The Knicks road to improvement this year lies in everyone committing to play all the roles expected of them when they step on the court. Happily, Brunson, Randle and Barrett have seemingly made positive adjustments in their games. Jalen has taken 20 threes in 2 games, more than doubling his 4.7 FGAs last year when …
It will take the Eastern Conference finalists, the Boston Celtics to knock the Miami Heat out of the playoffs. Miami will not finish second, not even in the top four, but they will be capable of taking every team but the Celts. Pat Riley will pull a Max Strus replacement out of his sleeve. Replacing …
As we begin another NBA season, the hope that our New York Knicks will take a step or two closer to title contention rises anew. For a more sobering evaluation of our team’s chances of making a serious run at another top 6 finish, we will examine where each of our starters and our 6th …
Knicks TOs Give Raptors the Win 125 – 116 The Knicks lost to the Raptors by nine points and gave up nine more TurnOvers. This is not merely a coincidence. Examine the stat lines. The teams are very close in all but two categories. The Knicks had 9 more assists and TOs than Toronto. A …
Quentin Grimes’ Play Defines Winning Basketball The chemistry, the rhythm with which the Knicks are playing is epitomized by Quentin Grimes. Play within yourself, take what is being given and take away your opponents’ first option. On offense, the team has gelled around Jalen Brunson. The relaxation Brunson’s calm, savvy leadership provides allows teammates to …
Predict the Knicks’ 2022 -2023 Record The odds makers and Jeff Van Gundy hold out little hope that the New York Kniicks will be a ‘play-in’ team this year. This could change if Leon Rose trades Julius Randle for some hard working rebounders/defenders who can score a little. It could also change if the front …