As the media assembled in what is the foyer of Madison Square Garden, called Chase Square, in an area staged for a press conference, an observer looking from a balcony above felt a sense of familiarity. Or was it monotony? “We’ve got to stop meeting like this,” he thought. Once upon a time, May 8th […]
5 Thoughts on the Loss: 1. There was a unicorn sighting at The Garden. It was the first visual confirmation in over a month. Kristaps Porzingis walked with relative ease on that surgically-repaired ACL and spoke with confidence about coming back “as a better player.” He offered all of the usual determined rhetoric that a […]
5 Thoughts on the Loss: 1. Frank Ntilikina will forever remember this game as his first NBA start. The game, itself, was relatively forgettable for the Knicks as we wind down a fourth straight season eyeing the lottery standings rather than the playoff standings. But when Ntilikina talks about his first NBA start, he will […]
5 Thoughts on the Win: 1. Trey Burke is here to remind you that he’s part of this point guard audition, too. Let’s remember his story started this season by signing with the Knicks‘ G-League team rather than another NBA team because he felt there was an opportunity here for him. But after the trade […]
5 Thoughts on the Loss: 1. There is an irony to being a fan who encourages losing. It’s something that has creeped into the mindset of a new era of sports fans who firmly believe you can win by losing. Or maybe it’s less about what’s really best for the team you root for and […]
5 Thoughts on the Loss: 1. What we’re learning is there’s a lot to learn about this young backcourt experiment. One game after the Emmanuel Mudiay–Frank Ntilikina duo had an intriguing debut in Indiana, the magic was lost in Philadelphia. Both lottery picks struggled against the relentless pressure defense by undrafted guard T. J. McConnell, who […]
5 Thoughts on the Loss: 1. The Franchise was laid out on the baseline. As the play headed down the other end, not a single set of eyes in the building was on the ball. What you had was 19,812 heads all looking toward that baseline and the image of Kristaps Porzingis clutching his knee […]
5 Thoughts on the Win: 1. In arguably the best alternate jersey in NBA history — seriously, how do you top honoring the FDNY with that kind of swag? — the Knicks won consecutive games for the first time in six weeks. “It must be the jerseys,” Enes Kanter said after his second 20-20 game […]
5 Thoughts on The Loss: 1. For a ninth straight year, the Knicks will be represented at the All-Star Game. For those who may have forgotten, there was a time when the Knicks went eight straight years (2002-09) without an All-Star in the game. But what makes this year special is that Kristaps Porzingis is […]
5 Thoughts on the Win: 1. The emotion was relief. It was written clearly on the faces of the Knicks when the final horn sounded at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Tim Hardaway Jr., who played a huge role in pushing his team to the win, couldn’t ignore the obvious sense of escape the team felt […]