Can Cam Reddish find his ideal role with the Knicks in 2022-23?
A lottery pick in 2019, Cam Reddish’s future is as murky as ever heading into his final year of his rookie contract. Can he and the Knicks come to an understanding about his role in 2022-23 and get Cam’s career on track as he cruises towards restricted free agency?
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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Is James Dolan now a good thing?
When was the last time the Knicks truly made a horrible move? How much of that is coming from the top, from the avatar of the Knicks’ failures in the last 20 years, James Dolan?
The history of The Jared Jeffries Pick (11) and where the Knicks can take it this year
Remember Jared Jeffries? He once found himself the pick for the Knicks in the same spot they hold a pick this year. What could this year’s iteration of the 11th pick hold for New York?
Inside Tom Thibodeau’s turbulent season
Tom Thibodeau followed up a Coach of the Year campaign in 2020-21 with one of the more disappointing coaching campaigns in recent Knicks history in 2021-22. What went wrong, and how can Thibs and the Knicks learn from their mistakes in the future?
Good things come in twos
In Knicks history, some of the best eras have been started via a single draft where two awesome talents were taken at once. Could Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley be the latest dynamic duo in Knicks history?
IQ + Obi = everything nice?
Since a pivotal moment of this season — a March 4 loss on the road to the Phoenix Suns — the Knicks have had a resurgence, led by second-year players Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin. How have they made the Knicks so much better?
A 2022 Knicks offseason blueprint
The Knicks face a big offseason after a tumultuous season, but with significantly less financial flexibility than in previous years. How can the Knicks stretch their dollars and create a complementary roster?
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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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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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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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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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The Strickland 2022 Mock Trade Mailbag
It’s the trade deadline! That means it’s time to break down some mock trades that the Knicks may (but most likely, may not) make by today’s deadline.
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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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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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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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The Knicks, moldy baguettes, and the difference between disappointment and disaster
Things have been bad so far this season for the Knicks. But are they disaster-level bad, or merely bump-in-the-road disappointments?
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Keep your trade-hungry fingertips away from my rookies
The Knicks’ rookies have shown so much in so little time… so doesn’t that mean it would be foolish to trade them at this juncture for a non-star?
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The Knicks by the numbers
The Knicks’ 12-15 start has been… let’s just say, less than ideal. What are some of the numbers that explain the extreme drop-off from 2020-21 to 2021-22 thus far?
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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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