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2021-22 Standings Predictions

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In Episode 546 we made some predictions. I’m posting them here so you can laugh at us later.

Eastern Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. New York Knicks
5. Miami Heat
6. Philadelphia 76ers
7. Boston Celtics
8. Indiana Pacers
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Washington Wizards
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Toronto Raptors
13. Orlando Magic
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Detroit Pistons

Eastern Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Brooklyn Nets
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. New York Knicks
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Miami Heat
7. Boston Celtics
8. Charlotte Hornets
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Toronto Raptors
11. Indiana Pacers
12. Washington Wizards
13. Cleveland Cavaliers
14. Orlando Magic
15. Detroit Pistons

 Western Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Utah Jazz
2. Phoenix Suns
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Golden State Warriors
6. Los Angeles Clippers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Portland Trailblazers
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. Sacramento Kings
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Houston Rockets
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

Western Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Phoenix Suns
2. Utah Jazz
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Portland Trailblazers
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Golden State Warriors
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. New Orleans Pelicans
11. San Antonio Spurs
12. Sacramento Kings
13. Minnesota Timberwolves
14. Houston Rockets
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

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2020-21 Standings Predictions

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In Episode 515 we made some predictions. I’m posting them here so you can laugh at us later.

Eastern Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Miami Heat
2. Milwaukee Bucks
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Boston Celtics
5. Brooklyn Nets
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Indiana Pacers
9. Orlando Magic
10. Charlotte Hornets
11. Washington Wizards
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Cleveland Cavaliers
14. Detroit Pistons
15. New York Knicks

Eastern Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Miami Heat
3. Boston Celtics
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Brooklyn Nets
6. Philadelphia 76ers
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Washington Wizards
9. Orlando Magic
10. Charlotte Hornets
11. Indiana Pacers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Cleveland Cavaliers
14. Detroit Pistons
15. New York Knicks

 Western Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Golden State Warriors
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Utah Jazz
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Portland Trailblazers
9. Phoenix Suns
10. Sacramento Kings
11. Houston Rockets
12. Memphis Grizzlies
13. San Antonio Spurs
14. Minnesota Timberwolves
15. Oklahoma City Thunder

Western Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Utah Jazz
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Phoenix Suns
9. Portland Trailblazers
10. Sacramento Kings
11. Houston Rockets
12. New Orleans Pelicans
13. San Antonio Spurs
14. Oklahoma City Thunder
15. Minnesota Timberwolves

2019-20 Standings Predictions

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In Episode 474 and episode 475 we made some predictions. I’m posting them here so you can laugh at us later.

Jay’s Picks

Eastern Conference
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Boston Celtics
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Brooklyn Nets
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Orlando Magic
8. Miami Heat
9. Detroit Pistons
10. Chicago Bulls
11. Atlanta Hawks
12. New York Knicks
13. Cleveland Cavaliers
14. Washington Wizards
15. Charlotte Hornets

 Western Conference
1. Denver Nuggets
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Houston Rockets
4. Utah Jazz
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
6. San Antonio Spurs
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Sacramento Kings
9. Los Angeles Lakers
10. Portland Trailblazers
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Dallas Mavericks
15. Memphis Grizzlies

Marc’s Picks

Eastern Conference
1. Milwaukee Bucks
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Indiana Pacers
4. Miami Heat
5. Boston Celtics
6. Toronto Raptors
7. Brooklyn Nets
8. Detroit Pistons
9. Orlando Magic
10. New York Knicks
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Atlanta Hawks
13. Washington Wizards
14. Chicago Bulls
15. Cleveland Cavaliers

Western Conference
1. Denver Nuggets
2. Houston Rockets
3. Los Angeles Clippers
4. Utah Jazz
5. Golden State Warriors
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. San Antonio Spurs
8. Portland Trailblazers
9. Sacramento Kings
10. Dallas Mavericks
11. Minnesota Timberwolves
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
13. Memphis Grizzlies
14. New Orleans Pelicans
15. Phoenix Suns

Free Agency Picks

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Jay

  1. Kahwi Leonard – Toronto Raptors
  2. Kevin Durant – Brooklyn Nets
  3. Kyrie Irving – Brooklyn Nets 
  4. Kemba Walker – Boston Celtics 
  5. Klay Thompson – Golden State Warriors 
  6. Kristaps Porzingis – Dallas Mavericks 
  7. Jimmy Butler – Los Angeles Lakers 
  8. Tobias Harris – Philadelphia 76ers 
  9. Kris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks 
  10. Nikola Vucevic – Los Angeles Clippers 
  11. D’Angelo Russel – New York Knicks
  12. Malcom Brogdon – Milwaukee Bucks 
  13. JJ Redick – Indiana Pacers  
  14. DeMarcus Cousins – Washington Wizards
  15. Al Horford – Dallas Mavericks 
  16. Bojan Bogdanovic – Houston Rockets 
  17. Julius Randle – Sacramento Kings 
  18. Brook Lopez – Boston Celtics 
  19. Paul Milsap – Denver Nuggets 
  20. DeAndre Jordan – New Orleans Pelicans 

Marc

  1. Kahwi Leonard – Toronto Raptors
  2. Kevin Durant – New York Knicks 
  3. Kyrie Irving – Los Angeles Lakers 
  4. Kemba Walker – Boston Celtics 
  5. Klay Thompson – Golden State Warriors 
  6. Kristaps Porzingis – Dallas Mavericks 
  7. Jimmy Butler – Philadelphia 76ers 
  8. Tobias Harris – Los Angeles Clippers 
  9. Kris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks 
  10. Nikola Vucevic – Sacramento Kings 
  11. D’Angelo Russel – Dallas Mavericks
  12. Malcom Brogdon – Phoenix Suns 
  13. JJ Redick – Philadelphia 76ers 
  14. DeMarcus Cousins – New York Knicks
  15. Al Horford – Dallas Mavericks 
  16. Bojan Bogdanovic – Sacramento Kings 
  17. Julius Randle – Atlanta Hawks 
  18. Brook Lopez – Indiana Pacers 
  19. Paul Milsap – Denver Nuggets  
  20. DeAndre Jordan – Los Angeles Clippers 

Offseason thoughts

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I was going to call this the 2018 NBA draft thoughts but I wanted to say this first;

THE KNICKS ARE NOT GETTING KAWHI LEONARD OR LEBRON JAMES.

The Knicks don’t have enough cap space, and without trading Porzingis they have no assets to trade for them. Those guys wouldn’t have any reason to come here without Porzingis (and barely any reason to come even if he is here). So let’s stop all this talk right now.

OK, rant over. On to the draft. I’m not a draft expert, I hardly watch any college ball, but I did call for Porzingis months before the draft, so lets see if I can make another good prediction this year.

Trae Young – The guy can score. The Knicks need scoring. The Knicks also need literally everything, so taking a guy based on one need isn’t the way to go about this. From the little footage I’ve seen I have a feeling Young is going to get creamed on defense. I’m thinking Isaiah Thomas. Can put up a ton of points but is almost unplayable due to not being able to guard anyone. I’d take a pass on Young.

Michael Porter Jr. – There’s a chance that his injuries could scare people off. I know the Knicks have had terrible luck with injury prone players, but if Porter Jr. falls to #9 I’d grab him. His upside is too hard to pass up. He’s been all over the place in mock drafts, but he’s trending upward just days before the draft so I’d make a NetBet that he’s not available at 9.

Mikal Bridges – He’s a two way player. The Knicks have maybe two of those on the roster if you squint just right. Can’t get enough of guys like that. If he’s available the Knicks should thank the basketball gods and jump on that.

Collin Sexton – I’m torn on this one. Drafting a PG the year after drafting Ntilikina seems weird, but maybe they can play together. Sexton can play defense to that would be a nice young defensive backcourt. As I’m writing this I’m talking myself into it.

Wendell Carter Jr. – I wouldn’t be a fan of this pick. Doesn’t seem terribly athletic. Might have trouble scoring. Probably couldn’t keep up with quicker power forwards. The Knicks need a stud and I feel like Wendell’s ceiling is solid rotation player.

It’s such a crap shoot at #9 who knows. I’m sure a couple of these guys will be really good and a couple will be complete busts. I just hope the Knicks make the right pick.

2017-18 Predictions

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In Episode 395 we made some predictions. I’m posting them here so you can laugh at us later.

Jay’s Picks

Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics
2. Cleveland Cavs
3. Washington Wizards
4. Milwaukee Bucks
5. Toronto Raptors
6. Miami Heat
7. Charlotte Hornets
8. Philadelphia 76ers
9. New York Knicks
10. Detroit Pistons
11. Orlando Magic
12. Indiana Pacers
13. Brooklyn Nets
14. Atlanta Hawks
15. Chicago Bulls

 Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Houston Rockets
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
6. Denver Nuggets
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Utah Jazz
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. Portland Trailblazers
11. Sacramento Kings
12. Phoenix Suns
13. Dallas Mavericks
14. New Orleans Pelicans
15. Los Angeles Lakers

Marc’s Picks

Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics
2. Cleveland Cavs
3. Toronto Raptors
4. Washington Wizards
5. Milwaukee Bucks
6. Miami Heat
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Charlotte Hornets
9. Detroit Pistons
10. New York Knicks
11. Indiana Pacers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Orlando Magic
14. Atlanta Hawks
15. Brooklyn Nets

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Houston Rockets
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Portland Trailblazers
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. Utah Jazz
10. Memphis Grizzlies
11. Sacramento Kings
12. New Orleans Pelicans
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Los Angeles Lakers
15. Dallas Mavericks

Breaking Down The New York Knicks Schedule (Part 1)

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Breaking Down The New York Knicks Schedule (Part 1)

Written by Daniel Yurchenko – Follow Daniel on Instagram

As September 26th which is the start of training camp is less then a month away, it’s time to dive into the Knicks schedule. For all these games i will assume Melo will be a Knick. I’ll breakdown each game in 3 different articles.

Game 1: Knicks @ Thunder 88-105
The Thunder are clearly a superior team especially defensively however this will still be the first regular season game for the new look thunder, Im not convinced the thunder will blow the Knicks out but they should win.
Knicks 0-1

Game 2: Pistons @ Knicks 97-109
The Pistons are an intriguing team, they replaced KCP with
Avery Bradley, and also lost Markieff Morris. This is the Knicks Home Opener and I believe the Knicks stand a good chance of winning, there are just so many deficiencies in Stanley Johnson, Andre Drummond, and Reggie Jackson.
Knicks 1-1

Game 3: Knicks @ Celtics 94-119
The Celtics with the new acquisitions of Kyrie and Hayward should be very fun to watch. I don’t think the Knicks have a chance away from home to give the Celtics a good game.
Knicks 1-2

Game 4: Nets @ Knicks 103-111
The Nets completely reshaped their team this offseason. I’m a huge fan of what Sean marks completed this offseason. That being said they basically have a brand new starting 5 ( Lin was injured last season for almost all of it). So I’m going to take the Knicks here.
Knicks 2-2

Game 5: Knicks @ Cavs 97- 111
The biggest question is which team Carmelo will be playing this game on, as there is a distinct possibility Melo ends up with the completely new Cavs team. Regardless the Cavs should have an easy win.
Knicks 2-3
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2016-17 Predictions

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Jay’s Picks

Eastern Conference

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Boston Celtics
  3. Indiana Pacers
  4. Toronto Raptors
  5. Chicago Bulls
  6. Atlanta Hawks
  7. New York Knicks
  8. Detroit Pistons
  9. Miami Heat
  10. Washington Wizards
  11. Orlando Magic
  12. Milwaukee Bucks
  13. Charlotte Hornets
  14. Philadelphia 76ers
  15. Brooklyn Nets

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2015-16 Predictions

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Jay’s Picks

Eastern Conference

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Miami Heat
  3. Toronto Raptors
  4. Washington Wizards
  5. Chicago Bulls
  6. Atlanta Hawks
  7. Milwaukee Bucks Continue reading →

Season Preview

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Written by Nicholas McGowan

Season Preview

The New York Knicks open up the season at home on October 29 against the finally healthy Chicago Bulls. The team then travels to Cleveland for the nationally broadcasted homecoming of Lebron James. Expect the Knicks to be 0-2. We then play the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards, maybe we could be 2-2, but I’m expecting a 1-3 start to the season. It will be interesting to see how the new Knicks will look against 4 probable playoff teams to begin the season. What I’m really looking for in the games against Chicago and Cleveland is for the Knicks to be competitive, show some indication that we can stay with these powerhouse teams. Regardless it should be an interesting start to the season, and to help you get ready here are some links to help you get to know this season’s Knicks a little bit better.

J.R. Smith it struggling with the triangle to say the least.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/11751412/jr-smith-new-york-knicks-says-triangle-offense-tough-adjust-to

http://nypost.com/2014/10/09/knicks-j-r-smith-learning-triangle-will-take-few-months/

Cleanthony Early landed himself a shoe deal with Li Ning.

http://solecollector.com/news/li-ning-adds-cleanthony-early-glenn-robinson-iii/

Phil Jackson gave his thoughts on our roster.

http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2014/story/_/id/11654375/nba-phil-jackson-point-view-new-york-knicks?src=mobile

The Knicks made two random signings… they won’t be with us for long.

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/10/23/7053579/the-knicks-signed-jordan-vandenberg-so-they-can-cut-him-and-send-him

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/10/8/6946719/the-knicks-signed-d-j-mbenga-for-some-reason

Shumpert looks good so far, too bad we won’t sign him.

http://fansided.com/2014/09/28/new-york-knicks-rumors-iman-shumpert-contract-talks/

At least we get to keep Shane Larkin for an extra year.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources–knicks-pick-up-guard-shane-larkin-s-third-year-contract-option-143812008.html

A second round pick, and the right to swap second rounders earned us Arnett Moultrie

http://www.libertyballers.com/2014/10/27/7079571/sixers-trade-arnett-moultrie-to-knicks-draft-picks-and-travis-outlaw

The Knicks and 76ers were just as bad as the Syracuse Orange when it came to shooting threes.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400583964

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/183/syracuse-orange

And finally, Amar’e decides to take red wine baths to stay healty in last year of his contract

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/10/amare-stoudemire-red-wine-bath

Now that you are caught up with all the Knicks news, it’s time for some season predictions. I believe ESPN has us pegged for around 37 wins, while most Vegas places have us at around 41. Now personally I think we are good for around 45, a slightly above .500 basketball club would be a good start to Fisher’s career as a coach. When looking at the eastern conference over the past few years, there are teams that sneak into the playoffs that are either at .500 or below it. Knowing that the Cavaliers will certainly be in the playoffs and predicting that we will make it, that leaves two teams from last year who will need to drop out. The two teams that come immediately to mind are the Indiana Pacers and the Brooklyn Nets. The Pacers lost Lance Stephenson in free agency to the Charlotte Hornets and they lost Paul George to a gruesome leg injury in Vegas over the summer. The Pacers also need to find out what has happened to Roy Hibbert, perhaps it was Andrew Bynum or perhaps it was just mental weakness. Whatever it was, he needs to have a big season with both George and Stephenson gone. The Nets only seem to get older every year and were quick to replace Jason Kidd. While Lionel Hollins might be a good coach, I don’t think he can elevate the team like Kidd did. Kidd was able to help Deron Williams, Lionel Hollins is not known for his ability to guide point guards. The Nets will also have to battle through whatever injury Brook Lopez/Deron Williams comes down with. By the way, they also just traded away a 2019 second rounder to 76ers. Continue reading →