Four losses in a row now after getting abused by Toronto. No defense once again without Mitch. The turnovers were brutal. The rebounding killed us late. Thibs made some questionable decisions. This is annoying. But it's exactly who the Knicks are until they get a star. We talk about that all. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Marcus Morris led the 2019-20 Knicks in points per game. Name the rest of the top-five scorers on that team, in no particular order. 0:00 Intro 1:44 "The Last Of Us" Episode...
Jan 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 469
The Knicks picked up a pretty big win last night at MSG. It was much needed. Randle stepped up offensively, and the bench really contributed for a second straight night. The defense bounced back, too, despite not having Mitchell Robinson for a third straight night. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Before Amar'e Stoudemire in 2011, the last Knick to receive an MVP vote was Patrick Ewing. 0:00 Intro 1:14 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:51 The Defense Stepped Up Without Mitch 13:51 Bing ...
Jan 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 470
The Knicks picked up a pretty big win last night at MSG. It was much needed. Randle stepped up offensively, and the bench really contributed for a second straight night. The defense bounced back, too, despite not having Mitchell Robinson for a third straight night. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Before Amar'e Stoudemire in 2011, the last Knick to receive an MVP vote was Patrick Ewing. 0:00 Intro 1:14 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:51 The Defense Stepped Up Without Mitch 13:51 Bing ...
Jan 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 470
Four losses in a row now after getting abused by Toronto. No defense once again without Mitch. The turnovers were brutal. The rebounding killed us late. Thibs made some questionable decisions. This is annoying. But it's exactly who the Knicks are until they get a star. We talk about that all. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Marcus Morris led the 2019-20 Knicks in points per game. Name the rest of the top-five scorers on that team, in no particular order. 0:00 Intro 1:44 "The Last Of Us" Episode...
Jan 24, 2023•45 min•Ep. 469
This was a tough for me to sit through, especially as someone who has backed Thibodeau this year. I thought lack of adjustments killed the Knicks tonight, as their pick-and-roll coverage was abysmal. Murray torched the Knicks and they did nothing to stop it. I rant. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: How many players on the 1953-54 Knicks roster went on to become pro or college coaches? 0:00 Intro 2:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:33 Thibs Had A Rough Night 18:06 They Still Need A Star 19:23 Bing B...
Jan 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 468
This was a tough for me to sit through, especially as someone who has backed Thibodeau this year. I thought lack of adjustments killed the Knicks tonight, as their pick-and-roll coverage was abysmal. Murray torched the Knicks and they did nothing to stop it. I rant. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: How many players on the 1953-54 Knicks roster went on to become pro or college coaches? 0:00 Intro 2:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:33 Thibs Had A Rough Night 18:06 They Still Need A Star 19:23 Bing B...
Jan 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 468
Madison Square Garden witnessed another bad loss on Wednesday night. The Knicks had no energy against the visiting Wizards. I didn't love the way the defense looked of course, but in this one the offense really bothered me so we focus on that. There were some positives from Brunson and Quickley, but overall, it was a tough loss which only magnified the Knicks' lack of depth. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: With 130 double-doubles as a Knick, where does Julius Randle rank in franchise history? W...
Jan 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 467
Madison Square Garden witnessed another bad loss on Wednesday night. The Knicks had no energy against the visiting Wizards. I didn't love the way the defense looked of course, but in this one the offense really bothered me so we focus on that. There were some positives from Brunson and Quickley, but overall, it was a tough loss which only magnified the Knicks' lack of depth. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: With 130 double-doubles as a Knick, where does Julius Randle rank in franchise history? W...
Jan 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 467
Another chokejob for the Knicks. They were up nine points with five minutes to play at Madison Square Garden yesterday, but let the Raptors storm back and eventually win. RJ Barrett played well and had the game-saving dunk at the time. Quickley played well too. Jalen Brunson struggled as did Randle too, in the second half. I did not like the way the Knicks ran offense in this game. I thought certain guys should've been featured more, and also thought we should've attacked differently against cer...
Jan 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 466
Another chokejob for the Knicks. They were up nine points with five minutes to play at Madison Square Garden yesterday, but let the Raptors storm back and eventually win. RJ Barrett played well and had the game-saving dunk at the time. Quickley played well too. Jalen Brunson struggled as did Randle too, in the second half. I did not like the way the Knicks ran offense in this game. I thought certain guys should've been featured more, and also thought we should've attacked differently against cer...
Jan 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 466
The Knicks took down the Wizards last night. Their 11-point lead with two minutes to play shrunk down to two points with 16 seconds, of course, but they found a way to pull it out behind Brunson & Quickley's strong contributions. We talk about the win and go over the bench as well as some trade conversations. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? When the Knicks lost the '99 Finals four games to one vs. the Spurs, each game they dropped was by seven points or less. 0:00 Intro 3:33 ...
Jan 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 465
The Knicks took down the Wizards last night. Their 11-point lead with two minutes to play shrunk down to two points with 16 seconds, of course, but they found a way to pull it out behind Brunson & Quickley's strong contributions. We talk about the win and go over the bench as well as some trade conversations. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? When the Knicks lost the '99 Finals four games to one vs. the Spurs, each game they dropped was by seven points or less. 0:00 Intro 3:33 ...
Jan 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 465
The Knicks almost choked again. They had themselves a 25-point lead midway through the third and it dwindled down to two points in the fourth. Of course, it was the Pacers so the 1990's PTSD kicked in. In the end though, the Knicks got it done after bigtime buckets from Brunson and Grimes to pick up the team's fifth win in their last six games. We go over the game, discuss why they keep flirting with disaster, review our player performances, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: How many cu...
Jan 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 464
The Knicks almost choked again. They had themselves a 25-point lead midway through the third and it dwindled down to two points in the fourth. Of course, it was the Pacers so the 1990's PTSD kicked in. In the end though, the Knicks got it done after bigtime buckets from Brunson and Grimes to pick up the team's fifth win in their last six games. We go over the game, discuss why they keep flirting with disaster, review our player performances, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: How many cu...
Jan 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 464
This wasn't exactly Dallas all over again, but it certainly wasn't pretty. The Knicks blew a 17-point lead from late in the third quarter against the Bucks last night at Madison Square Garden. They eventually fell 111-107 after four. It was a combination of botched defensive possessions on the perimeter and on the glass, offensive stagnancy, and some questionable coaching decisions. That's right -- the Thibs Apologist lets loose in this one. We run through the game and break it all down. NYY-NYK...
Jan 10, 2023•36 min•Ep. 463
This wasn't exactly Dallas all over again, but it certainly wasn't pretty. The Knicks blew a 17-point lead from late in the third quarter against the Bucks last night at Madison Square Garden. They eventually fell 111-107 after four. It was a combination of botched defensive possessions on the perimeter and on the glass, offensive stagnancy, and some questionable coaching decisions. That's right -- the Thibs Apologist lets loose in this one. We run through the game and break it all down. NYY-NYK...
Jan 10, 2023•36 min•Ep. 463
Greg from Yankee Crazy Podcast comes back on to discuss how the Yankees' offseason has gone so far. We cover a lot, from the left field situation to Judge's contract to the infield, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Derek Jeter ranks outside the top-10 in Yankees history for home runs hit.
Jan 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 462
Greg from Yankee Crazy Podcast comes back on to discuss how the Yankees' offseason has gone so far. We cover a lot, from the left field situation to Judge's contract to the infield, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Derek Jeter ranks outside the top-10 in Yankees history for home runs hit.
Jan 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 462
The Knicks took down the Raptors last night behind big performances from a whole lot of guys. Brunson & Randle led the way, the Knicks played good defense, and slowed the tempo offensively but made it work. It shouldn't have been this close, but in the clutch the Knicks slid away. We go over the game, talk about some likes, dislikes, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Name one of the top-three Knicks all-time in flagrant fouls committed.
Jan 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 461
The Knicks took down the Raptors last night behind big performances from a whole lot of guys. Brunson & Randle led the way, the Knicks played good defense, and slowed the tempo offensively but made it work. It shouldn't have been this close, but in the clutch the Knicks slid away. We go over the game, talk about some likes, dislikes, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Name one of the top-three Knicks all-time in flagrant fouls committed.
Jan 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 461
It was ugly, but the Knicks got it done against the Spurs this time around, with a 117-114 victory at MSG. Jalen Brunson put on another clutch masterclass to lead the way. The defense made some key stops too. We talk about the game, go over the fourth quarter offense, the bench, Thibs, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? After forward Xavier McDaniel left the Knicks for the Celtics in the 1992 offseason, he wound up coming back to the Knicks three years later....
Jan 06, 2023•39 min•Ep. 460
It was ugly, but the Knicks got it done against the Spurs this time around, with a 117-114 victory at MSG. Jalen Brunson put on another clutch masterclass to lead the way. The defense made some key stops too. We talk about the game, go over the fourth quarter offense, the bench, Thibs, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? After forward Xavier McDaniel left the Knicks for the Celtics in the 1992 offseason, he wound up coming back to the Knicks three years later....
Jan 06, 2023•39 min•Ep. 460
The Knicks won their second straight and 10 of 15. The banged-up Suns stood no chance this afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Randle stayed hot, Brunson returned strong, and the rest of the starters contributed with great efforts on both sides of the ball. The defense today was really excellent all-around, keeping the Suns uncomfortable from all areas. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? It took the Knicks until their 10th ever season to finish with a record below .500....
Jan 03, 2023•39 min•Ep. 459
The Knicks won their second straight and 10 of 15. The banged-up Suns stood no chance this afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Randle stayed hot, Brunson returned strong, and the rest of the starters contributed with great efforts on both sides of the ball. The defense today was really excellent all-around, keeping the Suns uncomfortable from all areas. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? It took the Knicks until their 10th ever season to finish with a record below .500....
Jan 03, 2023•39 min•Ep. 459
Losing streak over. Last night, the Knicks defeated a young Rockets squad in a fairly easy New Year's Eve affair. We run through the game and then go over our progress reports as we finish off the two-month mark of the season, and head into 2023. Happy New Year. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? In 63 playoff games as Knicks head coach, Pat Riley won less than half (32) of them.
Jan 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 458
Losing streak over. Last night, the Knicks defeated a young Rockets squad in a fairly easy New Year's Eve affair. We run through the game and then go over our progress reports as we finish off the two-month mark of the season, and head into 2023. Happy New Year. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? In 63 playoff games as Knicks head coach, Pat Riley won less than half (32) of them.
Jan 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 458
This was awful. The Knicks are mediocre and are playing like it. The streak was a fluke and must stop being brought up. They are mid, as the cool kids say. We talk about the flaws of this game, Thibs, and mainly the Cam thing. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which two Knicks got into an infamous fist fight on the first day of practice in 1991?
Dec 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 457
This was awful. The Knicks are mediocre and are playing like it. The streak was a fluke and must stop being brought up. They are mid, as the cool kids say. We talk about the flaws of this game, Thibs, and mainly the Cam thing. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which two Knicks got into an infamous fist fight on the first day of practice in 1991?
Dec 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 457
A repulsive abomination, that was. Last night in Dallas, the Knicks committed a sin as bad as I have seen in a long time as a sports fan. Even to the Knicks' meager standards, that was horrendous beyond belief. Almost impressive? However, my opinion on this disgraceful debacle may not be what the majority thinks about it. I've got some interesting thoughts. Take a listen or watch! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who was the first New York Knick to record a triple-double, and was it the first in...
Dec 29, 2022•37 min•Ep. 456
A repulsive abomination, that was. Last night in Dallas, the Knicks committed a sin as bad as I have seen in a long time as a sports fan. Even to the Knicks' meager standards, that was horrendous beyond belief. Almost impressive? However, my opinion on this disgraceful debacle may not be what the majority thinks about it. I've got some interesting thoughts. Take a listen or watch! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who was the first New York Knick to record a triple-double, and was it the first in...
Dec 29, 2022•37 min•Ep. 456
