It’s our 5th annual live fantasy draft episode. We cut the league down to 12 teams this year so the episode is only 2 hours long instead of the four hour draft from last year. Jay makes a horrible error, can he recover? We also talk about the preseason games vs the Celtic.
Mike Woodson Player Notes from LAST SEASON’S PRE-SEASON OPENER
With the Knicks first pre-season game tonight and in honor of our former coach, the great Mike Woodson, our investigative team here at New York Knicks Podcast has uncovered the actual notes Mike Woodson provided his players prior to their first preseason game last season. We are exposing ourselves to a great deal of liability by providing this information to you but we care about you the reader. We cannot explain to you exactly how this information was obtained but needless to say it involved a great deal of strap-ons.
- If you are wide open with the basketball in your hand, before shooting, ask yourself is your name Carmelo or JR.
- The first 20 seconds on the shot clock are all about setting up your shot.
- On the fast break be the turtle, not the hare. If you don’t follow that than maybe we should be trading you and by you everyone knows I am talking to Shump.
- If you are on defense and covering the same guy for more than 5 seconds than you are doing something wrong.
- If you are on defense and you see the guy with the ball is double covered, get your ass over there because there is no reason that guy shouldn’t be triple covered.
- Time on the bench is not for resting or chit-chat, when you are on the bench you should be paying very close attention to my goatee.
- All personal listening devices by team rule can play any number of great songs to get you pumped for tonight’s game as long as that song was written and performed by JD & the Straight Shots.
- Above all else remember our mantra on offense, “passing is just admitting that you can’t score”.
Episode 265: Learning the Fundamentals
Marc and Jay talk about the start of preseason, the triangle offense, who we expect to improve on offense and defense, a few of Melo’s questionable statements, expectations for the season and much more
2048-49 NBA Power Rankings
ESPN already beat us to the punch with their power rankings through 2017 so we decided to go ahead and release our 2048-49 NBA Power Rankings.
#30 – Sacramento Kings – The Kings are convinced this is the year that their team of shoot first players with no real position end their 55 year no playoff drought. They are so committed to this style of play that they have eliminated the PG position and threw out their playbook as they’ll only be running iso plays anyway.
#29 – Minnesota Timberwolves – We all know their fate after they recently dropped the Timberwolves nickname and renamed the team the Minnesota Groomers after losing the 7th superstar in row that they groomed before the player went on to win a title elsewhere. It seems like no one since Garnett has been willing to spend more than 4 years in this cold dark hell hole.
#28 – Portland Trailblazers – I mean why in gods name would you spend your number one pick on Greg Oden’s son???
#27 – Houston Rockets – Looks like Houston is sticking to the plan of assembling a team that excels in all 47 advanced stat categories but aren’t actually very good on the court.
#26 – Utah No Jazz – After Utah broke off from the United States in 2030 to form their own Mormon nation things got a little tough for this franchise as the new Mormon nation has banned music, drinking, cheering, and passing. I do like their choice for coach though as there is no coach better prepared for a team that is not allowed to pass than 105 year old Mike Woodson.
#25 – Kansas City Pistons – The players are finally getting used to playing in Kansas City after Detroit was destroyed in the Great Robot Wars of 2042.
#24 – Los Angeles Lakers – Why are the Lakers still paying $45M/year for Kobe just to show up at games? Continue reading
Episode 264: Future Power Rankings
Marc and Jay reveal their 2048-49 future power rankings, listener questions, getting ready for training camp, and more
Allan Houston Legacy Foundation
Stars Gather For Annual Poker Event
Allan Houston is the Assistant General Manager of the Knicks, and most people would think he’s got his hands full especially considering the off-season the Knicks have just had. As we’ve come out the other end clasping to our star player, the day-to-day rigmarole of assisting the running a basketball team or playing for that matter, was never enough for Houston.
The Foundation was started in 2001 to initially donate money to help the unfortunate families that were affected by the 9/11 tragedy. After that the Foundation helped initiate a series of welcomed projects around New York such as:
– NY Community Trust (2001-2004)
– My Teacher is a Hero Award (2001-2003)
– Allan Houston Celebrity Golf Classic (2002)
– Winter Wonderland at the Intrepid Museum (2004)
– Operation Heathy Kids with Harlem YMCA (2006)
The projects above are just some of the notable programs that the Foundation has been able to fund over the years. However, one of the most influential recent events that Houston’s has been curating is the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation Charity Poker Event. The event attracts a host of professional poker players, Knicks stars including Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire and also some of New York’s finest celebrities have been in attendance.
The idea to use a poker tournament as the fundraiser was an easy choice, with many sports using poker as a vehicle to raise money for charitable causes. Continue reading
Episode 263: Standing Here With Mike Woodson
Mike Woodson joins Marc and Jay as they talk about the summer, learn some new things, answer listener questions, read reviews, and a whole lot more
Episode 262: Summertime Blues
Marc and Jay talk about Jim Cleamons, ranking the Knicks roster, the odd man out for each position, the Kevin Love trade and more
Knicks 2014-2015 Season Schedule MUST WATCH GAMES
Written by William Lee
| Date | Month | Day | Home/Away | Opponent | Time | Highlights | |
| Wednesday | October | 29 | vs | Chicago | 8:00 | P.M. | Knicks kick off their 2014-2015 season against the best defensive team of the 2013-2014 season with the addition offensive fire power of Pau Gasol, Doug McDermontt, and Nikola Mirotic. Not to mention the return of the 2011 MVP, Derrick Rose, this is a must see for any NBA fan. |
| Thursday | October | 30 | at | Cleveland | 8:00 | P.M. | NBA schedule makers sure know how to make the opening week exciting! New York does not have to wait long for the new look Cavs, the Knicks get to see first hand how deadly the new Big Three of LeBron, Irving, and Love**pending** can be. |
| Sunday | November | 2 | vs. | Charlotte | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Tuesday | November | 4 | vs. | Washington | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | November | 5 | at | Detroit | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | November | 7 | at | Brooklyn | 7:30 | P.M. | The rivalry and the trash talking begins early, we can all argue which team sucks less… |
| Saturday | November | 8 | at | Atlanta | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Monday | November | 10 | vs. | Atlanta | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | November | 12 | vs. | Orlando | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | November | 14 | vs. | Utah | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | November | 16 | vs. | Denver | 1:00 | P.M. | |
| Tuesday | November | 18 | at | Milwaukee | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | November | 19 | at | Minnesota | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | November | 22 | vs. | Philadelphia | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Monday | November | 24 | at | Houston | 8:00 | P.M. | New York won’t have much to be thankful during Thanksgiving weekend. The NBA schedule makers did a disservice to the Knicks, putting them on a three game road trip to see star studded James Harden and Dwight Howard at Houston. Then just before Thanksgiving, Dirk Nowitzki and our old buddy Tyson Chandler. And for the finale OKC and the reigning MVP Kevin Durant. It will be great NBA basketball to watch, but this can easily be the beginning of a losing streak. |
| Wednesday | November | 26 | at | Dallas | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | November | 28 | at | Oklahoma City | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | November | 30 | vs. | Miami | 7:30 | P.M. | After will most likely be a horrible Thanksgiving weekend for the Knicks, New York will hope to share some of it’s misery with the Heat. Which hopefully will be a terrible season without LeBron, hopefully the Knicks continue to pail onto those woes and collect a W. |
| Tuesday | December | 2 | vs. | Brooklyn | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | December | 4 | vs. | Cleveland | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Friday | December | 5 | at | Charlotte | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | December | 7 | vs. | Portland | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Tuesday | December | 9 | at | New Orleans | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | December | 10 | at | San Antonio | 8:00 | P.M. | THE CHAMP IS HERE! And the champs will in all likely-hood destroy us…but it will be a beautiful display of basketball in the process. |
| Friday | December | 12 | at | Boston | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | December | 14 | vs. | Toronto | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Tuesday | December | 16 | vs. | Dallas | 8:00 | P.M. | Tyson Chandler and Raymond Faton Felton returns to MSG, it is pretty safe to say they will get booed…which is unfortunate. Vice versa, 26 games into the season, how will Knicks fans feel about Calderon and Dalembert. Who will have won the trade? |
| Thursday | December | 18 | at | Chicago | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | December | 20 | vs. | Phoenix | 1:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | December | 21 | at | Toronto | 3:30 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | December | 25 | vs. | Washington | 12:00 | P.M. | The Knicks have the honor to kick off Christmas Day for the NBA against the young and dynamic Wizards. With the addition of Paul Pierce, they have a rare mixture of great veterans to compliment their young stars to be of Wall and Beal. So after your done opening your presents, open your T.V and tune into a great day of basketball! |
| Saturday | December | 27 | at | Sacramento | 10:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | December | 28 | at | Portland | 9:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | December | 31 | at | L.A. Clippers | 6:00 | P.M. | |
| Friday | January | 2 | vs. | Detroit | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | January | 4 | vs. | Milwaukee | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Monday | January | 5 | at | Memphis | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | January | 7 | at | Washington | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | January | 8 | vs. | Houston | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | January | 10 | vs. | Charlotte | 1:00 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | January | 15 | IN LONDON | Milwaukee | 3:00 | P.M. | |
| Monday | January | 19 | vs. | New Orleans | 5:30 | P.M. | On MLK Day, which is another great NBA day, the Knicks take on the Pelicans, and a potential future MVP in the league, in Anthony Davis. This will be a very competitive game, with both teams clawing for a final Playoff spot in their respective Conference. |
| Wednesday | January | 21 | at | Philadelphia | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Friday | January | 23 | vs | Orlando | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | January | 24 | at | Charlotte | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Monday | January | 26 | vs. | Sacramento | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | January | 28 | vs. | Oklahoma City | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | January | 29 | at | Indiana | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | February | 1 | vs. | L.A. Lakers | 2:00 | P.M. | Anytime the Lakers are in town will be a treat (well…for any bandwagon Laker fans…), this could be one of the last games of Kobe in MSG as he is entering the last couple of years in his current contract at age 35. PLUS THE RETURN OF LINSANITY! |
| Tuesday | February | 3 | vs. | Boston | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | February | 6 | at | Brooklyn | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | February | 7 | vs. | Golden State | 7:30 | P.M. | WHO SAYS NO TO PHIL JACKSON!? Apparently…Steve Kerr… Warriors are always an exciting watch with the Splash Brothers, but with the new added storyline of Kerr vs Fisher, this is a must watch! |
| Monday | February | 9 | at | Miami | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | February | 11 | at | Orlando | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Friday | February | 20 | vs. | Miami | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | February | 22 | vs. | Cleveland | 1:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | February | 25 | at | Boston | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | February | 27 | at | Detroit | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | February | 28 | vs | Toronto | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | March | 4 | at | Indiana | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | March | 7 | vs. | Indiana | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Monday | March | 9 | at | Denver | 9:00 | P.M. | Carmelo Anthony makes another return to Denver, where he will be sure to receive boos. Anthony will no doubt look to silence those boos by putting the ball in the basket. |
| Tuesday | March | 10 | at | Utah | 9:00 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | March | 12 | at | L.A. Lakers | 10:30 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | March | 14 | at | Golden State | 10:30 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | March | 15 | at | Phoenix | 9:00 | P.M. | |
| Tuesday | March | 17 | vs. | San Antonio | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Thursday | March | 19 | vs. | Minnesota | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | March | 20 | at | Philadelphia | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | March | 22 | at | Toronto | 4:00 | P.M. | |
| Monday | March | 23 | vs. | Memphis | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | March | 25 | vs. | L.A. Clippers | 7:00 | P.M. | Lob City comes to town. Of which there will be much of since Calderon is as effective as a chair, and Dalembert is a homeless man Tyson Chandler. |
| Friday | March | 27 | vs. | Boston | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | March | 28 | at | Chicago | 8:00 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | April | 1 | vs. | Brooklyn | 7:30 | P.M. | This could be the beginning of a winning streak entering into the Playoffs with a relatively weak schedule to end the regular season. It will begin with the in city rival Brooklyn Nets, and can also get the last bragging rights of the season to boast. |
| Friday | April | 3 | at | Washington | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Sunday | April | 5 | vs. | Philadelphia | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | April | 8 | vs. | Indiana | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Friday | April | 10 | vs. | Milwaukee | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Saturday | April | 11 | at | Orlando | 7:00 | P.M. | |
| Monday | April | 13 | at | Atlanta | 7:30 | P.M. | |
| Wednesday | April | 15 | vs. | Detroit | 8:00 | P.M. |
Episode 261: Live From NY
Marc and Jay talk about Acy and Outlaw joining the Knicks, check in with the Pacers podcast, listener questions, olympic teams, and much more
The New York Knicks Podcast 