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The Knicks struggled early against the Raptors’ switch-everything defense but found a way to avoid that and use pace to take over the second half! We break down how spacing and lineup utilization continues to be key, and why their defense has been improving.

0:00 Intro

0:25 Recap & Thoughts

2:04 Spacing + Switching Issues Early

5:47 Stay Connected With Us!

6:41 Pace + Space Second Half Offense

10:27 Lineup Synergy Matters!

14:00 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal

15:26 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Kolek

16:44 A Stretch Of Good Defense?

18:41 Up Next

19:45 Trivia

20:19 Outro

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The Yankees made another small move today in an offseason full of them. They added Angel Chivilli from Colorado. It is worth digging into this one. Lot of good, some big questions, and more.

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0:26 Ugly On The Surface

3:25 What The Yankees See

11:01 Why This Fits The Yankees Pen

13:54 Stay Connected With Us!

14:51 Final Thoughts

17:14 Outro

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This one was pretty uninspiring. We dig into the same issue we have talked about all season and honestly for the past two years. The starting lineup with Josh Hart functioning as the de facto center just does not make sense and is not in this team’s best interest. Also, Mitch Robinson remains awesome.

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0:26 Recap & Thoughts

2:17 Brown = Thibs?

13:17 Stay Connected With Us!

14:12 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson

15:58 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Mitch

18:14 Up Next

18:50 Outro

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Camilo Doval is a fascinating case. He has elite talent, yet last season’s adjustment to the Yankees proved challenging. To some, his struggles echo familiar Yankee busts, but for others there’s still reason for optimism. Here’s a look at what year two in pinstripes could hold for Doval.

0:00 Intro

0:25 Can Doval Rebound?

4:08 Too Talented To Give Up On

15:40 Unhittable But So Very Walkable

18:09 More Pressure?

19:30 Outro

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Austin Wells’ career has been a curious ride so far—never quite a sure-fire success, but far from the disaster some make it out to be. We dig into what’s next.

0:00 Intro

0:25 Mixed Results

4:30 The Promise

11:27 Stay Connected With Us!

12:24 Red Flags

17:42 Swing Piece?

22:54 Outro

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It was ugly and sloppy at times, but the Knicks got it done in MSG South Jersey. We break down the improved defensive effort, how Nick Nurse leaned into a different crossmatch coverage, how the Knicks attacked it, and more. Two in a row!

0:00 Intro

0:26 Recap & Thoughts

3:51 Defensive Turnaround

8:25 Nurse Crossmatched Who??

14:50 Stay Connected With Us!

15:25 Brown's Rotations

21:15 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson

22:03 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Mitch

23:10 Stay Connected With Us!

23:38 Up Next

24:36 Trivia

25:11 Outro

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Today we break down what to expect this season from the promising young righty Cam Schlittler. To say he impressed in 2025 would be the ultimate understatement. With a blazing fastball and solid breaking pitches, he has a lot of upside, but also some real question marks. We dive into our biggest concern and more.

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0:25 Time To Shine For Cam?

6:01 Electric Stuff!

8:59 Stay Connected With Us!

9:20 Biggest Concern

15:35 Stay Connected With Us!

16:17 Final Thoughts

20:13 Outro

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How do you respond to a good team that’s barely made any moves? We break it down in this episode!

0:00 Intro

0:26 The Yankees Are Very Good

6:36 The Yankees Needed To Add

13:44 Playoff Execution

18:28 Final Thoughts

20:00 Outro

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Celebrate! Your 2026 New York Knicks actually won a game. Big shoutout to the Nets, their dozen fans, and consistently abhorrent basketball team for always being ready to serve as punching bags. Feels good. Thanks, Losers! We break it all down.

0:00 Intro

0:26 Recap & Thoughts

4:59 Stay Connected With Us!

5:37 Leveraging KAT Matchups

11:48 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Hart

12:40 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Shamet

13:36 Jalen Brunson Gravity

15:28 Defensive Attentiveness

17:40 Stay Connected With Us!

18:28 Up Next

19:49 Trivia

20:17 Outro

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I'm not much for the off-court drama, and at the end of the day, the Knicks need to get back on the court and play. In this episode, we break down a simple tweak that could make a big impact on this struggling team.

0:00 Intro

0:26 I'm Not Good At Gossip

6:41 Stay Connected With Us!

7:18 Positives Of Starting Deuce

12:27 Negatives Of Starting Hart

16:31 Stay Connected With Us!

17:02 A Mitch/Hart Second Unit!

19:02 Stay Connected With Us!

19:36 What The Numbers Say

23:18 Start The Double Big Lineup?

25:34 Final Thoughts

27:32 Started Watching The Sopranos...

28:20 Outro

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