Mohamed Diawara doesnt sugarcoat Summer League dud as he fights for Knicks rotation spot

LAS VEGAS — Mohamed Diawara wasn’t in the mood to talk about his new contract.Or his potential. His performance in Friday’s Summer League opener — a 91-65 defeat against the Nets — was such a dud that the bigger picture was out of focus. “I got to do way better.

At the level we played last season, I got to do way better,” Diawara said.“I can’t play like I played today.” Indeed, Diawara was a massive disappointment Friday, shooting 1-for-9 — including 1-for-7 from beyond the arc — as the Knicks were outscored by 39 points in his 23 minutes. Diawara, who this week signed a multiyear contract after his promising rookie season, was one of two players on the Summer League roster on a standard NBA deal.

The other was Pacôme Dadiet, who scored 20 points but was an inefficient 1-for-7 on 3s. “I think they struggled a little bit.We talk about responding to adversity, we got to respond to adversity,” Knicks Summer League coach TJ Saint said.

“They have to respond to adversity tomorrow.They struggled a little bit.

They let little things affect them on the defensive end and then it kind of snowballed.So we got to be better.

It’s on those two guys and Dillon Jones and me to be better.”  The wait is officially over, and the city is painted orange and blue! Commemorate an unforgettable championship run with this authentic, complete original copy of the New York Post from Parade Day.Don’t miss your chance to score a special plaque version of the Post cover wrap from the day Knicks fans have been waiting over 50 years for.

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Diawara showed enough promise last season to warrant a fresh four-year, $11.2 million deal.Still, only the first two seasons are gu...