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Analyzing the season that was for the Knicks’ 2021 draft class: Quentin Grimes, Deuce McBride, and Jericho Sims

The Knicks’ 2021 draft class might currently find themselves in trade rumors, but let’s not forget that they had a pretty memorable first season together in 2021-22.

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Featured, Patreon preview Matthew Miranda Featured, Patreon preview Matthew Miranda

What the 2014 Bobcats and 2015 Bucks can teach the 2022 Knicks

A year after a surprising No. 4 seed and playoff appearance, the Knicks find themselves staring down the draft lottery again. What lessons can the Knicks take from the Bucks and the Hornets, two teams that faced the same situation in the last 10 years?

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

Welcome to Barrettopia: The Beacons of 9-God are lit

RJ Barrett’s emergence since the calendar turned over to 2022 has been nothing short of spectacular. Has he established himself as the primary building block on the Knicks just a year after Julius Randle seemed to do the same?

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

On Tom Thibodeau’s bizarre refusal to read the room

Though the Knicks are nearly 10 games under .500 coming out of the All-Star break, it seems things will be par for the course for the team and coach Tom Thibodeau. So how about setting a few rules that conform to Thibs’ sensibilities?

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

On why Quentin Grimes is so good it hurts

In a season marred by so much disappointment and darkness for the Knicks, Quentin Grimes has stood out as a shining light. What makes the rookie such a wellspring of happiness, and why might that eventually lead to sadness?

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

On De'Aaron Fox and the greatest positional fetish in the NBA

Approaching another trade deadline, Knicks fans once again find themselves fantasizing about players that play the one position the team has never been able to get right — point guard. Could naysayers of a potential De’Aaron Fox deal be getting a little too far into the mud with stats?

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

On the things Mitchell Robinson can and can’t do

Mitchell Robinson captivated Knicks fans with a fancy driving finish vs. Charlotte earlier this week. But do those sort of plays just serve to muddy the waters surrounding what Mitch is and what he could be?

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Featured, Patreon preview Matthew Miranda Featured, Patreon preview Matthew Miranda

Introducing The Strickland’s Top 75 Knicks of All Time

There have been many Knicks that have suited up prior to this year’s NBA 75th anniversary season. Who are the best of the best? We’re looking to figure it out!

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Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley Featured, Patreon preview Jack Huntley

Have we finally found the best version of Julius Randle?

Julius Randle has established himself as a star, but could his key to shining brighter be to marginalize the shot that brought him there last year — the midrange — to become a bigger threat inside?

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