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The New Obi: What to expect from Obi Toppin playmaking in the NBA
A lot has been made of Obi Toppin’s scoring from his time at Dayton and his early time in the NBA… but what about his playmaking? Stacy Patton breaks down perhaps Obi’s most underrated skill — his talent finding others for shots.
The New Obi: What to expect from Toppin’s scoring as a pro power forward
Obi Toppin is unfortunately out with an early-season calf injury, but could be due back to the Knicks’ lineup sooner than later. When he comes back, what will his offensive diet consist of? Prez conflates Obi’s college numbers to his pro numbers to try to come to a hypothesis.
Hyper-analyzing RJ Barrett’s fantastic first game of the 2020-21 season
RJ Barrett put on a clinic in the Knicks’ first game of the season, dropping an efficient 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Derek Reifer analyzes one of the best games of RJ’s career, and why it shows that a great foundation could be in place this year and beyond.
Just how good is Mitchell Robinson, and how good can he become? A deep dive
Is Mitchell Robinson the next Rudy Gobert or the next Andre Drummond? Or somewhere in between? Or somewhere lower? Derek Reifer examines the curious case of Mitch, a non-shooting big who’s due for a payday soon, and is also probably the Knicks’ best prospect.
A deep dive into the love of Frank Ntilikina, and his value in the present and future
Derek Reifer examines the Knicks fan base’s love affair with Frank Ntilikina, and then asks the important question: Is it justified? And, on the final year of his rookie deal, what will Frank be worth going forward for New York?
Free Agent Profile: Joe Harris
Guest contributor Jack Borman breaks down the game of Joe Harris, a sharpshooting wing who could give the Knicks, well, shooting! (Which they’ve sorely missed for years.)
No All-Rookie? No problem: Projecting RJ Barrett’s future
New contributor Derek Reifer lays out the case for RJ Barrett as a core piece after his rookie season, despite a snub from the All-Rookie teams
Film review: Keys to the Finals
Dallas Amico takes you on a trip to the NBA Finals (with winning basketball, what a concept!) to examine how the Heat’s offense could break down the Lakers’ defense, and potentially score an upset on basketball’s biggest stage.
The Strickland Test: The ice is right
Dallas Amico introduces The Strickland Test, a very complicated and extensive legal process in which he will determine the legitimacy of concepts the Knicks could hope to employ in today’s NBA. Today: a Tom Thibodeau staple, “icing” pick-and-rolls.
Fighting Screens: Kevin Knox, RJ Barrett and team defense
Jeffrey Bellone examines the numbers on Kevin Knox and RJ Barrett’s proficiency fighting over screens last season, and whether the film supports the statistics.
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