Six weeks after Precious Achiuwa was shelved with a hamstring strain, the backup big broke his silence and revealed the final hurdle before his long-awaited return. “I need to get to that point where I’m able to build confidence with myself again,

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau provided an encouraging update on Achiuwa’s recovery from a hamstring strain suffered during the Oct. 18 preseason finale against the Washington Wizards. “It’s day-by-day,” Thibodeau said ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. “He’s taking more contact on, so that’s probably the biggest thing.”