Jericho Sims WANTS Starting Position! Will START At Center Opening Night… | Knicks News
According to reports, Jericho Sims has been working on his game with Knicks assistant coach Mark Bryant since August. Why August? According to another Insider, they recently revealed that NY knew about Robinson’s injury in August as well. Based on this, it would seem the Knicks told Sims to improve his game because this is his opportunity, if he takes it. Reports have confirmed that NY believes in the depth and current versatility of this Knicks team, which means another move right now is unlikely as NY seems comfortable with Sims and their other options at center. So comfortable that NY is reportedly going to START Sims opening night… Troy Mahabir breaks all of this down!
SHOW CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Jericho Sims Training For Starting Position
02:30 – Insider Believes Sims Starts Opening Night
03:08 – Sims Has Been Working With Mark Bryant Since August
04:58 – Knicks Found Out About Robinson’s Timeline In August
05:57 – Sims Work With Bryant Isn’t A Confidence, NY Prioritizing His Development
07:59 – Jericho Sims MUST IMPROVE Game For Starting Night
10:22 – NY Is Prepared To Move Forward With Sims As The Center Option
12:00 – Knicks Have No Option But To Use What They Have…
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He's been working all summer. Seen the direct footage, I work with his people.
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Please give him a chance I like Jericho Sims as a back up center
Shining moment has always been for Sims to step up and shine. Let’s hope he is in condition to play 35-48 minutes. Everyone has high hopes for Sims to be that backup/starter when Robinson is around so they do not have to look to trade deadline for a back up. Achiuwa is going to back up Sims for some rests towards the end of 1st and 2nd half. Randle will probably play final 2:30 to 5 minutes going small ball if they behind but if they up Sims will probably anchor the final minutes along with Achiuwa
He’s got talent. If he can bridge the gap until the trade deadline, or beyond, I’d like to see him go grab it.
Bro ! Lately u been downing these young up coming Rookies you always find a way to find something negative!
Defend and get boards! That’s all he needs to do, we have plenty of offense.
It's his job to lose!
MANY of us believe in Jericho, too.
He's shown flashes of great play over the years (ELITE perimeter defense for a center and the most mobile and agile 5 in the NBA bar NONE!) and now is the time to put it together on a consistent basis with regular mins (6-8 pts and rebs and a block per 25 mins a game will get it done until eventually becoming the double-double 2 blocks a game man we know you can become).
Don't have to be an all star or even ihart, just competent and energetic, hard-working and smart on defense and aggressive and active on the boards.
Granted, a situation forced-chosen by fate (Mitch's injury), time and experience (only Mitch and ihart know thibs system for his centers better than Sims) and Knick management (faith, expert judgment and an unwillingness to let us be suckered by Danny Ainge's excessive "demands":
Giving Jericho this chance probably also means keeping Deuce, Kolek, Precious, Dadiat and two first round picks, too, our remaining future and a chunk of our depth)…
But given Mitch's injury (and yes, best he come back later fully healed for the PLO), the difficulty finding another quality center that fits our system (not Bitzko Bayami!) and that we now have Mark Bryant tutoring Jericho, we are lucky to have him.
Let's just hope thibs lets him iso- post and shoot on the pick-n-pop (instead of tying him up in a knot of too many "Don't's!" and mechanical playbook restrictions designated the sacrificial 5 role that drove ihart out of town…), Jalan passes the ball back to him (and other rollers off the screen) once in a while, too, and that Jericho's more able and intent on getting those offensive rebounds to go straight back up with them to the basket or the foul line.
And you don't need to scream, make ugly faces or froth at the mouth to do all that as some cartoonishly believe, just gotta do it, that's all.
Good luck young man! Knick fans are rooting for you bc yes, we need you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0nhTm14p8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syDxaN6PB94
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2y1rt19PLE
Let’s go Jericho💪🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥😊
Let's get this skrilla Richo
I want some DAWG in dude…..ACT LIKE YOU WANT IT
I told you that! Give Sims a chance. I believe Sims will have a breakout season.
I feel like he looks lost out there most of the time when he does play
Jericho Sims is finally healthy. Sims has been working with Mike Bibby and Mark Bryant. I believe Jericho Sims will earn the starting job.
Let's go Sims big fella in you we trust 😊
Knicks can win some regular season games with Jericho Sims at center. Someone who can legitimately start at center for us will fall through the cracks during the season I feel.
They should have held onto the Russian guy from summer league to at least back up
I hate your channel and you don't know what you are talking about and I hate your voice and your intro… #KnicksGang
I think giving him another chance would be a smart move I think he could be a force in the paint give him more minutes and playing time
It’s his time to shine!
Stop talking about trade trade all the dam time…Training camp about to open,we going to war with what we got…..
Jericho will DO IT! Coach Thibs is a Center's Guru along with the Assistant Coach Mark Bryant. They will develop his talent. You can't teach size and Jericho has it. There was a reason the Knicks drafted him and have kept him on the Team. He has the talent and the size. Jericho could develop into a Knicks "Wes Unseld". That wouldn't be bad at all.
This is his biggest opportunity to prove himself. I hope he seizes the moment!!
I'll never understand why the Knicks don't bury the hatchet with Oak34 and bring him on as an assistant coach, strength and conditioning coach, big man coach..
Ask Ewing33 to do some work with Simms or send him to work with Olajuwon. He can learn offense and defense. Mark Bryant wasn't known for offense or defense, I'd feel better seeing JSimms killing it from the low block and in the paint.
Great report Troy! I keep telling you SIMS will be at least as good as MITCH 10 GAMES IN! I know you're NOT a believer which is fine but, TIBBS is VERY LOYAL and will give SIMS his CHANCE to prove himself!
Kunze Fall
That's okay, no problem. Let's see what he will do.
Let's go
He needs touches get his confidence up has potential good size rebounder decent freethrow
Sims is going to do great. We don’t need him to be 20 and 10. When need an enforcer, box out everyone, rebound hard , protect rim , run hard and finish the lob. 24 mins and 6 hard fouls
Can he rebound and pass Can he shoot the rock is he a rim protector
I hope that kid does GREAT!
we’re screwed at the 5 🙃
All they got to do give Jericho five lobs a night. And let him score off rebounds💪🧡💙🗽‼️
I think sims is ready. Bomba signed with the clippers. Dud boogie retire. Can’t tell me he can’t give a team 12 very good minutes
I hope he improves because from what I saw last year he got dominated and another Center who had no shot
Simms aura!!!
When a contending team has to hope the 3rd string center is “it” that not encouraging. .
Bro why you always yelling?
Wishing the best for Jericho Sims
You can do it Sims
How many more chances
Obviously Simms has the potential for starting center. It’s all up to him & his desire. This is your opportunity big man, don’t let it pass you by. You have youth and skill on your side. I’m praying for you young man. Go for it. It’s your time. I’m cheering and I’m praying for you. God bless. Amen
Give Hukporti a shot while Mitch is out.
Will you ever stop calling him kid or young lad or something like that,man have almost 26 years only reason he didn't play is pighead so called "coach"! Brunson have 28 but why nobody call him kid?!