Knicks Morning News (2016.10.27)

  • [NY Newsday] Derrick Rose wants to play pick-and-roll ‘every time down’ for Knicks
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 7:57:28 PM)

    Derrick Rose is slow in picking up the Knicks’ offense because he missed more than two weeks of practices and games, but he sounds as if he misses Chicago more.

  • [NYTimes] Anthony Davis Puts Up 50 Points in Opener, but Pelicans Still Fall
    (Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:01:09 AM)

    Davis was dominant in his first game of the N.B.A. season, but he did not get enough help in a 107-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

  • [NYTimes] Spurs 129, Warriors 100: Warriors Blown Out by Spurs in Opener
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 5:06:47 PM)

    Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 35 points and the Spurs emphatically spoiled Kevin Durant’s first game for Golden State in a rout.

  • [NYPost] Hornacek sure these two Knicks starters will be offensive factors
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:42:50 PM)

    Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee made their Knicks debuts Tuesday and still are looking for their first points. The two new starters — who signed contracts that have a combined value of $122 million — were 0-for-6 shooting in posting goose eggs in the scoring column. Noah had just one shot attempt, missing an inside…

  • [NYPost] The Knicks have no defensive coach and a big problem
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:18:28 PM)

    New Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek had his trusty defensive coordinator at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night for the season opener. Except Mike Longabardi no longer works for Hornacek, instead commanding the Cavaliers’ defense. Longabardi, fired by Phoenix brass as a sacrificial lamb in December, received his championship ring after which Hornacek’s Knicks defense played…

  • [NYPost] Carmelo’s iso game showed how a failed Knicks year would look
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 2:08:21 PM)

    Carmelo Anthony was talking about his new teammate and his newest sidekick, Derrick Rose, maybe 40 minutes after the Knicks had opened their season with a humbling 117-88 thrashing at the hands of the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Specifically, he was discussing the period of adjustment confronting Rose: old team to new, old system to…

  • [NYPost] Breaking down Kristaps Porzingis’ opening-night dud
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:16:23 AM)

    CLEVELAND – Kristaps Porzingis officially became an Adidas guy before the Knicks’ season opener Tuesday night. Nike decided against matching the sneaker deal, which is worth about $4.5 million annually, the largest ever for a European hoopster. Porzingis even released a statement, saying, “I’m a unique player and Adidas is a unique brand. I’m just…

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks drop opener to Cleveland
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:31:35 PM)

  • [SNY Knicks] TheKnicksBlog Podcast: Crushed in Cleveland
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:29:29 PM)

    TheKnicksBlog Podcast: Crushed in Cleveland

  • [SNY Knicks] Rose wants Knicks to utilize pick-and-roll more
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:20:53 PM)

    Knicks guard Derrick Rose said he wants the Knicks to use the pick-and-roll more in the team’s offense after Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers, according to Newsday’s Al Iannazzone.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks agree focus should shift to improving defense
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:47:35 AM)

    Following last night’s 117-88 opening-night loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek admitted that his team felt unsettled, especially on defense, where they’ll need to be more aggressive.

  • [SNY Knicks] Easy to spot the good and bad for Rose in Knicks debut
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:27:22 AM)

    Derrick Rose scored 17 points on 7-for-17 shooting in his New York Knicks’ debut Tuesday night, though he looked hesitant when handling the ball and didn’t take charge.

  • [NYDN] Jeff Hornacek needs to reshape Knicks’ triangle to fit Rose
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:40:45 PM)

    Derrick Rose hasn’t been around much, but in his brief time here he’s made it clear that the triangle offense confuses and frustrates him.

  • [ESPN] Thursday’s Knicks News: Hornacek needs to adjust offense to fit Rose
    (Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:37:28 AM)

    Thursday’s Knicks News: Hornacek needs to adjust offense to fit Rose

  • [ESPN] Wednesday’s Knicks News: LeBron, Cavs dominate Knicks on opening night
    (Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:27:30 AM)

    Wednesday’s Knicks News: LeBron, Cavs dominate Knicks on opening night

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