The New Obi: What to expect from Toppin’s scoring as a pro power forward
Obi Toppin is unfortunately out with an early-season calf injury, but could be due back to the Knicks’ lineup sooner than later. When he comes back, what will his offensive diet consist of? Prez conflates Obi’s college numbers to his pro numbers to try to come to a hypothesis.
Knicks 95, Cavaliers 86: “What the hell has gotten into Randle?”
The Knicks went on the road after a big upset over the Bucks, and Julius Randle delivered a triple-double en route to the Knicks’ second straight win. Shwinnypooh catches you up on the highs and lows of this early-season slugfest with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Knicks 130, Bucks 110: “Swarming defense, efficient offense!”
The Knicks beat the crap out of one of the best teams in the East. Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton went off. RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, and Frank Ntilikina all played well. Oh, and Iggy Brazdeikis almost got in a fight. Catch up on the most fun night of the Knicks’ young season with Jon Schulman.
Sixers 109, Knicks 89: “I’ve thrown away better”
The 76ers played with their food for a good thirty minutes, but the raw talent differential was too much to overcome for our mediocre City-Jersey-Beclothed, point-guardless gang of try-hards. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were too much to handle despite Julius Randle’s best efforts. Prez has your recap.
Hyper-analyzing RJ Barrett’s fantastic first game of the 2020-21 season
RJ Barrett put on a clinic in the Knicks’ first game of the season, dropping an efficient 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Derek Reifer analyzes one of the best games of RJ’s career, and why it shows that a great foundation could be in place this year and beyond.
Pacers 121, Knicks 107: “This is a much better Knicks team than last year”
The Knicks fought hard for the first half and change, but ultimately fell on opening night to a much stronger Pacers team. Still, though, there were signs of light for the Knicks, namely the role that the young players played in the tight game. Matthew Miranda recaps the action.
Land O’ Takes: The Strickland staff’s 2020-21 Knicks season predictions
The Strickland staff got together before the Knicks’ regular season opener and got some takes off about the upcoming season, including ‘20-21 Knicks MVP, record prediction, drippiest Knick, most likely to be traded, and more!
A toast to the imperfect, but hopefully fun 2020-21 New York Knicks
These 2020-21 Knicks might largely stink. Some players that fans fall in love with this year may eventually be moved due to the nature of the always star-thirsty NBA. But hopefully they’ll show improvement and the roots of something great, and for that reason, Jack Huntley would like to propose a toast.
Why 2020-21 should be the first step on the Knicks’ return to relevancy
The Knicks sometimes feel like they’re running on a treadmill, chasing a carrot on a stick of relevancy that they’re never going to get. Could 2020-21 finally be the year that they start on the path to progress? Jeremy Cohen examines.
The Strickland’s 2021 NBA Draft preview, Part 2
The 2020-21 NBA season is almost here, and even if the Knicks win as many games as they can, they’re probably staring at a lottery pick next June. Prez and new contributor Knicks Draft Guy take a look at the point guards, the 5s, and the skilled players that don’t quite fit in a box in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Recap: Knicks 119, Cavaliers 83: “What the puck is going on?”
The Knicks closed out their preseason with a bang, walloping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 119-83. If you can believe it, it could have been worse than that for the Cavs. Matthew Miranda takes you through the wild ending to the preseason, and Immanuel Quickley’s coming out party.
Immanuel Quickley: Why our preseason Point God already deserves a statue
Sample sizes? Who needs ’em? Jack Huntley reacts to Immanuel Quickley’s breakout third preseason game, and why he could be the beacon of hope that Knicks fans have been waiting for.
Recap: Knicks 100, Cavs 93 — “Fire Elfrid into the sun, start Quickley now”
The Knicks came back from 18 points down to secure a victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, their hope opener at Madison Square Garden. Stacy Patton recaps New York’s rousing victory, led by the young core down the stretch.
Why the Knicks’ point guard woes in the NBA Draft have been overstated
Much has been made of the Knicks’ inability to draft a cornerstone at the point guard, but just how many opportunities did they even have? Collin Loring takes a look back with hindsight to see if the Knicks have really screwed up that bad at drafting point guards.
Just how good is Mitchell Robinson, and how good can he become? A deep dive
Is Mitchell Robinson the next Rudy Gobert or the next Andre Drummond? Or somewhere in between? Or somewhere lower? Derek Reifer examines the curious case of Mitch, a non-shooting big who’s due for a payday soon, and is also probably the Knicks’ best prospect.
Recap: Pistons 99, Knicks 91 — “Good to see us running the end of the game Randle offense”
The Knicks put up a dud in their second preseason game, though RJ Barrett was a force, and the team did manage to pull off a fake comeback. Stacy Patton breaks down the Knicks’ second outing of the 2020 preseason.
Recap: Knicks 90, Pistons 84 — “Thibs is angrier up 3 in a preseason game than Fiz was down 38 in a regular-season game.”
The Knicks are back after a nine month hiatus, and that means Matthew Miranda is back recapping Friday night’s action against the Detroit Pistons. Relive the highs and lows of the Knicks’ 90-84 win.
Assessing the Knicks’ 2020 free agency period
The Knicks are (seemingly) done for the offseason, with preseason just around the corner and the NBA’s nonstop free agency boom over with. Now that the dust has settled, how did the Knicks do? Tyrese London and Collin Loring examine the Knicks’ exceedingly safe free agency.
The Knicks’ patient and prudent approach requires an eventual payoff
While the Knicks had, on paper, a smart and sensible offseason, Shwinnypooh writes that, at some point, they need to be ready to pull the trigger on a bigger move to make the team better, and capitalize on the potential that the previous front office could not.
Welcome to Thibs-Ball: How free throws could define the 2020-21 Knicks
Jack Huntley shows you why 1>2(0-3)>3>2(3-22), and why free throws could be the defining characteristic of the 2020-21 New York Knicks, in a league where 3-pointers are much more posh.
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