Knicks Morning News (2016.11.09)

Only in Knicks bizarro land does this make sense.

The Knicks addressed their defensive problems by putting their triangle expert in charge.

The triangle is simply distractions to what is really responsible for the Knicks’ stumbling start.

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The Knicks have sent Ron Baker and Marshall Plumlee to their D-League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.

The Knicks have decided to put assistant coach Kurt Rambis in charge of the team’s defense.

Knicks players are expressing their displeasure over the team’s offense because they feel it doesn’t suit their personnel, particularly point guard Derrick Rose, sources recently told ESPN.com’s Ian Begley.

The Knicks, off to a 2-4 start, need to start winning in order to keep Phil Jackson and his talk of the triangle offense quiet.

If Kurt Rambis doesn’t work out as the Knicks’ new lead defensive assistant, perhaps Courtney Lee should take the job. Last week, Lee suggested part of the problem with the Knicks’ defense might be that it practices against the triangle offense — a system no other team utilizes — instead of working against more popular…

There are 76 games left in the Knicks’ season, which is the kind of thing you usually file under “bright side” for a team that has started a season 2-4 with a new head coach, a new staff, a gaggle of new players and a new system. There are supposed to be growing pains in…

The Knicks have begun a season of renewed optimism with four losses in their first six games, prompting Phil Jackson’s desire to see changes — whether unnecessary or uninspiring. Jackson reportedly is already unhappy the Knicks (2-4) are not running the triangle offense enough under first-year coach Jeff Hornacek despite showing marked offensive improvement from…

Phil’s bent out of shape — again. ESPN reported Knicks president Phil Jackson is displeased with how little the team is running his beloved triangle offense under new coach Jeff Hornacek. Hornacek has been consistent in his messaging: He’s trying to use “principles” of the triangle while dialing up the Knicks’ pace by getting out in…

It’s six games into the season, and the Knicks have one of the worst defenses in the NBA. They are allowing an average of 109.8 points and have yet to hold an opponent under 102 points.

Rambis, an assistant coach, will become the team’s de facto defensive coordinator.

After a recent 0-for-10 night on 3-point attempts, Curry made 13 of them in a 116-106 victory over the Pelicans on Monday night.

The sport has gained popularity in Japan after the team’s eighth-place showing at the 2016 Olympics, especially with the 2020 Games set for Tokyo.