Andrea Bargnani produced 25 points Friday night, his finest performance by far in his short Knicks career, in a 101-91 win over the Bobcats in Charlotte, N.C., but coach Mike Woodson was more impressed by the 7-footer’s effort on the defensive end, in his first start at center.
“Offensively, he might not be there every night, but I thought he did a lot of things from a defensive standpoint that was really good for our team,” Woodson said, cracking a rare smile. “I was pretty pleased with his play.”