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How Does the New CBA Impact the Knicks this Summer?

Per the new CBA rookie, veteran minimum and non-taxpayer mid-level exception salaries MLE) will increase by 50%. How could this impact the Knicks this summer? In the much debated potential scenario in which the Knicks either extend Derrick Rose before the end of the season or re-sign him at the outset of free agency they would be able to retain their non-taxpayer MLE. If they choose to let Rose…

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Thoughts After an Annoying Loss in Phoenix

A few thoughts: -The Suns had 33 fast break points to the Knicks’ 8. Some of those were the result of turnovers, but a lot were because the Knicks were sluggish for most of the game. This team simply isn’t good enough to overcome a lack of defensive effort. -Kristaps Porzingis is going to be an absolute superstar. Remember that shooting slump he was in?…

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Phil's Brain - Seven Zen Thoughts For 2016-17 Season

Phil’s Brain – Seven Zen Thoughts For 2016-17 Season

There are going to be ups and downs this season, there already have been more than I expected. It’s probably going to take a few months before we really know what we’ve got. I would tell the media something I told Dennis, “you gain control by giving up control.” Be the best writer, journalist, blogger or whatever…open your minds, focus on the games, the clicks will come. I wanted to bring Noah in…

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#NBA #New York Knicks #Phil Jackson

Chasson Randle, It Was Fun While It Lasted

After an exciting offseason, Phil Jackson and the front office trimmed the Knicks roster down to the final 15. The biggest surprise and disappointment was Chasson Randle being cut. After watching Chasson Randle light up the summer league, I thought Randle making the roster was a guarantee. Randle averaged 18 points per game at 48% shooting, and showed his defensive prowess with 3 steals per game…

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#Chasson Randle #NBA #New York Knicks #Ron Baker

Advanced Stats vs The Eye Test: Knicks Backcourt Upgrade

Having blind faith in the franchise playing basketball above Penn Station has not been a smart play since well before the start of the iPhone era. Still, after a flurry of high-profile roster moves this summer, fans and even some analysts have been tempted. Might the New York Knicks finally have what it takes to make it to the playoffs? After listening to the proliferation of pre-season podcasts,…

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#Aaron Afflalo #Courtney Lee #Derrick Rose #Jose Calderon #NBA #New York Knicks

Eye Test: Backcourt Upgrade

Having blind faith in the franchise playing basketball above Penn Station has not been a smart play since well before the start of the iPhone era. Still, after a flurry of high-profile roster moves this summer, fans and even some analysts have been tempted. Might the New York Knicks finally have what it takes to make it to the playoffs? After listening to the proliferation of pre-season podcasts,…

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#NBA #New York Knicks

Can Melo Bounce Back From 3

With the Knicks preparing for the new season there are a number of unknowns that will determine the success or failure of the team this season. The biggest of them all may be the impact the Knicks’ guard additions of Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings have and how they can help Melo increase his efficiency after a dip the last 2 seasons. The lack of guard talent over the last 2 seasons has been…

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#Carmelo Anthony #NBA #New York Knicks

Stay Me7o: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Trust Carmelo

Carmelo Anthony is synonymous with the New York Knicks. At least, at this moment in time, he is. The new look Knicks, with the troubled Derrick Rose, the hungry Joakim Noah, and the easygoing Courtney Lee, are very much Carmelo’s team. Carmelo is now entering his Seventh year with the Knicks, and I’ll be honest for a while, I wasn’t really happy about Carmelo on the Knicks. When I watched him, I…

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Win Predictions Are A Loser

When the nine-month marathon of the NBA season, the post-season, the draft, free agency, summer league, and international play suddenly ends, pro basketball junkies keep jonesing while genuine hoop news flatlines until October. To satisfy fans’ addiction during the summer hiatus requires content creators to manufacture an informational glide path to the start of the next pre-season. One…

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#Draft #Lottery #NBA #Playoffs #Win Predictions

Fresh Faces To Excite Knicks Fans

You smell that? What’s that? OH MY LORD! IT’S ANOTHER SEASON OF BASKETBALL RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! And with another season of basketball, we all get ready to watch the only team that matters, the New York Knicks. This is an interesting year, because we have a majority of new faces for the third straight year. Now in basketball that’s usually a bad thing, as you want your team to have a little…

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#Justin Holiday #Maurice Ndour #Mindaugas Kuzminskas #NBA #New York Knicks #Willy Hernangomez

Knicks Fresh Faces

You smell that? What’s that? OH MY LORD! IT’S ANOTHER SEASON OF BASKETBALL RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! And with another season of basketball, we all get ready to watch the only team that matters, the New York Knicks. This is an interesting year, because we have a majority of new faces for the third straight year. Now in basketball that’s usually a bad thing, as you want your team to have a little…

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#Justin Holiday #Maurice Ndour #Mindaugas Kuzminskas #NBA #New York Knicks #Willy Hernanamgomez

The Great Value Of Courtney Lee

While teams were paying perimeter defenders and shooters like Allen Crabbe and Kent Bazemore north of $15 million per year, Phil Jackson was working on locking up Courtney Lee to one of the most team friendly deals of the summer. Signing the 30 year old Lee to a 4 year/ $48 million deal to join the core of Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick Rose and newly signed Joakim Noah. Lee has…

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#Courtney Lee #NBA #New York Knicks

Knicks Games That Should Not Be Missed This Season

The 2016-17 NBA regular season schedule was officially released on Thursday, August 11. For the NBA, the time has come for coaches, players, fans, and analysts to evaluate every last detail of their respective team’s schedule. New York is coming off of a 2015-16 season during which it finished at 32-50. It’s since retooled and reloaded, however, by trading for Derrick Rose and signing the likes…

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Five Knicks Games You Cannot Afford To Miss This Season

The 2016-17 NBA regular season schedule was officially released on Thursday, August 11. For the NBA, the time has come for coaches, players, fans, and analysts to evaluate every last detail of their respective team’s schedule. New York is coming off of a 2015-16 season during which it finished at 32-50. It’s since retooled and reloaded, however, by trading for Derrick Rose and signing the likes…

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#Atlantic Divison #Boston Celtics #Brandon Jennings #Brooklyn Nets #Carmelo Anthony #Chicago Bulls #Cleveland Cavaliers #Courtney Lee #Derrick Rose #Joakim Noah #Kristaps Porzingis #NBA #New York Knicks #Toronto Raptors

Scouting The Atlantic: Boston Celtics

The New York Knicks’ roster underwent significant change for the 3rd summer in a row under Phil Jackson. With the trade for Derrick Rose and Justin Holiday and free agent signings of Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, Mindaugus Kuzminskis and Willy Hernangomez, among others, the hope and expectation is that this version of the Knicks will deliver a playoff berth after a 3-year absence and the first…

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#Boston Celtics #NBA #New York Knicks

Scouting The Atlantic: Boston Celtics

The New York Knicks’ roster underwent significant change for the 3rd summer in a row under Phil Jackson. With the trade for Derrick Rose and Justin Holiday and free agent signings of Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, Mindaugus Kuzminskis and Willy Hernangomez, among others, the hope and expectation is that this version of the Knicks will deliver a playoff berth after a 3-year absence and the first…

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#Al Horford #Boston Celtics #Brad Stevens #Carmelo Anthony #Gerald Green #Kristaps Porzingis #NBA #New York Knicks

Knicks Have Something To Prove

This offseason was a busy one for Knicks president Phil Jackson and GM Steve Mills. The duo was able to craft (arguably) the most talented roster the Knicks have had on paper in maybe the last 15 years. That being said, having a roster that simply looks good on paper isn’t going to cut it in New York. Knicks fans desperately need a team to believe in. A team that goes out and competes night in…

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#Brandon Jennings #Carmelo Anthony #Derrick Rose #Joakim Noah #NBA #New York Knicks

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