Bleav in Knicks

Recapping the Knicks victory and reflecting on this team.

We recap Games 2 and 3, discuss the antics of Joel Embiid and the rest of the 76ers, the brilliance of Jalen Brunson and what kind of adjustments we can expect the Knicks to make after that disastrous third quarter.

After an emotional Game 1 victory against the 76ers, we recap how the team got to 50 wins, Deuce McBride's big night, and Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson making big plays to bring the victory home. We also discuss what we learned and might expect for the rest of the series.

Matthew & Stacy record their last episode together, asking questions & making predictions about how 2024 turns out for the Knicks, the Eastern and Western conferences and all sorts of NBA foofaraw

A perfect 5-0 since trading for OG Anunoby, have the Knicks done enough to force a re-evaluation of their ceiling? Should they look to add Malcolm Brogdon, or players who aren't Brogdon, or stand pat? How many teams should Knick fans be scared of come playoff time? How far they've come since the Atlanta series! How many players in the NBA would Stacy trade Brunson for straight-up? (spoiler: not many!)

Lots to consider as the Knicks trade RJ Barrett & Immanuel Quickley to Toronto for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn. What does this change for New York this season? And next summer? Plenty to speculate about, plus saying good-bye to two players who meant something to us.

Tom Thibodeau lives to win. Immanuel Quickley makes winning happen. So how are we in a place where the former is short-changing the latter? We explore possible reasons for this seeming absurdity, and how the whole thing is like a murder mystery: Thibs & IQ are getting all the heat, but the real person of interest is another Knick entirely -- RJ Barrett.

What is Julius Randle doing differently this year that raises hopes his playoff performances will be different? Plus the win over the Lakers, Matthew's top-10 sports-hated* NBA players, should the Knicks move for Lauri Markkanen and more!

(*basketball-reasons only)

The Knicks lost two roads games against two of the best three teams in the league and people be bugging. We go around the roster and the league to remember why the Knicks are doing just fine, along with hints of where improvement may be found.

With Miles Bridges' return to the Hornets, the NBA shows its values lie in other places than the health and safety of domestic violence victims. Then we turn to the Knicks and their recent run of rampant success, and explore how and why this team has already raised expectations.