That’s by design, we run drop coverage. Our big is mostly gonna be stationary, up to the wings to do the heavy lifting, hence og and bridges.
Unless we can find a mobile center who is also a shot blocking threat ( basically jjj and wemby), this isnt gonna change.
Fungmar
our centers literally do not shoot
Captain_Saftey
I think having stretch 5s is great but I don’t think it’s the end all be all of a great offense. Knicks did very well last season and that’s in large part because of our offensive rebounding (the Celtics were middle of the pack in that regard). It’s easier to get those boards when you have a big man in the paint grabbing them instead of threatening to shoot a 3.
It’s just 2 styles of how to run an offense
solo118
That is how we grab them O-boards!
knicks_812
Would be curious to see how this changes before and after the trade and with different rotations
The_SqueakyWheel
Our ball movement was non existent
teknomatic
Because Thibs doesn’t play centers that stretch the floor. He wants them near the basket for offensive rebounding purposes. Naturally opposing centers don’t need to leave the paint.
This frustrates me because our primary method of attack is with Jalen or Julius attacking the basket. With Mitch (or whoever else) and, by consequence, his defender already sitting near the basket, it makes it harder for Jalen and Julius.
I’ve always felt that Thibs employs strategies that conflict. Playing centers whose main job is to defend and rebound and not really shoot just makes it harder on an offense that mainly wants to get to the rim. Logically you can either start playing a stretch 5 or change the offense to primarily get open looks on the perimeter, but i don’t see Thibs doing either
Saucy_Totchie
Knicks don’t have floor spacing Cs but that’s fine since they were the best offensive rebounding team in the league. Before being hurt, Robinson averaged more OREBs by himself than a couple of teams. Knicks also start playing inside with Brunson and Randle then they move out to the shooters like DiVo, OG, and now Bridges.
Wakandaforever456
Knicks will go small with Randle at the 5 in a potential series with the celtics.
patrickthunnus
~4′ spread between worst and best; that’s a small step for a 7′ C. Also indicates we played drop defense on PnR, boxing out on defensive glass.
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Makes sense, the current Knicks center room is the least offensively dynamic one in the league.
jonas valanciunas
[that’s how we get offensive rebounds](https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/what-teams-had-the-most-offensive-rebounds-this-season)
Injuries do that to you
That’s by design, we run drop coverage. Our big is mostly gonna be stationary, up to the wings to do the heavy lifting, hence og and bridges.
Unless we can find a mobile center who is also a shot blocking threat ( basically jjj and wemby), this isnt gonna change.
our centers literally do not shoot
I think having stretch 5s is great but I don’t think it’s the end all be all of a great offense. Knicks did very well last season and that’s in large part because of our offensive rebounding (the Celtics were middle of the pack in that regard). It’s easier to get those boards when you have a big man in the paint grabbing them instead of threatening to shoot a 3.
It’s just 2 styles of how to run an offense
That is how we grab them O-boards!
Would be curious to see how this changes before and after the trade and with different rotations
Our ball movement was non existent
Because Thibs doesn’t play centers that stretch the floor. He wants them near the basket for offensive rebounding purposes. Naturally opposing centers don’t need to leave the paint.
This frustrates me because our primary method of attack is with Jalen or Julius attacking the basket. With Mitch (or whoever else) and, by consequence, his defender already sitting near the basket, it makes it harder for Jalen and Julius.
I’ve always felt that Thibs employs strategies that conflict. Playing centers whose main job is to defend and rebound and not really shoot just makes it harder on an offense that mainly wants to get to the rim. Logically you can either start playing a stretch 5 or change the offense to primarily get open looks on the perimeter, but i don’t see Thibs doing either
Knicks don’t have floor spacing Cs but that’s fine since they were the best offensive rebounding team in the league. Before being hurt, Robinson averaged more OREBs by himself than a couple of teams. Knicks also start playing inside with Brunson and Randle then they move out to the shooters like DiVo, OG, and now Bridges.
Knicks will go small with Randle at the 5 in a potential series with the celtics.
~4′ spread between worst and best; that’s a small step for a 7′ C. Also indicates we played drop defense on PnR, boxing out on defensive glass.