Kristaps Porzingis on Jeff Hornacek without the shadow of Phil Jackson: He just has more freedom

Kristaps Porzingis talked about coach Jeff Hornacek and his role at the Knicks without the shadow of Phil Jackson.

Per NY Daily News,  Much of the [Knicks’ early success] credit belongs to Jeff Hornacek, who is demonstrating his capabilities as a coach when freed from triangle shackles and the obligations of building a system around Carmelo Anthony’s 35 minutes per game. In a matter of one month, Hornacek went from the hot seat to orchestrating a start worthy of Coach of the Year consideration. “He just has more freedom,” Porzingis said. “He’s running the stuff he wants to run and what he sees for us. And you can tell he’s more comfortable. He’s not balancing between different things. So that’s a good thing. We also feel confidence from that. They’re 100-percent confident in what they’re doing. We also feel that. Players always feel that. And there’s a difference between last year and this year.”