Players often talk about doing the extra work. But what if the work becomes part of the problem? What if you’re stuck in a shooting slump and all those extra jumpers in practice are clanging off the rim just like the shots in games? So when Tim Hardaway Jr., mired in the worst shooting slump […]
The first game of the Knicks unofficial youth evaluation season opened Thursday night with recently-acquired Emmanuel Mudiay making his first start in a New York jersey. After the Knicks played a woeful defensive first quarter, they regrouped and beat the Magic, 120-113, in Orlando. Mudiay finished with 8 points on 4-of-9 shooting with 5 rebounds, […]
There is a difference, not a subtle void but a huge divide, between tanking and strategic evaluation. I know of no professional athlete, coach or GM that embraces losing as a means to an end. So let’s be clear, the Knicks should not be entertaining the idea of a better position in the 2018 NBA […]
Before we get carried away with the Emmanuel Mudiay Experiment, let’s take a timeout and remember that the NBA has countless stories of players that changed teams and experienced an astounding career revival — that didn’t last. Having thrown out that caution, Mudiay’s Knicks’ debut was something to behold: He made his first three shots, […]
Before every Knicks fan from Queensbridge to Kingsbridge and City Island to Staten Island wants to act like an Eagles fan because a playoff spot might be slipping away, consider this: If you had been told prior to the start of the season that the Knicks would be 23-31 and four games out of a […]
The Knicks will face one of the Top 5 players in the NBA under the age of 25 tonight when they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo was a Greek mystery when he entered the 2013 NBA Draft. He lasted until the 15th spot in one of the weaker draft classes in recent […]
There were times last season when Kyle O’Quinn wasn’t K.O., the gregarious, cajoling, joking, heart-on-his-sleeve, hustling player that has been a locker room and fan favorite throughout his NBA career. The Knicks were losing more than they were winning. O’Quinn’s minutes were inconsistent as first-year coach Jeff Hornacek navigated a new roster. And the death […]
Kristaps Porzingis played his first game as an NBA All-Star Thursday night. His numbers (21 points on 7-of-16 shooting, seven rebounds and one blocked shot) weren’t overwhelming but that’s not what caught the eye of a former NBA coach. “I was impressed that he played after missing the Golden State game when he tweaked his […]
When the Knicks signed Tim Hardaway Jr. to a lucrative free agent deal over the summer, they believed they were getting a scoring swingman on the verge of stardom. They might have gotten more. Hardaway, despite missing nearly six weeks with a stress reaction injury in his leg, has been everything the Knicks hoped he […]
The Knicks just gave Jeff Hornacek carte blanche to make any coaching move he desires. Bench a starter, go ahead. Sub the first unit, be my guest. The team’s 105-99 loss in Memphis Wednesday night was arguably the worst setback of the season. [Watch Knicks-Jazz Friday on MSG & MSG GO] You want to blame ref Derrick […]
