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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images 96 hours. Four days. Two parties. One decision. Tom Thibodeau decided to sit most of the Knicks starting five in the first leg of the back-to-back preseason matchups against Boston (Tuesday) and Washington (Wednesday). But Immanuel Quickley didn’t get to start, nor even play, against the Celtics . Tom Thibodeau decided to start...
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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Too much Poole, too little defense. Scant defense and far too much Jordan Poole spelled the Knicks’ downfall tonight at Madison Square Garden. Wasting a strong performance by Julius Randle, New York fell to the Washington Wizards , 131-106. New York’s final preseason record: 1-3. The threes fell early for New York, with our heroes shooting 5-of-10...
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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Knicks look to finish the preseason .500 with a win against the new look Wizards The Knicks earned their first preseason and lone preseason victory against a Celtics team that sat all of its starters last Monday. Last night, the Knicks returned the favor by sitting Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and RJ Barrett in their penultimate...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images A full year of a confident and consistent IQ could make him the third best player on the team again While Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson were the best players on the team last year by a significant margin, Immanuel Quickley made a very strong case for the third best player on the squad. Mitchell Robinson, and Josh Hart had their...
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Quentin Grimes and Deuce McBride show heart in loss. The Knicks visited Boston tonight for their third preseason game and their second against the Celtics . New York won their first meeting but rested three of their starters tonight. Despite strong showings from Quentin Grimes and Deuce McBrice, the Knicks couldn’t beat the Celts this time. Your...
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Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Wheels up to Beantown. In their third of four preseason tune-ups, the Knicks head to TD Garden tonight to take on the Boston Celtics . Last game, the Knicks lost in an underwhelming effort at MSG to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team looked unpolished, and poor shooting combined with sloppy play resulted in a 9 point loss. Sad. Can the Knicks...
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You must trust a man with four titles won in 10 years of work! Now that he’s not part of an NBA franchise anymore, former Golden State Warriors GM—and current ESPN analyst—Bob Myers is free to speak about whatever he pleases. His first topic of choice? The evolution of the New York Knicks from pretenders to contenders. Myers spoke in a Zoom call and every beat reporter of the Knicks...
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Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Knicks need to find more ways to incorporate the third-year 23-year-old guard Heading into his third season with the New York Knicks , Miles McBride once again has an undefined role on the team. The 23-year-old is coming off a sophomore campaign that saw him play in 64 regular season games, averaging around 12 minutes a contest. McBride is a...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Underrated and undervalued no more, how will Hart respond in his first full season? Josh Hart is a unique player that I admittedly didn’t fully understand or appreciate until he came over last season. The former Villanova Wildcat is a very solid player but often gets left out of basketball conversations as he lacks star power, and...
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Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images IQ extension talks continue, Benedict Arnold to be senior consultant in Boston. Today, Kristian Winfield (NY Daily News) speculated about what’s to come for Immanuel Quickley . (paywalled) Winfield wrote that several cities–including Orlando, San Antonio, Detroit, and Utah–could be potential landing spots for IQ next summer if the Knicks fail...
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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports I see the fire in your eyes, it’s burning brighter now . . . you’re the shining star. Since being selected third by the Knicks in the 2019 draft, high expectations have dogged RJ Barrett . Over his first four seasons, those expectations have met mixed results. At 6’6”, 214 lb, RJ is physically strong, but he hasn’t driven to the rim with...
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Photo by Keith Torrie/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Who is the Knicks Number One #2 Since 2014, any player who has worn the Knicks uniform has worn the number two on their jersey, marked by a subtle yet intricate #2 stitched into a small gold tag on the back collar. This detail pays homage to the two championships in Knicks history. While the Golden State Warriors have...
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Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Mild weather, winning ways. In Manhattan, mostly cloudy for the following week, with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. Chance of rain on Tuesday and Friday, and bring an umbrella for your Saturday errands. Also: the Knicks will win twice. Knicks at Celtics, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. EST In their first preseason game, the...
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Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images Are we talking about the best New York Knicks point guard since the 70s? Let’s be honest for a minute. What is to preview about Brunson? Last summer the Knicks inked the little, sturdy-but-swift point guard to a four-year deal. Brunson had played 302 games (regular and post-season) in the NBA then, starting less than half of...
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Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images Big boards, strong buckets, stout screens, and all of what matters. Legitimate question: is there any player more fundamental in the New York Knicks roster other than Mitchell Robinson? Not better. Not more skilled. Not more impactful. But more fundamental . It’s fair to say the answer is no. Let’s keep...