Fighting Screens: Kevin Knox, RJ Barrett and team defense
Jeffrey Bellone examines the numbers on Kevin Knox and RJ Barrett’s proficiency fighting over screens last season, and whether the film supports the statistics.
Draft Profile: Onyeka Okongwu
Prez breaks down the game of Onyeka Okongwu, a skilled center who could present the Knicks with an interesting “best player vs. fit” conundrum if he makes it to No. 8.
Free Agent Profile: Fred VanVleet
Jeremy Cohen and Drew Steele discuss why free agent-to-be Fred VanVleet is totally worth whatever contract he gets to come to the New York Knicks
NBA playoffs weekend open thread
Comment along on The Strickland as the NBA playoffs rage on this weekend!
Land O’ Takes: Options for the Knicks at pick 8 in the NBA Draft
Prez, Theo, Shwinnypooh and Stingy take a look at the Knicks’ options in the 2020 NBA Draft after falling to the No. 8 overall pick in the draft lottery.
Draft Profile: Anthony Edwards
Prez takes a look at Anthony Edwards, a guard with all the tools in the world that just needs to master how to use them.
2020 NBA Draft Lottery Reaction
Prez takes a look at the Knicks landing at No. 8 in the NBA Draft lottery, including some players that could be available and some scenarios that could play out
2020 NBA Lottery open thread
Comment along as the NBA Draft lottery gets underway, with the Knicks holding the sixth-best odds to secure a top pick.
On The Lottery
Jack Huntley looks at what lotto day means to Knicks fans, and how if the Leon Rose era is indeed different, maybe the ping-pong balls won’t make all the difference this year.
Macri’s Missives: Just how much is Dolan holding the Knicks back?
Strickland Columnist Jonathan Macri debuts his weekly piece, wherein he has an email exchange with a new guest on a new topic every week. This week: The Strickland’s own Shwinnypooh, who asks: Just how much is James Dolan really holding the Knicks back?
Draft Profile: LaMelo Ball
Prez breaks down LaMelo Ball’s game: a big point guard with supernatural passing skills and a jumper that needs some work. Could he be the long-awaited answer for the Knicks at point guard if they move up in the lotto?
Draft Profile: Killian Hayes
Prez breaks down the game of The Strickland’s co-No. 1 prospect, point guard Killian Hayes
Free Agent Profile: Danilo Gallinari
Jon Schulman and Shwinnypooh break down whether the Knicks should bring Gallo back for a second tour in the Big Apple
The Strickland: An Original
An ode to one of the best NYC point guards ever, who barely got a shot on his home team but left an enduring legacy
Welcome to The Strickland
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