Scouting Porzingis: Summer League Game 1

Kristaps Porzingis played his first NBA game Saturday for the Knicks’ summer league team. The first thing that jumped out at me about Porzingis is his size. He’s listed as 7-3 in sneakers, and he’s clearly head & shoulders above the other players. He had 2 blocks and I’m not even sure he jumped to […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.13)

[New York Times] East Tightens Up With All Teams Within 2 Games of Each Other (Mon, 13 Jul 2015 06:55:38 GMT) As is usually the case, the Eastern Conference is going to be a tight race to the playoffs. Only two games separate first-place Connecticut and last-place Atlanta in the standings. [New York Times] Andrea […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.12)

[New York Daily News] Kristaps Porzingis looks good in Knicks Summer League debut (Sun, 12 Jul 2015 03:04:06 GMT) For one night, Kristaps Porzingis became a bigger tourist attraction than Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield and the Hoover Dam. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: 76ers’ Joel Embiid to Have Surgery (Sun, 12 […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.11)

[New York Times] Russell Gets His First Look at the NBA’s Bright Lights (Sat, 11 Jul 2015 07:58:36 GMT) Welcome to life in the spotlight, D’Angelo Russell. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: LeBron James Signs 2-Year Deal (Sat, 11 Jul 2015 04:52:44 GMT) James signed his two-year contract with the Cavaliers. James […]

Advanced Scouting: Ovidijus Galdikas

Looking through the Knicks’ summer league roster, there seems to be a fair amount of familiar names. Cleanthony Early, Langston Galloway, Ricky Ledo, and Travis Wear all played for New York last year. Meanwhile Thanasis Antetokounmpo played for the Westchester Knicks. Finally, Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant were drafted this year, and we’ve gone through […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.10)

[ESPN.com – New York Knicks] Agent: Antetokounpo wants spot on Knicks (Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:45:21 EST) Agent: Antetokounpo wants spot on Knicks [New York Times] Tina Charles Leads Liberty (Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:36:20 GMT) Charles had 21 points in the Liberty’s victory over the Washington Mystics. [New York Times] Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks’ Top […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.09)

[New York Times] New Stat-Tracking Coming to NBA Summer League (Thu, 09 Jul 2015 06:49:41 GMT) Diving for loose balls, getting a hand in passing lanes for a deflection, being close enough to contest a shot, or sacrificing the body and taking a charge. [New York Times] Jordan Spurns Mavericks for Clippers After Teammates’ Plea […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.07.08)

[New York Daily News] Knicks rookies Porzingis, Grant top summer league roster (Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:55:29 GMT) Phil Jackson’s boys of summer are headed for Las Vegas. First-round picks Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant headline the Knicks’ roster. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Golden State Warriors Trade David Lee (Wed, 08 […]

Knicks 2015 Free Agency Round Table: Kyle O’Quinn

O’Quinn’s per minute stats are pretty good: 13.0 pts/36, 10.5 reb/36, 2.1 blk/36, 2.6 ast/36, 53.6 ts%. How does this make sense after signing Derrick Williams, who has awful numbers? Cronin: I think this goes back to what I said during the Derrick Williams discussion – no one move should define a front office. The […]

Knicks 2015 Free Agency Round Table: Arron Afflalo

True or False: Afflalo is the Knicks second option on offense in 2016. Fisher-Cohen: True. And that’s gonna bump his stats and guarantee he leaves next summer. That’s the problem with player options. Kurylo: False. He’s going to be their first option for the 42 games Carmelo Anthony misses, because Coach “Gotta Win’em All” is […]