do much of what he does on the basketball court. He moves like a guard, shoots 3s with confidence and comfort, and can protect the rim with verticality and more aggressive methods.

This was on full display late Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. In less than a minute, he hits spot-up 3, blocks Giannis’ shot twice and then hits a 30-foot 3 like he’s Latvian Stephen Curry.

Everything about this clip is just absurd. Players who are 7-foot-3 aren’t supposed to take spot-up 3s that smoothly. And while the first block was skill, the second was pure motor. Lesser players would have been satisfied with stopping Giannis once. And yet there’s Porzingis, working himself back into the play and saving two points in a game his team was losing. After he hit the 3 on the other end, Porzingis caused an eight-point swing all on his own.

The Knicks ultimately won this game and Porzingis was a big reason why. His final stat line — 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 3-of-4 from 3, six rebounds and three blocks — is indicative of the type of efficient, high-level nights he’s capable of.

There may not be a need to rush him or the Knicks into something they aren’t ready for. But it also might be too hard to stop him. Performances like this are reasons why he’s already the Knicks best player.