Landry Shamet Crashes the Knicks' Star-Studded Starting Lineup
Underdog NBA tweeted the lineup alert confirming Shamet's start.
The are officially rolling out a starting five of , Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns for Wednesday's matchup against the Chicago . Underdog NBA dropped the lineup alert, confirming that the spacing experiment is fully operational at Madison Square Garden.
Seeing Shamet slotted next to four guys who cost half of Manhattan's GDP in trade assets is objectively hilarious. It is the basketball equivalent of putting a Honda Civic steering wheel in a Ferrari, except the Civic just won you a drag race against your cross-town rivals.
This is not just a random rotation shuffle drawn out of a hat. Shamet earned this spot after dropping a season-high 22 points in a 103-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The desperately needed that offensive punch after dropping a sluggish 98-93 game to the Philadelphia 76ers last week.
For anyone staring at player props or setting daily fantasy lineups, this completely changes the math. Shamet soaking up starting minutes means more catch-and-shoot volume, which naturally pulls defensive attention away from Brunson and Towns in the paint.
We will see if this high-octane configuration holds up against Chicago. If Shamet keeps shooting the lights out and the string together another win, Tom Thibodeau might actually have to smile, which is a medical risk nobody is prepared for.