The Knicks Thread....

[Leander]

Two losses in Summer League as it seems...Kolek 1-13 now.

[mp3]

Iam ok with Mike Brown as head coach, he will have a new off system which if iam honest Thibs was getting stale and running our players into the ground 40+ minutes doesn't help neither our starters of our young players.

I love the summer signing we have made too. I dont think Precious will back now with the French man coming from Philly and also Jordan Clarkson is huge for knicks bench but also the rookies from last year plus the french rookie we got this year that looked good in summer league really could be a great roster overall

I hear the knicks are interested in bringing Ben Simmons and I have to say iam all on board with that move, low risk high reward talent now at this point

[mp3]

Knicks add Chris Jent to Mike Browns coaching staff.

Il be interested to see what this same team looks like under new leadership.

[Andrew]

Fun fact about Chris Jent that I saw on Twitter: in addition to being a champion with the Houston Rockets in 1994 - and a former NBL player here in Australia, for that matter - he has more career Playoff games than career regular season games.

[mp3]

As someone with family and friends in Australia (yourself including Andrew) ive always paid attention to the NBL over the years and used to own a Sydney Kings team signed ball including the great Shane Heals signature after I believe the 2003 title.

I'd have to Google as well but I could of swarn that Chris Jent played in preseason I 96 with Scott Brooks the year we drafted John Wallace and Walter McCartey

Edit - according to Google Jent played one year in the 96/97 season, nba coverage wasn't great in the UK so other than maybe 10+ pontels i bought that year plus the odd knicks game i caught on tv i only saw Jent (and Brooks) play in one pre season game.

[Andrew]

That's right, that was his last NBA stint: three games with the 1997 Knicks. It's funny how we remember these players, but I love it.

[mp3]

Pontel mate! That's where my memories come from probably watching a game 20+ plus times as a 15 year old (1996) lol

[Andrew]

Iconic! Still need to watch the ones I picked up as a treat for my 40th last year. Admittedly a couple of them are games I've seen before and just wanted to have on DVD rather than VHS, but I'm nevertheless overdue to re-watch some classic hoops.

[mp3]

I really need to try and get my hands on another vhs player again, my mum found a box of old pontel videos when she moved house close to 2 years ago, back in the day other than knicks games i would like to get pontels of the team I was using in franchise mode so the year there from is the 2002/3 season and i used the Pre LeBron Cavs and Pre Melo Nuggets.

Iam pretty sure that one of the cavs games was Ricky Davis's famous "triple double" game

[Andrew]

I still have a VCR, but it's been a while since I tried hooking it up. Fingers crossed it still works!

[mp3]

Yeah fingers crossed mate!


There are 2 things id like to reown when the time is right, a vhs tape player and a ps2 again so I can play classic nba lives. I kept nba live 2001 and 06 from the last time I picked up a ps2 a couple of years ago but unforseen circumstances meant I had to give up the ps2 and 4 but slowly but surely il get back what I had just like the knicks will get back to the finals lol

[Jeffx]

Just say NO to Ben Simmons;

https://basketnews.com/news-229715-knic ... mmons.html

[Andrew]

Yeah, when you're a former #1 pick and three-time All-Star who's still under 30, and your stock has fallen so far that your name is being floated as a potential signee to fill the last roster spot, sadly said team could do better in filling their last roster spot.

[mp3]

I think at this point its likely to be Landry that we bring back, I know there is some noise surrounding Malik Beasley but hes a RFA (i think) so the Pistons would like match, even if hes not a RFA I heard we can only offer him the vets min so I dont see him taking that.

I was all for signing Ben Simmons based on this current roster and what Ben could do if he returned to form with his versatile to play and guard so many positions on the floor but now the red flags for me are why the Clippers haven't made a push to bring him back, why is he getting such little interest this late into the summer and does he even want to play in the nba anymore are things that are putting me off signing him but id still offer him a camp deal and see what hes looking like through training camp.

[mp3]

Iam glad to see the Knicks bringing back Landry Shamet he was a good locker room guy and knows his teammates from last year, I was willing to take a risk on Ben Simmons but I dont see him even playing basketball in 2 years now sadly so i think Landry is the obvious choice.

[mp3]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/2 ... I-For-Camp

I like Mathews camp deal hes a decent shooter have keep at the G League team if he doesn't get snapped up by another team

[mp3]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/2 ... -Year-Deal

Knicks are signing guards like crazy

[mp3]

With this roster iam not even mad that Dennis Smith Jr bet on himself and signed with the Mavs, he was only offered a camp deal by the knicks and with the guards we have on contract and camp invites they are already likely to make a trade to make room for both Landry Shamet and Malcome Brogdon.

There was talk that they are thinking of trading away either McBride, last years french rookie Pac or Tyler Kolek but honestly unless there getting back a first for either McBride or Pac then I dont see the point and the odd man out for me is Kolek

[mp3]

Unfortunately it looks like Josh Hart might not be 100% to start the season as his finger didnt look good at knicks media day yesterday stating that he re injured his finger during a summer workout

[Andrew]

That looks highly unpleasant and painful!

[mp3]

Its another reason why I wouldn't trade Pac over Tyler Kolek knowing that Josh will not be 100%.

Iam not a fan of playing Jordan Clarkson at the 3, hes not known as a defender or rebounder

[mp3]

The knicks are back on the air tomorrow in there first preseason game which is at a UK friendly time of 5pm

Iam excited to see how the new additions fit in and how Mike Brown coaches the team, honestly I loved Thibs but his rotations and lack of development for the younger player really sets us back and over playing the starters to much. I think it speaks volume when the nba "iron man" Bridges asks to play less minutes.

[mp3]

I know its one pre season game but sadly even i have to admit that Pacôme Dadiet might be the odd man out with who to trade, it was clearly a showcase game for him last night and he was either passing up shots or just missing them while his defence wasnt great he has size, talent and youth on his side so I think teams may want him more.

I think Brogdon, Landy, Mathews and Len are all keepers!

I know we would have to make multiple trades but the knicks bench looked stacked last night, even Len! Ive always been a fan of his, not as a high draft pick but as a role player he does exactly what you need from him plus he sets solid screens too