New York Knicks: Posting and Toasting Blog Articles
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
Mid-December marks the unofficial start of the trade season in the NBA, and we’ve got you covered! It’s almost that time of the year, folks. No, I’m not talking about Christmas, I’m talking about the kick-off to NBA #TradeSZN unofficially coming on Dec. 15. While there is nothing preventing teams from pulling off trades before that date, you must have noticed a certain lack of activity on...
Posting and Toasting (Russell_Richardson) —
The Knicks cross the country with another difficult slate. After consecutive losses to two top Eastern Conference teams ( Bucks , Celtics ), the Knicks return home for one night before starting a five-game road trip in Utah. That doesn’t sound tough enough for ya? How about including a back-to-back with the Suns and Clippers? Yeahhh, the Knicks get to prove their mettle with the...
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
Quite a change in role, attitude, and production! Decision Day came on Friday. Following a soft morning shootaround at TD Garden ahead of yesterday’s matchup—and defeat—at the hands of the Boston Celtics , Tom Thibodeau dropped the hammer and sent Quentin Grimes to the end of New York’s pine. It’s the first time in more than a year that Grimes has not started a regular-season game since...
Posting and Toasting (Kento Kato) —
Bleak start to the weekend for Knicks fans Much of the buzz heading into the game was around the Knicks starting lineup change. With Quentin Grimes struggling offensively for much of the season, coach Tom Thibodeau made the decision to insert Donte DiVincenzo into the starting lineup. But a lot of the excitement and anticipation went out the window in a hurry as the first few minutes of...
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
Brunson wants to involve Grimes more and Thibodeau wants Grimes to be more involved. Huh? Turns out Quentin Grimes had been slow-cooking his venting for a minute. According to multiple beat reporters quoting New York Knicks players daily and after every game they play, Grimes had been leaving the locker room before media members were allowed inside of those confines for a few games in...
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
No slouch: five games against the Bucks and the Celtics are quite the chore! The New York Knicks did something last week only seven other franchises have ever done in NBA history: clinch the knockout stage of the In-Season Tournament. The reward? A meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks (one of five times both teams will meet this season, a new one) and depending on the outcome of that game, a...
Posting and Toasting (Russell_Richardson) —
Tonight’s clash demands a more well-rounded performance from the Knicks if they hope to knock off the perfect-at-home Celtics. A friend who rarely watches the Knicks (12-8) tuned into Tuesday’s IST quarterfinal game against the Milwaukee Bucks . During the game, he kept texting to ask what happened to New York’s allegedly great defense. He marveled about the poor closeouts, the...
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
New York sizing up the trade market leading up to the Dec. 15 (virtual) grand opening? ‘Yes!’ Shams says. Nothing like a defeat at the hands of the No. 1 team in the East to build a solid case against the New York Knicks chances at hoisting the chip, am I right? Ask some Ancient Hoopers Club members out there currently sitting in broadcasting booths and television studios, and you’ll get...
Posting and Toasting (Russell_Richardson) —
Making a case for greater flexibility. The New York Knicks ’ record stands at 12-8 after 20 games. While they have demonstrated strength in offensive efficiency and defensive ratings against lesser opponents (Hornets, Pistons), they have faltered against top-tier clubs. As Ian Begley reported this week , New York has a 2-8 record against playoff-positioned teams and lost a combined five...
Posting and Toasting (AndrewPolaniecki) —
A slippery slope just got slippier in New York. In his twelfth season as an NBA head coach and fourth with the New York Knicks. Tom Thibodeau is embroiled in a trifecta of player-coach conflicts within his roster. Current Knicks players Josh Hart , Quentin Grimes, and Evan Fournier have all publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with their roles in Thibodeau’s offensive strategies,...
Posting and Toasting (Jwiesel13) —
It wasn’t all bad for New York! The New York Knick’s quest for an In-Season Tournament title ended Tuesday night in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Bucks scored 146 points to beat the Knicks 146-122. It’s easy to look at the score and say the Knicks played no defense. That’s not necessarily the case. The Knicks played defense and guarded the Bucks close (for the most part); Milwaukee just hit a...
Posting and Toasting (chapulana) —
“You get one shot and you got to make it. It’s tough.” — Quentin Grimes Quentin Grimes was not looking good. Now, Grimes is not sounding good, either. The New York Knicks (12-8) faced the Milwaukee Bucks (15-6) in a regular-season game masquerading as an In-Season Tournament Quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday and they came out losers, 146-122 , on the road. Let’s review, for context. ...
Posting and Toasting (SamStein) —
A beatdown in the Mitten. The inaugural edition of the NBA In-Season Tournament has slowly but surely changed the minds of many skeptical fans around the world. What was initially seen as a money grab by the league has quickly become a fan favorite. The first elimination game on Monday already showed the tournament’s potential, as the Pacers shocked the Celtics and the city of Indianapolis...
Posting and Toasting (Russell_Richardson) —
New York continues to shoot terribly in the land o’ brats, wastes 41 points from Julius Randle, and loses their IST Knockout game. In Wisconsin tonight, the New York Knicks (12-8) kept the score close through the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks (15-6), despite awful long-range shooting. In a defense-optional affair, the combined halftime point total was absolutely ridiculous (see...
Posting and Toasting (Jwiesel13) —
Brunson is on pace to comfortably set a career-high in three-pointers this season. Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is off to a hot start shooting the basketball. The Villanova product shot 40.8 percent from three in his senior year but entered the NBA in 2018 as a non-shooter. Brunson shot less than 36 percent in his first two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks . His third season is...