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It is at least somewhat strange that, in a league that guard play has increasingly dominated over the last few years, the New York Knicks have built a roster that places its talent mostly in the frontcourt.

Their best player, Carmelo Anthony, is a forward. Four of their offseason acquisitions—Robin Lopez, Kyle O'Quinn, Derrick Williams and Kevin Seraphin—are forwards or centers. Their lottery pick and designated future of the franchise, Kristaps Porzingis, is a hybrid forward/center. Even their top bench player, Lance Thomas, is a forward.

So it should come as no surprise that the Knicks have not gotten inspired guard play through the first third-plus of the 2015-16 season.

Starting point guard Jose Calderon struggled badly with his shot to start the year, and while he hasshot better as of late, he is still getting barbecued on defense on a near-nightly basis. Sasha Vujacic began the season next to Calderon in the backcourt, and at this point the less that is said about his on-court performance this season, the better.

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Second-year shooting guard Langston Galloway started off hot (55.3 percent from three in the first 14 games), but he has since gone ice-cold (26.6 percent over the last 17 games). Rookie point guard Jerian Grant has been wildly inconsistent, subject to the whims of teams that no longer respect his jumper in any way and feel comfortable sagging far enough to cut off any semblance of a driving lane.

Arron Afflalo, upon his return from early-season injury issues, has been scorching-hot from the