Another best win of the season... Piling up. Trivia: How many Knicks have been All-Stars prior to this season? 50? 75? 100? 115? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:03 PROMO BREAK 5:42 Locking Up Another Top Offense! 12:57 Targeting Jokic & Murray 15:31 Fantastic Facilitating! 17:06 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 18:03 Three-Point Shots Are Back 20:02 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 20:52 Up Next 23:19 PROMO BREAK 25:37 Final Thoughts 28:01 Trivia 28:54 Outro *SUPPORT ...
Jan 30, 2025•31 min•Ep. 793
Yuck. 0:00 Intro 2:48 Boone Speaks On WFAN 11:47 Hal Speaks on YES 20:33 Final Thoughts 21:51 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLES: Hitting Reset: The Bombers’ Quest for a Revitalized Lineup https://bd4blog.com/2025/01/10/hitting-reset-the-bombers-quest-for-a-revitalized-lineup/ A Strong Staff: The Yankees’ Path to Championship Contention https://bd4blog.com/20...
Jan 29, 2025•23 min•Ep. 792
Win of the year. The Knicks went out there and ran a tough Memphis squad out of the gym last night! Defense was elite, Thibs' rotations were sharp, and more! Trivia: When was the last time the Knicks scored at least 140 points in consecutive games? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 7:41 Great Rotations Again! 14:45 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal 17:59 PROMO BREAK 19:13 Shutting Down Ja 24:29 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 25:27 Brunson Has Found It! 27:31 PROMO BREAK 28:...
Jan 29, 2025•33 min•Ep. 791
Finally, a fun win! I liked what the Knick offense did against Sacramento on Saturday. They were able to exploit them in many ways. In help, zone, switching, etc, the Knicks attacked their coverages pretty well. Also, KAT & Hart had issues in pick-and-roll coverage. Trivia: Which Knick hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer in a 1993 playoff game against the Kings? 0:00 Intro 1:23 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:38 Punishing Zone 7:57 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Shamet 9:06 Exploiting Switchi...
Jan 27, 2025•26 min•Ep. 790
The Yankees' rotation is elite, and so are Luke Weaver and Devin Williams. But who will help bridge the gap in the middle innings? 0:00 Intro 1:25 Back End Will Dominate! 7:02 Jake Cousins 11:13 Ian Hamilton 12:30 Johnny Lasagna 15:49 Mark Leiter Jr. 22:27 Scott Effross 20:20 Fernando Cruz 29:36 Will Warren 35:01 Final Thoughts 36:29 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST...
Jan 26, 2025•38 min•Ep. 789
Obviously, the Yankees acquired Paul Goldschmidt. Can he provide enough to stay in the lineup? Should/will Boone consider a platoon? In this ep. we discuss Ben Rice and later get to another recurring question. 0:00 Intro 1:27 Goldy/Rice Platoon? 15:35 PROMO BREAK 18:17 Who Leads Off? 24:06 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLES: Hitting Reset: The Bombers’ Quest ...
Jan 23, 2025•25 min•Ep. 788
They say a win is a win, so we have that to cling to. Trivia: Which arena hosted the first ever regular season game between the Knicks and Nets? 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 10:13 Three-Point Issues Vs. Switching 13:23 Countering Hedge Defense 16:01 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): KAT 20:05 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 22:00 Thibs Rotation Patterns 24:23 Up Next 25:38 PROMO BREAK 28:28 Trivia 29:17 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 ...
Jan 23, 2025•31 min•Ep. 787
Am I overreacting here? I'd say I was underreacting in our last couple of episodes a little bit if anything. I rant and then talk relief pitching. 0:00 Intro 1:26 I'm Kind Of Disgusted... 13:20 PROMO BREAK 16:06 Andrew Chafin Or Tim Hill? 25:03 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLES: Hitting Reset: The Bombers’ Quest for a Revitalized Lineup https://bd4blog.com/2...
Jan 21, 2025•27 min•Ep. 786
*AUDIO ONLY* Knicks beat the Hawks in a very fun win on MLK Day! Let's talk about it. Trivia: Jalen Brunson has now surpassed Willis Reed for sixth place in 30-point games as a Knick. How many does he have? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 3:31 Thibs Runs Nine! 6:27 Solving Dyson Daniels! 8:46 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 11:12 Cutting All Over Hawks D 12:26 Exploiting Size Mismatches 14:35 PROMO BREAK 16:32 More Aggressive In Coverage! 23:13 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): C...
Jan 21, 2025•32 min•Ep. 785
As appalling a defense I've ever seen. Disgraceful. The Knicks don't have the personnel to make this work. Stop me if I've said that before. Trivia: In their inaugural matchup in November 1989, which three Knicks scored over 20 points against the Wolves? 0:00 Intro 1:28 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:18 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): OG 6:15 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 8:08 Lacking Defensive Personnel 17:20 PROMO BREAK 18:20 Drop Coverage & Help Defense 24:35 PROMO BREAK 26:03 Up Next ...
Jan 18, 2025•30 min•Ep. 784
This game almost took a path that would've left me wishing I'd kept my opinions to myself. It did not go that way, so in this episode we talk the good and bad of this Knick defense. Later, we talk minutes. Also, stick around for the end of the show as we talk about MLK Day. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:36 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 7:16 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 9:04 Hart Another Triple-Double 11:06 Schematic Adjustments 20:36 Rotation Minutes 27:01 PROMO ...
Jan 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 783
Get ready for the spring! We review Steamer's player projections for the 2025 New York Yankees. 0:00 Intro 1:26 Camp Is Near! 4:36 PROMO BREAK 6:58 Wells 10:51 Goldy 13:52 Jazz 15:40 Volpe 18:46 Oswaldo 19:50 Belli 21:22 Dominguez 24:40 Judge 26:57 Stanton 28:11 Eight Above Average Bats 29:00 PROMO BREAK 30:39 Cole 34:18 Fried 35:48 Rodon 37:31 Gil 40:17 Schmidt 43:04 Bullpen 49:41 Final Thoughts 53:26 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podc...
Jan 15, 2025•54 min•Ep. 782
This defense isn't going to work. The Knicks are probably a year away. What a tough finish. Let's talk. 0:00 Intro 3:05 Temperature Check 6:05 Two Beasley Breakdowns 11:36 Can This Ever Work Defensively? 21:12 PROMO BREAK 23:51 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal 25:47 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 26:53 Up Next 29:43 Trivia 30:21 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝:...
Jan 14, 2025•32 min•Ep. 781
That's the way to respond. Fun time at MSG yesterday. Trivia: Who did Jalen Brunson tie for the third most 40+ point games in Knicks history yesterday? And with how many? 0:00 Intro 1:28 Game Recap & Thoughts 8:04 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 11:24 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 13:05 Using Help To Unlock KAT 18:40 PROMO BREAK 20:10 The Need For Counters In Knicks' Offense 27:05 Up Next 28:05 PROMO BREAK 29:26 Trivia 30:02 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/R...
Jan 13, 2025•31 min•Ep. 780
In this ep. we dive into the exciting Yankees pitching! I break down the latest developments, from the rotation to the bullpen, and explore the vast potential of one of New York's newest arms. 0:00 Intro 4:31 What's Starting Five's Upside? 15:36 Bullpen Upside 24:57 PROMO BREAK 27:56 Fernando Cruz 37:48 Final Thoughts 38:36 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLES:...
Jan 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 779
Ain't the team... 0:00 Time & Patience 4:59 Intro 6:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 7:47 Are The Knicks Too Tired? 12:30 PROMO BREAK 13:32 Blueprint To Stop The Knicks 17:41 Brunson & Bridges Going Through It! 20:59 Not Good Enough Defensively 23:01 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Hart 24:16 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 24:29 Up Next 25:38 PROMO BREAK 27:32 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id14...
Jan 11, 2025•29 min
A nice bounce-back win. We talk about how the Knicks exploited Toronto's help, KAT's dominant return, OG dominating his former team, and the upcoming OKC game. Also, congrats to the best coach since JVG for his 200th win as Knicks head coach. Trivia: How many games in a row have the Knicks beat the Raptors in? 0:00 Intro 1:33 Thibs 200 Wins 4:11 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:00 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): KAT 10:29 PROMO BREAK 12:02 Exploiting Toronto Help D 14:03 OG 4-0 Vs. Raptors 17:24 Bing...
Jan 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 777
Another day, another loss. This Knicks team is reeling right now, and it's ugly! While most cupcakes are maybe crying about the most well-conditioned athletes in the world playing a lot of minutes to try winning games, I have other qualms. Let's talk! Trivia: Which of the following coaches has led the Knicks to the most wins against the Orlando Magic? Jeff Van Gundy; Larry Brown; or Mike D’Antoni? 0:00 Intro 1:26 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:33 WTF Was Thibs Doing? 15:58 Zero Offensive Pop Right ...
Jan 07, 2025•27 min•Ep. 776
Exploring the Yankees' infield possibilities! We dive into the potential impacts of Luis Arráez and Gavin Lux (traded mid pod), plus identify a sleeper candidate who could emerge as a key contributor in the upcoming season. 0:00 Intro 2:55 Still Want Bregman... 10:05 Lux & Arráez 18:21 PROMO BREAK 19:28 Breaking News!! 20:06 Austin Wells 31:07 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D...
Jan 07, 2025•32 min•Ep. 775
Gross. Trivia: True or False? The Knicks haven’t held the Bulls under 115 points since the 2022-23 season. 0:00 Intro 1:26 Game Recap & Thoughts 8:21 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): KAT 9:37 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 10:37 Minutes Minions Are PISSED! 19:12 Overcommitting Middle 26:41 PROMO BREAK 28:35 Up Next 30:29 PROMO BREAK 31:27 Trivia 32:15 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?i...
Jan 06, 2025•34 min•Ep. 774
In this show, we catch up on the offseason a bit, talk more about Goldy, the lineup, expectations for The Martian, and what needs to be next. (PS: I'd like to think in this episode I was much more reasonable.) 0:00 Intro 1:25 Brief But Irrational Knicks Rant 2:20 Can Lineup Be Productive Enough? 17:23 PROMO BREAK 18:30 Dominguez Expectations 26:04 Yanks Need Real Third Baseman 30:13 Stroman 32:54 Final Thoughts 35:15 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio�...
Jan 05, 2025•36 min•Ep. 773
Tough loss in OKC. We talk about the good and bad. We go over defensive miscues but some positives in scheme and also talk about the Knicks' continuous issues against aggressive coverages. Overall, the Knicks have shown they can compete but haven't shown consistently they can beat top teams yet. Trivia: When was the last time the Knicks won consecutive games against the OKC Thunder? 0:00 Intro 1:23 Not Ready Yet 4:10 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:49 Knicks Schemed OKC Decently 12:19 Attacking Swit...
Jan 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 772
*AUDIO ONLY* Nice win for the Knicks. Nine in a row is awesome. But my goodness, am I thankful for some real competition coming up next on the schedule. Trivia: When was the last time a New York Knick recorded multiple 30+ point, 20+ rebound games in a season before Karl-Anthony Towns? Hint: It was Patrick Ewing. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:58 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): KAT 9:49 Peak Wingstop Performance 12:04 Second Unit Productive 14:32 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Kole...
Jan 02, 2025•26 min•Ep. 771
An episode on Josh Hart pretty much. Trivia: Where in Knicks history does Josh Hart land in total triple-doubles? 0:00 Intro 1:23 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:11 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Hart 11:55 PROMO BREAK 12:59 More On Wing To KAT/Big To Hart 19:15 KAT Quietly Dominant 20:34 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 22:29 Second Unit Rotation 27:02 Up Next 30:53 PROMO BREAK 32:43 Trivia 33:25 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcast...
Dec 31, 2024•35 min•Ep. 770
Jalen Marquis Brunson. Trivia: Jalen Brunson scored 55 points versus the Wizards last night. How many 40-point games does he have in his career, postseason included? 10 more? 15 or more? 20 or more? 25 or more? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:32 PROMO BREAK 6:52 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 14:02 PROMO BREAK 14:30 Defense Relapsing? 21:40 Big Men On Hart 28:10 Minutes Police Are Back! 32:53 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 34:17 Up Next 34:59 PROMO BREAK 36:00 Triv...
Dec 29, 2024•39 min•Ep. 769
*AUDIO ONLY* That's six in a row for the Knicks and 16 of 20! They are on fire. We talk about tonight's performance, Josh Hart's greatness, hit on the rotation, and touch on some concerns moving forward. Trivia: In eight games versus the Magic as a Knick, how many times has Jalen Brunson scored 25 points or more? 0:00 Intro 2:03 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:04 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Hart 8:52 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 9:54 Lingering Concern 18:24 PROMO BREAK 19:55 Rotation...
Dec 28, 2024•34 min•Ep. 768
Mikal Bridges is able to save Knicksmas at The Garden with his best game yet! We break down his 41 points, talk Thibs, defense, Wemby, and more! Trivia: How many wins do the Knicks have on Christmas Day? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Coming For Boston? 2:57 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:27 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal 19:54 PROMO BREAK 21:19 Thibs Makes Big Wemby Adjustment! 28:55 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 29:58 PROMO BREAK 31:53 Trivia 32:55 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo...
Dec 27, 2024•34 min•Ep. 767
The Yankees have signed Goldy to a one-year deal. My brief reaction and more, plus we touch on Trevino trade, and Walker deal. 0:00 Intro 2:48 Walker To Houston 7:22 Goldschmidt Move Is Meh... 11:02 What's Identity Of Lineup? 16:51 Brief Thoughts On Trevino Trade 17:57 Overall Thoughts On Offseason 21:35 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLE: The $700 Million Que...
Dec 22, 2024•23 min•Ep. 766
What a win! The Knicks attacked a tough Wolves defense brilliantly last night by upping the tempo and getting off three-point looks. Ball and man movement were key, as they always are against switching defenses. The second quarter was pivotal to the Knicks' success as Thibs went to his five-out lineup. We talk some defense too. All that and more! Trivia: Karl-Anthony Towns became the ninth Knick since 1997-98 to record 20 points and 10 rebounds in a half. Who was the last Knick to do so? 0:00 In...
Dec 21, 2024•38 min•Ep. 765
Stroman is probably next to go soon as expected. The Yanks also look to add at first base. Is Goldschmidt the answer if they want to stay under? I speak on it... 0:00 Intro 2:07 Belli Speaks To The Press 4:59 Belli Swing Change 11:19 PROMO BREAK 12:50 How High Will Hal Go? 20:31 Goldschmidt Isn't The Answer 26:31 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLE: The $700 Mi...
Dec 20, 2024•28 min•Ep. 764
