How very European — and risky — of the Knicks. In his first major personnel decision since gutting the Knicks during their franchise-worst 17-65 campaign, team president Phil Jackson held on to the fourth pick of the NBA draft and selected super-skinny “stretch” forward Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia — to heavy boos — on Thursday night at Barclays Center. Follow The Daily News on Facebook. Click here to "Like."“ The first round went in a way that we anticipated it might. Kristaps fell to us, and we thought the risk-reward was greatest with this guy perhaps in the whole lottery,” Jackson said at the team’s practice facility in Greenburgh. “I think our fans are going to like him. “The reaction of the crowd is what you anticipate in New York. But he’s aware of it, very much intelligent on this thing that (he’s) going to have to face an uphill battle. But he’s willing to take it on.” - See more at:http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...elect-fourth-pick-nba-draft-article-1.2271754
