Reflecting on the last Knicks opening night, one long year later
Jack Huntley looks back on the opener of the 2019-20 season exactly one year to the day from that game, and yearns for Knicks basketball in this tough year of 2020 — even the completely imperfect David Fizdale product of a year ago.
Free Agent Profile: Montrezl Harrell
Matthew Miranda and Jon Schulman examine adding Montrezl Harrell in free agency, a big whose fit might be suspect, but who could provide value to a team that doesn’t have the luxury of turning talent away, regardless of position.
A deep dive into the love of Frank Ntilikina, and his value in the present and future
Derek Reifer examines the Knicks fan base’s love affair with Frank Ntilikina, and then asks the important question: Is it justified? And, on the final year of his rookie deal, what will Frank be worth going forward for New York?
The Knicks are having a point guard party, and everyone’s invited
Jack Huntley examines the situation the Knicks find themselves in this offseason: with a hole at point guard, as usual, but with a glut of options to solve the problem for once.
Three trades for the Knicks to consider to move back in the draft
New contributor Collin Loring lays out three potential scenarios for the Knicks to trade back in the 2020 NBA Draft, after a New York Post report indicated they could be interested in doing so.
Draft Profile: Desmond Bane
Prez breaks down the game of Desmond Bane, a silky shooter from TCU who’s built like a tank, but with a small wingspan. Will the shooting translate enough to turn him into a plus-shooting role player in the NBA?
Macri’s Missives: GOAT talk
Jonathan Macri is joined by Shwinnypooh in this week’s Missives to go deep into the weeds on the LeBron/MJ GOAT debate after LeBron secured his fourth title this past week.
A measured and objective portrait of Knicks Assistant Coach Kenny Payne
Jack Huntley continues looking at the new Knicks staff members tasked with building a winner in New York. Today: Kenny Payne, the Big Man Whisperer, who helped shape the careers of Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo and now has his sights set on Mitchell Robinson.
Takes Time: Knicks looking to trade DSJ and move back in the draft?
Shwinnypooh and Drew Steele dive into the rumor that the Knicks are looking at trading down in the draft if they can’t secure one of their preferred targets in the draft, including a potential scenario where Dennis Smith Jr. would be on the move.
The Strickland October Mailbag, Part One: Draft ranks, LaMelo threats, and rewriting history
Matthew Miranda dives into your questions in the first ever Strickland Mailbag, tackling draft rankings, LaMelo Ball maneuvers, Obi Toppin’s fit, and rewriting history.
On the importance of homegrown stars for NBA Finals hopefuls (and the Knicks)
Stacy Patton delves into the history of past NBA Finals combatants to try to crack the code on homegrown stars vs. free agent superstars, with an eye on patience for the Knicks.
Macri’s Missives: Point guard pontifications
Jonathan Macri is joined by The Strickland’s own Prez this week to dive head-first into the point guards potentially available to the Knicks in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
Free Agent Profile: Joe Harris
Guest contributor Jack Borman breaks down the game of Joe Harris, a sharpshooting wing who could give the Knicks, well, shooting! (Which they’ve sorely missed for years.)
No All-Rookie? No problem: Projecting RJ Barrett’s future
New contributor Derek Reifer lays out the case for RJ Barrett as a core piece after his rookie season, despite a snub from the All-Rookie teams
Draft Profile: Cole Anthony
Prez digs into the game of point guard Cole Anthony, a New York kid whose high school numbers labeled him an elite prospect, but lost a ton of ground in the draft after a lackluster freshman year at North Carolina.
A measured and objective portrait of Knicks Associate Head Coach Johnnie Bryant
Jack Huntley takes a look at Johnnie Bryant, AKA the (All-)Star Maker, the Knicks’ new Associate Head Coach and development guru who has molded a number of young players into All-Stars in recent years.
Operation Killian: Everyone has a PG, So Why is it So Hard To Get One?
Prez and Tyrese London explore different avenues for acquiring a franchise point guard and discuss why Killian Hayes might be the answer for the PG-bereft Knicks.
Macri’s Missives: The Miami Blueprint
Jonathan Macri is joined by Collin Loring, site expert at All You Can Heat, to discuss how the Knicks can emulate the Heat’s organizational success.
Weaponizing the Knicks’ cap space: A Brock Aller fever dream
Shwinnypooh looks at four players the Knicks could sign this offseason that could help them out in the near term, but also provide value down the line as trade chips to send to a contender for sweet, sweet draft picks.
Film review: Keys to the Finals
Dallas Amico takes you on a trip to the NBA Finals (with winning basketball, what a concept!) to examine how the Heat’s offense could break down the Lakers’ defense, and potentially score an upset on basketball’s biggest stage.
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