Marc and Jay talk about the last 4 games and go over some interesting stats from this year and compare stats from last year
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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 |
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 528: Winning Again
Marc and Jay talk about the Knicks current winning streak, the evolution of Barrett, who we’d want taking the final shot, free agency rumors, and more
Episode 506: 2nd round, Barrett snub, Chris Paul
Marc and Jay talk about:
1:30 – The second round of the playoffs
22:00 – RJ Barrett snub
25:00 – Chris Paul trade rumors
33:00 – The Knicks Assets
38:00 – Emails
2019/20 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 2
| I got busy at work, this was supposed to go up yesterday, so these rankings do not reflect the Magic game, so all you Frank fans can put away your pitchforks. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last weeks Rank |
| 1 | Barrett, RJ | Barrett is already the Knicks best player. I’m so happy that a Knicks draft pick worked out, but that also speaks volumes about the rest of the roster. Would really like it if Fiz stopped trying to make RJ a PG. | 4 |
| 2 | Randle, Julius | At some point Randle is going to stop turning the ball over a million times a game. His willingness to pass the ball has been nice, he’s leading the team at 5APG. | 2 |
| 3 | Morris, Marcus | Can we get Preseason Morris back? He’s been OK, but nowhere near as good as he looked a few weeks ago. | 1 |
| 4 | Robinson, Mitchell | So far Mitch has not been able to keep his foul woes in check. He looks great when he’s out there, but his minutes have been limited because of his fouls. | 3 |
| 5 | Knox, Kevin | Knox has looked much improved this season and is a legit scoring threat off the bench now. | 11 |
| 6 | Portis, Bobby | After 3 pretty terrible games Portis destroyed the Bulls. The Knicks need to make him feel slighted by the opposing team every game. | 8 |
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2019/20 New York Knicks Player Power Rankings – Week 1
| As usual the first rankings of the year has a ton of new faces. 9 to be exact. Since the season hasn’t started yet this weeks rankings are mostly based on past performance and expected performance. I’m not weighing preseason very heavily. Randle was a 21 and 9 guy over the course of an 82 game season, a few underwhelming preseasons games aren’t going to drop him. | |||
| Rank | Player | Comments | Last weeks Rank |
| 1 | Morris, Marcus | Morris put up 14 and 6 last season as the 4th or 5th option. I expect he’ll look even better on a team with no clear cut #1 option. | – |
| 2 | Randle, Julius | If Randle averages 21 and 9 again for the Knicks does he make the all star team in the east? | – |
| 3 | Robinson, Mitchell | We know he can block shots, but can he stay on the court? Foul trouble is a huge concern. | – |
| 4 | Barrett, RJ | Barrett is hard to rank right now. He’s supposed to be very good, but his shot looks a little clunky. One thing is for sure, with the Knicks sketchy backcourt he’ll have every opportunity to show what he’s got. | – |
| 5 | Gibson, Taj | Gibson has been consistent for a decade now. He’s getting up there in age but he’ll be a solid piece off the bench. | – Continue reading |
Episode 472: Summer League and Kawhi
Marc and Jay talk about
1:15 – Summer League
12:30 – Kahwi signing and Paul George trade
30:35 – Russell Westbrook
38:00 – Listener questions
Episode 471: Analyzing the Knicks Roster
Marc, Jay, and Dustin talk about the 6 new Knicks, what the starters and rotation will look like, and have a debate about the strategy going forward
Episode 468: The NBA Draft
Marc and Jay recap the NBA draft
The New York Knicks Podcast 