The Kristaps Porzingis express has slowed down. After boasting an MVP-type of play through his first 11 outings, which saw him average 30.4 points per game and make 51.5 percent of his shots, he has since only put up 20.7 points on 39.5 percent shooting.

Don't rub it in the face of New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek, though. He knows what's happening, and believes that he might've figured out how to break Porzingis out of the slump.

Following a 100-91 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night, here's what coach Hornacek shared to the New York Post:

“They’ll switch a small guy off and we try to throw it to him and they get into his knees and come from the weak side on his dribble. Maybe we shouldn’t settle for looking for him there, swing it to the other side and let the play happen.”

“If they switch, maybe [Porzingis] can get an offensive rebound and tip in. We have a tendency — KP is our guy, let’s throw it to him and that’s when we’re standing around. These experiences, especially against a great team like San Antonio — they know how to do certain things.”

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The adjustment may take a few more tries. The Knicks again fell on Wednesday, this time to the Washington Wizards, 121-103, with Kristaps Porzingis going 5-for-13 from the field for a quiet 16 points and only six boards in 36 minutes of play.

It will be interesting to watch if “The Unicorn” can be effective again once he plays more on the outside, where he's more comfortable.

Also, the Knicks have plenty of bruisers down low — Enes Kanter, Kyle O'Quinn, Willy Hernangomez, and Joakim Noah each average more than 11 rebounds per 36 minutes. When rotated efficiently, the foursome can be expected to make-up for Porzingis occasional absence on the rebounding department.