BD4

Oh boy do we have lots to cover... In the first game of the NBA Cup, the Knicks fell to the Bucks in Milwaukee, 110-105. We go over Thibs' controversial lineup decision, the continuation of Julius Randle's very bad struggles, Brunson's 45 points, the impressive Knicks defense, halfcourt offense concerns, and more!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which Knick recorded a triple-double during the 2018-'19 season in a game against the Rockets?

0:00 Intro

1:13 Game Recap & Thoughts

11:00 Thibs Pulls Quickley For Hart

21:23 Julius Randle

28:47 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Jalen Brunson

33:48 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

34:59 Shooting Will Bring Spacing!

42:30 Grimes Snaps Out Of It

44:19 Defense Remains Steady

46:41 Moral Victory?

49:40 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

50:11 Outro

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It's early but it's also the Knicks so it's ok to overreact. Things are looking ugly right now. Brunson looks bad, Randle looks toxic again, and the offense is stale as a result. Have defense adjusted to the way Thibs runs halfcourt offense? We discuss that and lots more in this episode.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who has played the most consecutive seasons as a Knick since Patrick Ewing?

(Hint: This ^ was the MSG Trivia for Wednesday night's game.)

0:00 Intro

1:51 Game Recap & Thoughts

4:59 Third Quarter Lineup

9:12 Has Thibs' Offense Been Figured Out?

15:05 It's Time For Randle & Brunson To Wake Up

24:39 Should Donte Start Over Grimes?

29:06 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mitchell Robinson

31:22 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

32:44 Defense Looks Good

33:57 This Was A Bad Loss

38:15 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

39:04 Outro

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The Knicks won last night 109-91 in Cleveland, taking the first of this home & home set. I loved the defense, and in particular how the Knicks were able to take the ball out of Mitchell's hands and force Mobley to make plays in the short pick-and-roll. We also talk more on Brunson & Randle's slow start, Grimes, Josh Hart's quiet start, and more!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: In 2021, two Knicks received MVP votes. Name the last year where three Knicks received votes.

0:00 Intro

1:56 NBA Cup Floor Patterns Released

5:01 Harden To LAC

5:54 Game Recap & Thoughts

9:18 Defending The Cavs To Perfection

14:58 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mitchell Robinson

16:01 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Isaiah Hartenstein

17:44 Brunson & Randle Better

23:11 Josh Hart

25:04 Quickley Scores 18

26:12 Grimes Still Tentative

28:04 Lineup Questions

30:20 I Need More

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

34:46 Outro

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They're too small and Thibs didn't really help the fact. We talk about last night's brutal loss to the Pelicans and more, as the Knicks complete a disappointing first week of the season.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Last Wednesday, Jalen Brunson started in his second consecutive opening night at point guard. Who was the last Knicks point guard to do so? Which years?

0:00 Intro

2:07 Game Recap & Thoughts

5:44 Didn't Love Thibs' Decisions

13:38 The Knicks Need More Size

17:32 Brunson & Randle Look Bad

28:18 Quickley Also Looks Bad

31:29 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mitchell Robinson

33:07 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Isaiah Hartenstein

34:05 Could This Get Ugly?

39:52 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

40:57 Outro

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Knicks Lose to Some Random Seven-Footer and the Celtics

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Last night, in their first of a back-to-back, the Knicks picked up their first win of the season. It was a 126-120 victory in Atlanta against the Hawks where the offense was clicking on all cylinders. I specifically enjoyed how Thibs coached this one. I thought he mixed and matched lineups well, ran a smooth offense, and had guys passing and in motion a lot more. Brunson got hot as expected, RJ continues to impress early on, and Randle looked great as a distributer, too. All that and more in the latest ep of BD4!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: What was the Knicks' record last season against the Hawks in four games?

0:00 Intro

1:22 Game Recap & Thoughts

6:47 Thibs Coached A Great Game!

13:04 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): RJ Barrett

18:44 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Donte DiVincenzo

21:07 Brunson & Randle Rebound

28:58 Shutting Down Trae Young In Pick-&-Roll

33:11 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

34:00 Outro

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No parades in the streets of Manhattan last night. Boston came to town and defeated the Knicks 108-104 in their opener last night. You have to attribute this loss to three things: foul shooting, duds from the Knicks two best players, and pick-and-roll defense. Porzingis cooked Mitchell Robinson and company. Other issues like size, turnovers, and some questionable lineups came into play. RJ looked great, and so did Quickley, and a few others! We discuss it all.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Last season, the Knicks finished with 53 wins between the regular and postseason. Will they surpass that mark this year?

0:00 Intro

1:41 Game Recap & Thoughts

8:44 Foul Shooting

10:48 Porzingis Drops 30

12:47 Duds From Brunson & Randle

16:41 Other Areas Of Struggle

18:56 Hartenstein Career Year?

21:20 Tom Thibodeau

26:13 Highs & Lows From Grimes

28:21 DiVincenzo 0 Points In Knicks Debut

30:19 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): RJ Barrett

33:54 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Immanuel Quickley

39:30 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

40:56 Outro

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The Knicks start up tonight! In this show we preview the upcoming season, discuss the offense, defense, lineups, Thibs, concerns, ask some questions, give some predictions, and more.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Last season, the Knicks finished with their highest team field goal percentage (47.0%) since which decade?

0:00 Intro

3:04 Is This Offense Sustainable?

11:26 Finding A Role For Grimes

15:02 Can Thibs Make These Lineups Work?

21:31 What To Expect From RJ Barrett

27:54 Concerns Regarding Defense

31:49 What To Expect From Julius Randle

35:05 Who Is That Next Guy?

39:54 Quickley NOT Extended!

44:14 Final Predictions

47:56 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

48:40 Outro

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The Knicks dropped their final preseason game to finish exhibition play 1-3. There are some major concerns I have regarding the defense. We cover them, and also talk about some offensive questions too, from the lead guards to Grimes to RJ to the big men, and more.

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The Knicks win-loss record is below .500 in home openers but above .500 in road openers.

0:00 Intro

1:40 Game Recap & Thoughts

4:14 Major Concerns About The Defense

14:42 Grimes Conundrum Continues

19:28 Lead Guard

23:55 Off-Ball Movement

29:02 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

28:51 Outro

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NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: For how many seasons in a row did Patrick Ewing lead the Knicks in both points & blocks? Five, eight, or twelve?

0:00 Intro

2:02 Game Recap & Thoughts

3:49 Grimes Got His Reps In

6:52 DiVincenzo Scores 15

8:47 Can The Two-Big Lineup Work?

16:17 The Defense Still Scares Me

19:32 Will Deuce Play A Bigger Role?

24:21 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

25:33 Outro

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The Knicks lost last night in their second preseason game of the year. We go over the physical game v. the Wolves, but also discuss the Towns rumors, more on Quentin Grimes' role, a possible Thibs extension, and more!

NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: How many current Knicks have multiple triple-doubles with the franchise?

0:00 Intro

1:49 JVG To Celtics

3:36 Game Recap & Thoughts

6:55 DiVincenzo Feels Like A Winner

11:32 Knick Bigs

18:29 Has RJ Unlocked Something?

21:20 Playing Grimes With The Second Unit

25:34 Extend Thibodeau?

32:35 Superstar Trade Rumors Continue

45:07 NYY-NYK-MMA Question Of The Day

45:48 Outro

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