The Knicks can lose their field general and they have players like Hart, DiVincenzo, Bogdanovic, and even McBride who relish the challenge and step up. We lose Mitchell and there's nobody to step up. Garland isn't that guy, neither are Allen, Mobley, Okoro, or Strus. Those guys are all planets who need a sun. They can't create their own shots.
Mitchell is the sun, and when there's no sun there's no light. And don't underestimate the loss of LeVert. He had 15 assists against Chicago. We really needed those 15 assists tonight.