Detailed posts on the skills, character and performance of NY Knick players
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 […]
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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
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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
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Randle Band Wagon Rolls On in Loss to Bucks The Knicks continued their solid team play in last night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Julius Randle and Quentin Grimes had off nights while Jalen Brunson lit it up from all over the floor. The most encouraging part of Jules 1 for 12 from deep was
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Deja Vu, RJ 44, Jules 29 in Loss to Bulls If this headline looks familiar, it is a replica of the previous game’s post. Once again, two of the Knicks big three torched the opposition. This time it was for a combined 73 points as opposed to the 60 against Toronto. With Quentin Grimes back
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RJ & Jules 30, 30 in Loss to Raptors Foes scoring continues to rise. The Pacers broke the 100 point barrier. Now. the struggling Raptors led by Pascal Siakam won by 7 with a 113 point effort. The defense was weakened by the loss of Quentin Grimes. But a more importtant factor was Jalen Brunson’s
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Knick Fans Choking on Barrett’s Minutes RJ Barrett’s 6 of 22 in 44 mins. is very hard for Knick fans to swallow. This was especially true against the Portland Trailblazers because Quentin Grimes was everywhere on both ends of the floor. Grimes produced tipped balls, loose balls, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and 7 points
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Shoot the Three Jules, Shoot It If the Knicks weren’t 32 – 34 from the stripe, the Warriors contest would have been a rerun of the Nets game. The team shot 30 – 87 (34.5%), 9 – 34, (26.5%) and 32 – 34 (94.1%). This time, Andrew Wiggins took Jalen Brunson (2 – 13, 11
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Will RJ Barrett Ever Be An All-Star? We shall examine his career and try to project his potential ceiling, improvements that are and are not achievable, and the competition he faces in reaching this stated goal. Making him the third pick in the draft was a very good choice based on his previous accomplishments and
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Obi, Obi, Obi The Knicks passed on Tyrese Halliburton and took Obi Toppin as the sooner rather than later replacement for the disappointing Julius Randle. Toppin was also rated as the most NBA ready player. Abra kadabra, Randle became an all-star and MIP for 2020-21. Even though Jules regressed to the career edition of himself
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