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Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports A look into the RJ experience As I sat down to write this piece, I tried to think of one word to describe the rollercoaster ride that was RJ Barrett’s 2022-23 season. While some words — inconsistent, confusing, and volatile — came to mind, nothing really did the trick. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Barrett’s latest season, much like his first...
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Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images The most divisive Knicks coach in years takes the team to the second round To the outside world, meaning those NBA fans who watch the game, including teams outside of their own, the Knicks look legitimate. The team is finally out of the headlines for institutional ineptitude, terrible trades, and whiffed draft picks. Instead, the Knicks have reached...
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Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images Perry leaves New York after six years at the helm of the Knicks The New York Knicks won’t extend the contract of General Manager Scott Perry once his deal runs out in June. The news broke late Tuesday and was first reported by Steve Popper of Newsday , whose post caught everybody a little bit by surprise. While Perry’s deal was expiring, few...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Kind of surprising! Last week we posed the question to readers: Should the Knicks retire Carmelo Anthony’s jersey? Well, the results are in, and I must say I’m a bit surprised! I knew Melo was a polarizing player, but 38% seems a little low to me. I thought his jersey retirement would get a bit more traction with the younger crowd. To...
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Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/NBAE via Getty Images Can they? Yes. Should they? No. For the first time since 2016, the New York Knicks won’t have a draft pick in the annual NBA Draft scheduled to take place on June 22 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY of all places. If you’re wondering why, the reason for that is very simple although it goes all the way across the globe as...
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Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Another turn on the Randle Rollercoaster We saw the best of Julius Randle , we saw the worst of Julius Randle. Charitably, we begin on the sunny side of the 2022-23 campaign. Once again, Julius led the New York Knicks in scoring (25 ppg) and rebounds (10 rpg) yet again. He placed second on the team for assists (4.1), behind only point guard Jalen...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Offensive Block Ness Monster... stuck in the wrong era? If you have been paying attention to the Association for more than 10 years, or if you’re a hoops connoisseur who took advantage of the lockdown days of 2020 to learn about the history of the L, then you might have heard about this thing they called “Big Men.” I mean real,...
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Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images Acquired at the trade deadline, the Knicks do-it-all guard/forward helped propel the team from a likely play-in spot to a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference. The story of the 2022-23 New York Knicks cannot be written without Josh Hart playing a major role. Sitting at a respectable 30-27 record, the Knicks decided to...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images To me, natch. “In Arabic,” Borges writes, “ Zahir means visible, evident; in that sense, it is one of the ninety-nine names of God; in Muslim countries, the masses use the word for beings or things which have the terrible power to be unforgettable, and whose image eventually drives people mad.” That phrase always snags my heart — “the terrible power to be...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images It’s a simple question... Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Knicks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Former Knick Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement on Monday. The announcement...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks center was the only player on the roster to not miss a game When the New York Knicks signed center Isaiah Hartenstein to a two-year $16 million contract in the offseason, there was not much buzz around it. The 24-year-old was coming off a season on the Los Angeles Clippers that saw him average 8.3 points and 4.9...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images He was very good and also played for the Knicks NBA legend Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement on Monday morning with a video posted to social media. Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s — Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) May 22, 2023 It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise, since he couldn’t catch on with an NBA team last...
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images Tough break for the Knicks draft pick It was a tough end to a fantastic season for our New York Knicks — losing to their eternal nemesis, the Miami Heat . As it turns out, another Knicks-adjacent player also suffered a brutal loss to a rival in the playoffs. Rokas Jokubaitis, the Lithuanian point guard picked in the second round two...
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Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Some of these trades make no sense.... The 2022-23 season came to an end in a frustrating and disappointing manner but the future outlook around this year’s squad remains positive and encouraging. Sure the Knicks , like they did two years ago after bowing out in the first round, still have questions about Julius Randle’s playoff performances and the...
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Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Julius Randle had another incredible regular season before fading in the playoffs. Many Knicks fans and NBA pundits are questioning his role on the team moving forward. The P&T staff weighs in... Joe Flynn: Yes. Randle defenders will point to his ankle issues and try to explain away his poor play and attitude issues in the...