The New York Knicks have been looking to add talent to their roster all season, but it seems like the players the Knicks have now will be the same players they enter this season with. If this is the case, it leads to the question, ‘Who Should Start?’. After taking a look at the roster in its entirety, we believe we’ve found the best starting 5 for the Knicks to run next season…and it’s one you’re definitely not expecting. Troy Mahabir breaks all of this down!
SHOW CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
01:02 – The Knicks Must Start This 5 Next Season
02:29 – Argument For RJ Barrett Playing SG
07:50 – Josh Hart Should Start At 3, Bench Grimes
10:39 – Why Grimes THRIVES Off The Bench For NY
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48 Comments
It doesn’t make sense to start Hart over Grimes. Hart and DiVincenzo have already played together at a high level so they good chemistry already, Grimes doesn’t have chemistry with DiVincenzo.
It also doesn’t solve the back up 4 problem.
Hell no
Yes!!! I love this lineup!!
Thibbs better be paying attention the work RJ is doing for the Canadian Olympic Team
He'll to the no
Josh there is a very good line up
I totally disagree with you on this one. RJ Barrett is not quick enough to guard 2 guards. Also, Grimes and Divencenzo are more than equipt to play the 2 guard at a very high level. The Knicks are going to need RJ in the front court, especially with the Obie trade. Finally, FIBA isn"t the NBA, so let's take his improvement there with a grain of salt.
I never comment on videos but this take is so bad I had to react. Your lineup with hart at the 3 has horrible floor spacing which was already a problem with grimes in the starting 5 who’s a better shooter and defender than hart. We saw the limitations of this lineup against the heat in the playoffs when they just packed the paint on us. To your credit, appreciate your willingness to get us talking and love the frequent drops on Knicks talk. Keep grinding my man.
Hart is a bench player
Trade RJ and someone else three draft picks and go get OG
Unless we are playing Miami every game, we need to stick with lineup that got us here. You dont just change everything just because we had one bad series. RJ cannot guard anybody 2s or 3s. But hes much better off at the 3. He does not have the footspeed for the 2guard spot. We dont need to make any more adjustments to compliment RJ. Its time for him to either ball or get traded. Stop letting this Fiba ball get to your head. Grimes is our starting 2 abd hes earned it. RJ needs to play his 3spot or kick rocks
RJ, RJ, RJ, thats all I hear ! He was the worst player on our starting team all year long. He has a low 3pt% , low FG% , & very low finish % at the rim !
Grimes in the starting lineup over RJ and leave Josh hart at SF
Wrong Sir!!! Josh Hart is a Bench guy… Grimes at the 2! Future Star 🌟
I say no, hell no. Josh is better off the bench and RJ is to slow to guard 2's
"LMBO!!!", "the Knicks MUST start this lineup….". I liked, and Liked this video!! I disagree with your starting lineup proposal because it's been said that Josh Hart initially balls-out everywhere he's been traded with astronomical stats, and eventually comes back down to Earth. Apparently, he wasn't with us long enough to come all the way back down to Earth. Let Hart force himself into the starting lineup like Grimes did; although Thibs' hot seat was probably his motivation for tweaking the starting lineup and rotation. Go Knicks!!! Obadiah Topping, I miss you my brother; stay blessed!!!
JB, Divincenzo, RJ, Randle and Mitch, That’s the lineup. Divincenzo is excellent defender, ball handler, playmaker, rebounder and shooter.
I’m good with that switch but we will way too many guards. The Bench would be IQ, DD, Grimes, and a lil McBride?
Brunson Grimes RJ Randle Mitch
Barrett at the 2 only if he's more aggressive
DD 2, RJ 4, J.Brun 1, Julius 5 and J.Hart 3.
My game starting Knicks line up my last comment. This came to me moments later in my mind the lineup to finish the game also. Q.Grimes got minutes in the playoffs he didn’t score much for some reason.
RJ is too slow to play the 2.
Ohhhhh hell no🤣🤣🤣. Bro you tripping. What about Grimes. You're totally reaching🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is just for clicks…right?.. you cant be serious. After 4 FIBA pre-games, RJ's average numbers haven't changed, even against lesser competition. Every now and then you should, as difficult as it is to watch….pay attention to RJ's defense from time to time. Poor Grimes, not only does he have to guard the opposing teams best perimeter player, but he has to also pick up RJ missed assignment on 80% of the plays as well. Nobody receives more participation trophies than RJ thanks to the wonders of YouTube.
Agreed Been saying this for yrs. hart can play off ball is a top boarder and can defend above his height. Rj he was always a two untill ny. Have a 6’6 2g that can attack is more valuable than having a three that struggles guarding up even grimes is better suited as a undersized three. We have 6’6 pfs. So undersized three oversized 2 is my pref. Allows more direct drive attacks on the hoop from a taller player. We love grimes but grimes can dominate minutes off the bench and be more dynamic in harts role
Nah my G. No spacing ❤can’t shoot like that 💯
THE KNICK GOTTA HAVE HART!
Grimes is ridiculously over rated and has maxed out his potential.
What has he done to warrant this undying love that so called Knick fans have for him?
Nothing!
He has had enough time to develop and has under achieved.
He is a bench 3 & D player and nothing more.
His offense is limited.
Rarely is he a threat offensively. Hart proved right from the start that he can score on a consistent basis AND DEFEND.
It was HART who was the spark that ignited the big run the Knicks went on immediately after he arrived.
GRIMES AND HIS SUPPORTERS NEED TO SIT DOWN & MAKE WAY FOR HART…✌️
Knicks doesn't listen to anyone
So talk as long as you want
Is Thibs you dealing with headache to himself he's not
What you guys or
Thinking he's not the guy.
I can't do his job
But he's not the guy telling you all
I wished if he could become an able for good purposes have to do something some were
We need a better small forward and center
I like it but what I like most is I think, Quentin, IQ, Divincenzo, Hartenstein and Fournier could give them a run for their money 🤑
The BIGGEST leap any of our players that no one is talking about this off-season needs to take is Mitch,he better have been shooting 100000 free throws a day and at least hitting a 3,4 foot shot otherwise I can see hack a shack all over again
Son once again you are wrong Grimes is a better all around player than Josh heart he is a better shooter better defender heart have more experience yes but man come on it is clearly seen, when Grimes got injured in the playoffs against the heat Heart couldn't stay with butler at times Heart is a wonderful team defender but he is a bench player not a starter.
If Hart starts who the back up Power forward? I feel like the Knicks lack of size, athleticism and depth on the wing and at power forward is going to hurt. Thibs has to be more creative on the offensive end. More motion and less iso is the key. Maybe they plan to trap more this yr. More steals and more running with a smaller line up
Hart isn’t better then grimes
Love your points. It makes a whole lotta sense…especially RJ at the 2. Hope RJ will rise to stardom this year.
How can I listen to anyone that’s calls a shooting guard a small guard 😂😂😂
QG is an excellent defender but he doesn't get the ball enough with the 1st unit. He just doesn't.
No matter what you want, Grimes is the starting 2.
Sad for RJ his position must be 3 but I agree he isn't a decent 3
Nope,no,no,no this fiba rj got you delusional but that’s your opinion!
@roblayman9433
I expected better from robinson this yr on his free throws cause its been trash since he got drafted.
Noooo keep RJ at 3 grimes at the two hart is a better bench player
Grimes at 2 is a must. Hart is best as an energy guy off the bench guy.
Jimmy Butler DESTROYS JOSH HART!
NO. 1st of all, it's SHOOTING guard, not small guard.
2. We need the defense of Grimes next to the weak defense of Brunson.
3. NYK is stupidly using Hart & RJ to backup Randle. You now have both in the starting lineup.
4. RJ was a great facilitator at Duke, but won't get to do it in NY playing with a wannabe LBJ who is a wannabe PG.