Marc and Jay ask each other questions about the Knicks including changes to the starting lineup, making a trade, who the real Barrett is, and more
knicks
2021/22 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 4
| The Knicks went 2-3 since last ranking and are 7-5 this season. Very inconsistent so far, but have a good record and haven’t played to their pottential yet. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last Weeks Rank |
| 1 | Randle, Julius | The Knicks needed Randle to deliver against Philly and boy did he. When he’s hot he’s one of the best. | 2 |
| 2 | Barrett, RJ | Barrett came back down to earth a bit this week but he’s established himself as the clear number two on this team. | 1 |
| 3 | Rose, Derrick | Right now Rose is the only dependable guy off the bench. He’s been outplaying Kemba, but the Knicks need to keep Rose with the 2nd unit, they need his presence more than the starters. | 6 |
| 4 | Fournier, Evan | Fournier does his thing every night. He hasn’t gone off but as a 3rd or 4th option he doesn’t really have to. | 5 |
| 5 | Robinson, Mitchell | We saw what a difference maker Robinson can be when he’s on the court. Staying on the court is a problem though. He’s already back from his latest injury so that’s a good sign. | 4 |
| 6 | Walker, Kemba | Kemba shows flashes of the Kemba of old, but he’s also getting torched on the defensive end. Hopefully that improves as the season moves along. | 3 |
| 7 | Toppin, Obi | I’ve seen people wanting to see more of an Obi/Randle frantcourt. With Noel out again they might get their wish. | 9 |
| 8 | Immanuel, Quickley | Had a few flashes of breaking out of his very shaky start. Hopefully he continues to improve as the season progresses. | 10 |
| 9 | Gibson, Taj | I thought we’d be seeing a lot more of Taj this week but Robinson recovered quickly. Still nice to have a guy of Taj’s talent as a 3rd option. | 7 |
| 10 | Burks, Alec | Burks has been a disappointment so far. He isn’t hitting the shots he did last season. I’m sure he’ll snap out of it. Hopefully very soon, that 2nd unit needs it. | 8 |
| 11 | Noel, Nerlens | It was so good seeing Noel back on the court. Too bad it lasted less than a weekend. | 14 |
| 12 | Sims, Jericho | Sims needs a bit of development but has potential. | 12 |
| 13 | Grimes, Quentin | 11th man in a 10 man rotation. | 11 |
| 14 | McBride, Miles | Right now McBride is the backup to the backups backup. | 13 |
| 15 | Knox, Kevin | Hi Kevin. | 15 |
Episode 549: Building Chemistry
Marc, Jay, and Dave talk about the Knicks up and down week, areas they are strong and weak in so far, and things to be happy about and concerned about
Episode 548: Interesting Stats
Marc and Jay talk about the last 4 games and go over some interesting stats from this year and compare stats from last year
2021/22 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 3
| The Knicks went 3-0 this week and are tied for the best record in the league at 5-1. The best part about that is I feel like the Knicks aren’t even playing up to their potential so there’s room to get even better as the season progresses. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last Weeks Rank |
| 1 | Barrett, RJ | Barrett had his best game of the season against the Pelicans, maybe even his career, netting 35 points. He’s playing defense at an extremely high level and now his shots are falling. | 2 |
| 2 | Randle, Julius | Randle has forced some shots lately and has made a few bad decisions but seems very willing to distribute (almost 7apg ghis week) and sacrifice for the greater good. | 1 |
| 3 | Walker, Kemba | Kemba’s knee looks fine so far, and he’s balling, averaging 20ppg this week and looking very confident (and happy). | 8 |
| 4 | Robinson, Mitchell | Robinson still isn’t scoring a lot but he doesn’t need to with all the options the Knicks now how. The shots he does take are money. He hit ever single shot he took this week. A perfect 10-10. His defense has been huge as well. | 4 |
| 5 | Fournier, Evan | Evan was a little off against the Bulls but looked great against the 76ers and Pelicans | 5 |
| 6 | Rose, Derrick | With Kemba playing as well as he has it was inevitable Rose would take a step back. It’s nice having someone like Rose as a backup. | 3 |
| 7 | Gibson, Taj | Taj has found the fountain of youth, looking real good in the backup role. Probably won’t see as much of him going forward with Noel due to come back very soon. | 10 |
| 8 | Burks, Alec | A quiet week like this from Burks last season would have been a disaster for the Knicks, this season Burks is more of a luxury than a necessity. I’m confident he’ll still have big moments, just not as many. | 6 |
| 9 | Toppin, Obi | Last season Obi looked overwhelmed. This year he looks like he belongs, it’s just that there are a lot of guys playing really well ahead of him. He’s shown flashes of being really good, excited about his potential. | 7 |
| 10 | Immanuel, Quickley | Quickley is looking like a 2nd round pick this year. It’s still early, the Knicks have depth but would like to see him turn it around. | 9 |
| 11 | Grimes, Quentin | Looks like Thibs has settled on a 10 man rotation so not much to comment about from here on. | 11 |
| 12 | Sims, Jericho | Once Noel is back I can probably safely tuck Sims away at the bottom of the list. | 12 |
| 13 | McBride, Miles | I think McBride was in for one play last game. | 13 |
| 14 | Noel, Nerlens | Almost back, maybe this week. Or not. Who knows? | 14 |
| 15 | Knox, Kevin | Will Knox join all the other ex Knicks in Dallas next season? | 15 |
Episode 547: First Week Recap
Marc and Jay talk about the first three games of the season and give their thoughts on each player on the roster so far
2021/22 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 2
| The Knicks went 2-1 the first week of the season, which normally I’d be excited about but they really should have beaten the Magic on Sunday. Still this is a fun team that is going to give most teams in the league a fight, they just have to work out a few kinks. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last Weeks Rank |
| 1 | Randle, Julius | By far the best player on the team and playing at an all-star level. Tried to do a little too much hero ball on Sunday. The Knicks have a ton of capable shooters now, he doesn’t have to do it all. | 1 |
| 2 | Barrett, RJ | Barrett is doing that thing he did last season where he disappears in the first half and goes off in the second. Needs to be more consistent on offense, but his defense seems much improved. | 2 |
| 3 | Rose, Derrick | I can’t believe it’s 2021 and Rose is playing at this level. His shot looks better than ever. | 5 |
| 4 | Robinson, Mitchell | After not playing for almost 7 months and bulking up in the gym his conditioning seems to be much better than expected. Only took him 3 games to foul out, but he’s been a huge presense under the basket. | 8 |
| 5 | Fournier, Evan | Fournier was huge in the first two games. Was a bit off in game 3, but so was just about everyone not named Rose. | 4 |
| 6 | Burks, Alec | Burks isn’t getting as many minutes as last season and isn’t shooting as well but it’s early and I think he’ll bounch back. | 7 |
| 7 | Toppin, Obi | Toppin is much improved from last season and has had a few stretches where he looked legit good. | 9 |
| 8 | Walker, Kemba | A little concerning that Walker has posted a negative plus minus in every game, even one that the Knicks won by 25. Not really distributing or scoring very much. Shows flashes but very underwhelming so far. | 3 |
| 9 | Immanuel, Quickley | Quickley looked pretty decent until game 3 where he looked like a disaster. | 6 |
| 10 | Gibson, Taj | It’s so nice having a guy like Taj as a 3rd option at center. 2nd lately due to Noel being out. | 10 |
| 11 | Grimes, Quentin | Looks OK in the limited time we’ve seen him. We’ll be seeing more due to all the games the Knicks will be blowing out their opponents, right? RIGHT? | 12 |
| 12 | Sims, Jericho | Got to see Sims way earlier in the season than I expected, and by that I mean at all. | – |
| 13 | McBride, Miles | Another garbage time standout. | 13 |
| 14 | Noel, Nerlens | Coming back any time soon? Could use 48 minutes of elite defense under the basket. | 11 |
| 15 | Knox, Kevin | Looks like the Charlie Ward curse won’t come to an end this season. | 14 |
Episode 546: Standings Predictions
Marc and Jay predict where every team will end up at the end of the season.
2024-25 Standings Predictions
In Episode 655 we made some predictions. I’m posting them here so you can laugh at us later.
Eastern Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Orlando Magic
7. Milwaukee Bucks
8. Miami Heat
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Hawks
11. Toronto Raptors
12. Charlotte Hornets
13. Brooklyn Nets
14. Detroit Pistons
15. Washington Wizards
Eastern Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
3. Orlando Magic
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Milwaukee Bucks
6. Philadelphia 76ers
7. Miami Heat
8. Cleveland Cavaliers
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Atlanta Hawks
11. Toronto Raptors
12. Brooklyn Nets
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Detroit Pistons
15. Washington Wizards
Western Conference – Jay’s Picks
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. Dallas Mavericks
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Sacramento Kings
6. New Orleans Pelicans
7. Phoenix Suns
8. Memphis Grizzlies
9. Golden State Warriors
10. San Antonio Spurs
11. Los Angeles Lakers
12. Los Angeles Clippers
13. Houston Rockets
14. Utah Jazz
15. Portland Trailblazers
Western Conference – Marc’s Picks
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Sacramento Kings
6. Houston Rockets
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Phoenix Suns
9. Golden State Warriors
10. Memphis Grizzlies
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Los Angeles Lakers
14. Utah Jazz
15. Portland Trailblazers
2021/22 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 1
| Let’s take a look at what the Knicks roster looks like going into the first game of the season. This one was hard for the opposite of past years; the Knicks actually have a lot of good players. I usually have trouble after number 3 because the rest of the roster stinks, but now I have trouble because I think so many players are going to contribute. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last Weeks Rank |
| 1 | Randle, Julius | Randle was the best player on this team last season and I don’t see that changing this season. After his poor playoff performance I see him getting motivated and playing even better. | – |
| 2 | Barrett, RJ | Nice year two jump for Barrett, I’m expecting a year three jump as well, the question is how big will it be. | – |
| 3 | Walker, Kemba | The ceiling of this season rests on Kemba’s questionable knees. Let’s hope he has a couple more season left in them. | – |
| 4 | Fournier, Evan | Going to lose a bit on defense, but Fournier can spread the floor and even handle the ball a bit. | – |
| 5 | Rose, Derrick | Really nice having someone like Rose as insurance if Kemba goes down. Also great to have someone this talented to run the second unit. Also an injury concern but looked pretty sturdy last season. | – |
| 6 | Immanuel, Quickley | If IQ takes a leap in year two the Knicks are all of a sudden pretty deep in the backcourt. | – |
| 7 | Burks, Alec | This is a guy who can drop 20 on any given night and I have him ranked 7th. Wow things have changed. | – |
| 8 | Robinson, Mitchell | What a pleasant surprise having Robinson ready to go for the season opener. Everyone in NY is hoping for a healthy season from the big man. | – |
| 9 | Toppin, Obi | Obi looked pretty good in the preseason, and rumor is he’s been putting in a lot of work in the offseason. Hopefully his flashes in pre-season carries into the regular season. | – |
| 10 | Gibson, Taj | Taj showed in preseason that there’s still gas left in the tank. Great to have a 3rd option at center that can hold his own when needed. | – |
| 11 | Noel, Nerlens | Noel has been injured all preseason and will miss game 1, I’m not too worried but if he’s not playing by next week that’ll change. | – |
| 12 | Grimes, Quentin | At first I thought McBride would get playing time over Grimes but Grimes played in crunch time in the last preseason game against the Wizards and looked pretty good. | – |
| 13 | McBride, Miles | Probably won’t see much of McBride unless there are a few injuries, might be a good idea to give him some G-League run. | – |
| 14 | Knox, Kevin | Knox looks like he puts in effort, unfortunately for him he’s at best the 3rd option in every position he can play. | – |
| 15 | Selden Jr. Wayne | Looks like Wayne got the last roster spot. He’ll probably get even less run than Knox. | – |
The New York Knicks Podcast 