Why Kevin Knox’s tough start in the NBA could have been more about coaching than the player himself
Kevin Knox has finally started to find his way this year under Tom Thibodeau and the new Knicks coaching staff, which begs the question: How much of his lackluster development can be attributed to his past coaches, and is there a good chance he could still be an NBA rotation player? Collin Loring examines.
Knicks 112, Jazz 100: “Are we all dreaming?”
Knicks-Jazz turned into the Austin Rivers Show on Wednesday night, with Rivers pouring in 14 straight points to seal the game for the Knicks down the stretch. Matthew Miranda relives the night, and grapples with the notion that… the Knicks might actually be good?
Julius Randle’s metamorphosis is a lesson for all of us in how little we know
Julius Randle is off to an All-NBA start to the season that nobody saw coming. Should be adjust our expectations for what we “know” and “don’t know” going forward? Jack Huntley looks to the great philosopher Socrates for inspiration.
Knicks 113, Hawks 108 “It feels so good to want to win games again. ECF!!!”
The Knicks rolled into Atlanta to close out a tough road trip, and rolled out with a huge comeback win. The dynamic duo known as “Quivers,” along with kick-ass performances from Julius Randle and RJ Barrett, pushed the Knicks over .500 seven games into the season. Shwinnypooh recaps the W.
How They Drew It Up: Process, process, process
Welcome back to How They Drew It Up, a recurring series where Drew takes a look at some of the best — and worst — plays of the past week for the Knicks. In today’s edition: bad passes (but good ideas), hard screens, analytical defense, and more.
Knicks 106, Pacers 102: “RJ Barrett is a supervillain in Indianapolis”
The Knicks returned to the scene of their opening night defeat and pulled out an exhilarating win behind strong play from RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, and more. Jon Schulman recaps the game that got the Knicks back to .500 (again).
Raptors 100, Knicks 83: “The silver lining is more of a rusty bronze”
The Knicks ended 2020 in the most fitting way possible, stinking it up against the Raptors in Toronto. On to 2021! Collin Loring recaps the game that ended the worst year.
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.
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