Mike D'Antoni started Toney Douglas in place of Landry Fields to give the struggling Knicks a new look.

The result was their sixth consecutive loss, a 114-106 loss to the Bobcats.

“It’s not a consistent thing from night to night that I know I can count on that and count on this,” said D'Antoni, “and that’s where we kind of get in trouble. I’m grasping at straws a little bit, and hopefully, I can settle down and not do that.”

“Talent-wise, we’ve got a lot of talent,” said Chauncey Billups. “But as you know, talent isn’t everything. Camaraderie, cohesiveness and being a good team beats talent any day of the week.”