The state of the Knicks from Stephen A

The state of the Knicks from Stephen A

Getting back to my New York Knicks I didn’t expect them to win when be win is a three or four straight four straight I expect to be the Wizards I didn’t expect them to blow out Philadelphia the other night I didn’t expect them to beat Minnesota the way

That they did but they’ve done that and I got to give love where love is due I’m a bit reluctant to give that to Leon Rose because I think that there’s a dereliction of Duty on his part in terms of really selling the franchise to the public you know hiding way and having

Other people on the phone negotiating on his behalf and all of this other stuff I don’t like it I don’t like how he’s failed to ingratiate himself with the public at large I don’t like it but in the end the New York Knicks do look better ogn anobi is an upgrade

Defensively significantly I might add offensively he doesn’t get in the way of Jaylen Brunson and Julius Randle who really stepped their games up orbea Julius Rand only had eight points against Philadelphia that’s beside the point the brothers balling Jaylen Brunson is an Allstar make no mistake

About that he’s an Allstar this year and he’s one of the best point guards in the game and I look at the Knicks without Mitchell Robinson Isaiah hartenstein coming in and balling the way that he’s ball a 7 footer 250 pound to active fights feisty he’s a Tom thid oor player

Mad love and respect to him okay uh Dante Dean chenzo like what he’s giving him Grimes he doesn’t look komos anymore but I miss the man quickly I missed those 15 points Off the Bench I missed that runner up for Sixth Man of the Year I missed that Energizer Bunny

And spark plug I think he’s a poor man’s version of Tyrese Maxi I like Emanuel quickley and I think the Knicks are gonna miss him and as the leaders I think their defense is as important as I know defense to be I am a bit concerned

As to whether or not the New York Knicks are going to be able to make any noise in the Easter Conference now I will say I like this right now they’ve moved up from a seventh or eighth slot to the fifth seene in the Easter Conference I think that’s incredibly important

Because I think for the New York Knicks to really have the potential to make some noise I think it’s incredibly incredibly important for the New York Knicks to get a top four seed I really believe that I really believe that I think that right now the New York Knicks

Could beat Philly they could beat Miami they could beat Milwaukee who’s a shell of themselves defensively which is why Giannis has been complaining about them I truly believe that I truly believe that they ain’t beating Boston they’re not beating Boston they ain’t beating Tatum and brown and and

And porzingis and the they’re not doing it with Drew holiday and Derek white in your back court they’re not doing that they’re just not milwauke is a different animal because they’ve been compromised defensively Philadelphia is a question mark because of their depth outside of embiid and Maxi who can you really rely

Upon I know Tobias Harris can play okay I know others can contribute but who can you rely on on and with the Miami Heat I’mma say this to you I thought they had a very disappointing offseason because they didn’t get Damen Lillet they would have had to give up

Tyler herro in that play in that trade you see Tyler herro balling I can’t ignore that this kid out of UCLA Hami hakz this kid can play he’s a all rookie team member he’s an all rookie team member this brother can play so considering the size that they have in

Their back court with Az with a butler with a Tyler herro with bam adabo believing that he should be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year honors with some of the Personnel I have with the exceptional coaching of Eric spola with the fact that Miami beat the New

York Knicks in six games in last year’s Eastern Conference semi-finals yes the Knicks could beat them but I can’t designate them the favorites over myami so that means at the very least I got two teams that could take you out and the other two teams that are

Question marks are led by Joel embiid and Giannis an TMO none of whom the Knicks have their best player in J is Jaylen Brunson who’s a 61 Lefty I don’t know about that I got my reservations but I can’t deny that the trade looks good right now that the New

York Knicks look better that the New York Knicks are formidable I can’t deny any of that but it doesn’t mean they’re not going to that they’re going to get out of the first round it damn sure doesn’t mean they’re going to get out of the semi-finals and if they haven’t improved

Upon last year then what if they really done and I’m saying to you there’s a difference between playing to win and playing not to lose and when you look at management even though their moves have been good and we give them Credit in the same breath it’s about patience it’s about

Time it’s about the marathon not the Sprint that’s what they want to tell us while they hold 11 picks over the next eight years or seven years I’m saying at some point in time you got to pull a trigger and you got to get a Bonafide number one scoring option

Jaylen Brunson should not be your number one option Julius Randle should not be your number one option Julius Randle shouldn’t be your number two option they need to get a number one option with Jaylen Brunson as the number two with Julius Randle needing to be a number

Three option that’s what they need to do whether that’s I think it’s a Donovan Mitchell not a Zack LaVine not a Deonte Murray even though I think DTE Murray would be a good acquisition for the New York Knicks because him in the back court since he has more sides than a

Jayen Brunson him in a back with Jaylen Brunson at the offg guard spot capable of subbing for Jaylen at the one when Jaylen goes to the bench I think would be good it’s one of the two him or Donovan Mitchell but I prefer Donovan Mitchell who the Nickson tie with for

The fifth seed by the way with the Cleveland Cavaliers

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