BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns dismissed coach Monty Williams, sources tell ESPN. Williams was a two-time NBA Coach of the Year in four seasons with Suns — including a trip to 2021 NBA Finals. Suns lost 6-game series to Nuggets in Western Semifinals.
Cam Johnson: 4 Years/$108 Million
Jakob Poeltl: 4 Years/$80 Million
Julius Randle: 4 Years/$106 Million
Jalen Brunson: 4 Years/$104 Million
RJ Barrett: 4 Years/$107 Million
Mitchell Robinson: 4 Years/$60 Million
These Knicks contracts are aging like wine.
Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Deuce McBride played 11 minutes and 37 seconds together.
In those minutes, the Knicks outscored the Clippers 36-4.
Terry Rozier got $24 million a year after averaging 9 PPG, NINE, and nobody batted an eye.
Knicks are going to give Brunson $27 mil a year after averaging 16 and 5 and the world is collapsing on them apparently.
Knicks hate is INSANE.
NBA Players 21 or younger 30+ point games this season:
RJ Barrett: 6
Anthony Edwards: 5
Lamelo Ball: 5
Cole Anthony: 3
Tyrese Maxey: 3
Cade Cunningham: 1
Jalen Green: 1
Franz Wagner: 1
The best PG tandem in the NBA:
Jalen Brunson:
32 Points
7 Assists
7 Rebounds
10-23 from the Field
6-10 from 3
Immanuel Quickley:
27 Points
4 Assists
6 Rebounds
10-18 from the Field
3-7 from 3
Within the same week:
The Knicks beat the Timberwolves in a game Jalen Brunson went 5-23.
The Knicks beat the 76ers by 30+ in a game Julius Randle and OG Anunoby went a combined 4-22.
The Knicks PERFECT scenario:
Knicks beat Bulls
Cavs beat Hornets
Magic beat Bucks
76ers beat Nets
Hawks beat Pacers
1. Celtics
2. Knicks
3. Cavs
4. Bucks
5. 76ers
6. Magic
7. Indiana
8. Miami
Celtics/Bucks/76ers would all be on the other side of the bracket.
Knicks would get…
Leon Rose’s significant Free Agent signings the last 2 off-seasons:
Jalen Brunson: 4 Years/$104 Million
Mitch Robinson: 4 Years/$60 Million
Isaiah Hartenstein: 2 Years/$16 Million
Donte DiVincenzo: 4 Years/$46.9 Million
4 contracts, 4 steals.
Immanuel Quickley
Jaden Ivey
RJ Barrett
Obi Toppin
Mitchell Robinson
Derrick Rose
Deuce McBride
Quentin Grimes
Cam Reddish
Jericho Sims
I would commit serious crimes for this to be the Knicks rotation next year.
For all the pessimistic Knicks fans out there, the Knicks have:
-2 All-Stars
-6MOTY Favorite
-DPOY Candidate/Best Rebounder in the NBA
-The best bench in the NBA
-4 picks in this draft, 2 firsts next year
And the entire rotation is under the age of 30, pls stop complaining.
NBA Last 2 Minute Report says Towns game winning and-1 was an offensive foul and that DLo fouled RJ when he deflected his pass… 2 huge calls that cost the Knicks the game
“LolKnicks”
to
“It’s only the preseason”
to
“It’s only been 8 games”
to
“They’ll fall off in the 2nd half”
and now
“First round Exits”
Knicks fans be proud of this season no matter what happens in the playoffs.
NBA Leaders in Opponent FG%:
1. Jaren Jackson: 41.9%
2. Immanuel Quickley: 43.0%
3. Deuce McBride: 43.0%
4. Obi Toppin: 43.2%
(Minimum 35 Games Played)
“Redraft that ’21 class today—where would Cunningham go? After Evan Mobley, definitely. Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner and Alperen Şengün, probably. Throw Jalen Green into that mix.”
-
@SIChrisMannix
on Cade Cunningham
Colin Cowherd pushing the narrative that Julius Randle is better than Carmelo Anthony was for the Knicks a couple months ago.
Now is a good time to issue a public apology
@ColinCowherd
🙄
Jalen Brunson vs. MIL (2x), LAL, and PHX over the past 10 days:
4 games
38.3 PPG
6.3 APG
4.3 RPG
58.2% from the field
69.6% from 3
85.2% from FT
3-1 against 4 contenders, but never the best player on the court according to
@TheJetOnTNT
.
Jalen Brunson’s 5 games vs MIL this year:
45 Points on 17/30 (56.7%)
24 Points on 10/22 (45.5%)
36 Points on 15/26 (57.7%)
38 Points on 15/28 (53.6%)
43 Points on 16/32 (50.0%)
Averaging 37.2 PPG on 52.2%. Insane.
This is literally the perfect route for the Knicks if it played out.
Magic 1st round if they ended up as the actual 7, and then winner of Cavs/Pacers to get to the ECF, while the Celtics/Heat/Bucks/76ers battle on the the other side.
Too perfect to be true.
The Knicks lineup of:
Brunson
Quickley
Hart
Randle
Hartenstein
Has an Offensive Rating of 129.7 and Defensive Rating of 101.1 in 87 minutes.
That’s a +28.6 Net Rating.
Clearly the Knicks best lineup and should be used as often as possible, because those #’s are insane.
The Knicks have added OG Anunoby, Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks, and Precious Achiuwa without giving up any of their 8 tradable First Round Picks.
Leon Rose is the man.
Knicks have 3 more wins than the team in that graphic lol. I LOVE THE OG TRADE. The Knicks are very very close to getting in the conversation for ECF caliber team. I like their moves. KEEP COOKING THOUGH!
Tyrese Haliburton had 6 30+ point games in 56 Regular Season games.
Jalen Brunson had 4 30+ point games in a 6 game playoff series against Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Erik Spoelstra.
Levels to this.
I don’t want to see RJ in any trade conversations unless it’s for a superstar.
22 years old and hooping like this in the playoffs is not regular I promise you.
Knicks positions locked in for the next few years at least:
SG: Quentin Grimes
SF: RJ Barrett
PF: Julius Randle
C: Mitchell Robinson
The Knicks are a point guard away from competing and having their set lineup.
NBA Teams ranked by amount of players on ESPN's Top 100 list:
6 - NYK, GSW
5 - UTA, POR, MIL
4 - NOP, OKC, MIN, PHI, DEN, BOS, MEM, CLE
3 - SAC, DAL, LAC, IND, ATL, MIA, CHI, TOR, LAL, PHX
2 - WAS, BKN, HOU, ORL
1 - DET, CHA, SAS
Giannis led Lebron in:
PPG
RPG
SPG
BPG
TOV
FG%
eFG%
TS%
PER
DWS
WS
WS/48
OBPM
DBPM
BPM
VORP
Def Rating
Net Rating
Best record in the NBA
While playing 4 less mpg
Without another top 6-7 player on his team who led the team in most stats
There is NO argument
Giannis is the MVP
Cam Reddish had the Michael Porter Jr. assignment who is shooting 49.7/48.3/85 this season.
MPJ stats:
5 points
1-8 shooting
1-6 on 3s
Cam had 2 steals + a block. Becoming an elite defender.
Knicks regular season record vs. remaining Playoff teams:
Heat: 3-1
Celtics: 3-1
Sixers: 2-2
Nuggets: 2-0
Suns: 1-1
Lakers: 1-1
Kings: 1-1
Warriors: 1-1
Only remaining team w/o a losing record vs. any of the other teams left in the playoffs.
6th Man of the Year Votes so far:
Michael Pina: Brogdon
Kurt Helin: Brogdon
Bill Simmons: Brogdon
Ryen Russilo: Quickley
Dan Devine: Quickley
JJ Redick: Brogdon
Kevin O’Conner: Quickley
Zach Lowe: Quickley
Stefan Bondy: Quickley
Stephen A Smith: Quickley
Quickley: 6
Brogdon: 4
RJ Barrett clutch stats among players with 10+ games and 1.5+ shots per game:
2.6 ppg (23rd in NBA)
60% from the field (2nd in NBA)
57.1% from 3 (2nd in NBA)
RJ Barrett is one of the clutchest players in the NBA.