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That was brutal. And I'm not even referring to the final shot. The Knicks played zero defense against the Suns last night at The Garden. The scheme was fine but the execution was horrendous. The Knicks' plan was to force the ball out of Booker's hands all night, which they did, but the lack of urgency on their closeouts bothered me. We discuss this game, Brunson's 35 points, the defense, offense, Thibodeau, review specific possessions, talk what's ahead, and more!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who are the three current Knicks that are top-10 in franchise history for three-pointers made?

0:00 Intro

2:36 Game Recap & Thoughts

11:05 Not On Thibs This Time

14:21 Overly Aggressive Help Defense

22:33 Very Creative Halfcourt Offense

24:57 Foul Shooting Woes Continue

28:13 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

32:07 Knick Wings Aren't Cutting It

37:53 Is RJ Starting To Regress Again?

39:44 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

41:28 Regrettable Loss?

45:00 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

46:02 Outro

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That's the signature win, folks! The Knicks have been lacking one thing all year so far, but they found it last night! Big win against the Heat to erase a 21-point deficit. Clutch performances by the RJ-IQ-Brunson tandem, key moments, some questionable decisions by Thibs, and some awful Randle ball handling! We talk about it all in this one, folks.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The Knicks have now won five of their last six regular season matchups against the Heat.

0:00 Intro

1:34 The Knicks Get Their Signature Win!

5:56 Game Recap & Thoughts

14:01 Struggling Offense Clutches Up!

18:04 Not A Great Thibs Night But He Won

34:37 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

38:11 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

39:40 The Knicks Go Where Randle Goes

43:41 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

44:30 Outro

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Last night was rough. The Knicks got toyed with defensively. Minnesota's screening was too much in pick-and-roll, and I thought the Knicks didn't switch it enough. KAT and Gobert were screening open looks for Edwards and co. all night. Edwards cooked Grimes, there was little help, and Randle had a bad night on both sides. Brunson showed up to provide offense, but nobody else really did. The Knick offense continues to struggle against good halfcourt defenses with length. We discuss it all, and also hand out progress reports for the first month of the season here on Ep. 582 of BD4.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which former Knicks wing went from averaging 7 PPG as a rookie in 2007-'08 to 14 PPG the following season?

0:00 Intro

2:18 Game Recap & Thoughts

8:46 Halfcourt Offense Struggles

16:30 Problems Beating Good Competition?

20:04 Minnesota's Screening Was On Point

23:41 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

26:28 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

27:30 RJ Back To Old Habits?

30:31 Progress Reports

45:59 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

46:35 Outro

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Make that three straight wins for the Knicks! The team is clicking on all cylinders, especially with their offense. We discuss why Thibodeau's halfcourt offense looks a lot more fluid this year, get into the DiVincenzo v. Grimes debate, talk Randle's recent surge, player development, what's next on the schedule, and more.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which two players have the most steals in a game this decade (for the Knicks) with seven?

0:00 Intro

1:43 Game Recap & Thoughts

6:52 Read & React Offense With A Twist

11:37 Donte Vs. Grimes Debate Heats Up

24:42 A More Balanced Julius?

30:03 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

34:17 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Josh Hart

35:06 Creating Extra Possessions!!

37:38 Thibs Doesn't Develop Talent?

41:33 The Next Challenge For The Knicks

44:33 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

45:41 Outro

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Easy. Tonight, the Knicks slapped the Wizards around despite a few scares in the middle portion of the game. Without RJ or Grimes, the Knicks got some great efforts from Brunson & Quickley. It was all about the backcourt tonight. Also, Donte DiVincenzo finally did what I asked. We talk about some new wrinkles in the offense as well. And later, we get to some Zach LaVine, as those rumors start to heat up (again). Oh, and this was one of those cup games or whatever.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Mitchell Robinson recently became the 46th player in Knicks history to play 300+ games with the team. Name three others.

0:00 Intro

2:24 Still Not Feeling This Tournament

6:26 Game Recap & Thoughts

10:14 A New Knick Offense?

12:39 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

18:10 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

22:10 Should DiVincenzo Start?

24:44 Thibs Ran Nine

30:30 Zach LaVine Rumors

45:12 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

46:18 Outro

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It was not the smoothest win, but it was a win indeed. The Knicks slid past the Hawks last night in Atlanta, Georgia by two points. Jalen Brunson was fantastic in the fourth and Julius Randle was great throughout the game. We discuss Tom Thibodeau's late-game execution, Mitch's hustle, the second unit's ups and downs, and more, including some unnecessary Knicks drama off the court. All that in Ep. 579 of the show! Enjoy!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Richie Guerin scored the first three 50-point games for the Knicks. Who was the next Knick to score that many?

0:00 Intro

2:16 Mark Jackson Drama

10:24 Injury News

12:19 Game Recap & Thoughts

18:37 Credit To Thibs

27:41 Grimes' Offensive Freedom

30:04 Brunson Clutches Up

36:05 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Julius Randle

39:42 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

41:32 The Bench Needs RJ

43:54 Mitchell Robinson Is Underrated

47:21 Is A Short Rotation A Good Idea Right Now?

53:45 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

54:51 Outro

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I hate losing to the Celtics. In this episode, we dissect the 114-98 loss last night at TD Garden. We go over the Knicks' pick-and-roll coverages from this game, talk more about the Hart/Grimes/RJ scenario, Jalen Brunson's efficiency and playmaking, the slow pace of the offense, and more.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: RJ Barrett became the youngest Knick to 5,000 points this year. Who is the second youngest?

0:00 Intro

3:15 Game Recap & Thoughts

6:44 Mazzulla Did His Homework

13:54 Prioritizing Hart Over Grimes

23:47 Still Too Much Drop Coverage

32:21 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

37:08 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Isaiah Hartenstein

38:20 Five Hundred Through 10 Games

43:03 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

43:58 Outro

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Make that three straight wins for the Knicks. Their offense kept it rolling against Charlotte in yesterday's matinee. I am loving what we're getting from each of the Knicks' top guns. We discuss the second unit's high-tempo style, dissect some of the great ball movement & off-ball activity, go over how the Knicks abused the Hornets in pick-and-roll, talk Mitch's role in the offense yesterday, and more.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who was the last Knick to lead the NBA in rebounds per game? (Hint: 1953-'54)

0:00 Intro

2:07 Happy Veterans Day

3:00 Game Recap & Thoughts

7:43 Obliterating Drop Coverage

12:15 This Bench Plays Fast!

17:00 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): RJ Barrett

21:01 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

23:47 More Reps For Mitch?

30:41 Yes, Randle!

35:38 Celtics Tonight

39:51 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

40:48 Outro

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Wemby who? The Knicks soundly defeated the Spurs last night at MSG, 126-105. They held Victor Wembanyama very quiet thanks to some very physical play by Mitch and Hartenstein on both ends. I also loved what we saw from the bench unit. They're playing up-tempo ball as Hartenstein seems to have developed a great chemistry with RJ and the second unit. RJ's sensational start to the season continues. Will it last? Brunson & Randle also put up two strong performances in different ways. All that and much more in the latest episode of BD4! The Knicks are back to .500!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who were the three Knicks to win Rookie of the Year?

0:00 Intro

3:29 Hubie Brown Is The Man

5:12 Knicks Debut City Edition Jersey

8:24 Game Recap & Thoughts

15:12 The Knicks Handled Wemby!

23:30 Second Unit Chemistry

28:38 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

32:19 Is This Your Average Grimes Game?

36:45 Thibs Coached A Good Game, But...

41:01 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): RJ Barrett

48:57 Brunson Bounces Back

54:16 Has Randle Found It?

57:19 What's Ahead?

1:00:00 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

1:00:50 Outro

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The losing streak is over and the Knick won a game! We talk about it here in the latest show. Randle was aggressive in pick-and-roll, the team defense was fantastic, and more!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Carmelo Anthony is top-15 in Knicks history for steals.

0:00 Intro

1:36 Game Recap & Thoughts

2:54 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): RJ Barrett

9:08 Randle Bounces Back

16:32 Communication & Synergy On Defense

22:45 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Donte DiVincenzo

27:09 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

28:22 Wemby Is Next!

31:55 Outro

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