martin wrote:36-18 best record at this point in 28 years, only CLE OKC BOS have a better record than Knicks. On pace for ~54 wins. Top 10 hardest remaining schedule? I don't have that. In those final 28 games, which include seven back-to-back sets and 16 games on the road, the Knicks will face the Cavs 3 times and the Celtics.#3 seed in East, 2.5 games behind BOS
#2 ORTG
#18 DRTG
#5 NET RTG
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First, a little disclaimer, the way I am going to grade is going to be a 50/50 mix of how close the person is to their max potential and how he compares to the rest of the league at his position.
Overall: B+
Offense: A-
Defense: B-
Starters: A-
Bench: B+
Front Office:I am floored by what they have done, it's an easy one A+
Thibs and coaching: So much potential but so Inconsistent. We get games with 30-4O assists, great cuts, awesome distribution, followed by Iso after Iso after Iso. Come on now, we are either going to start passing consistently or we are not going anywhere for a while. Need great passing to with a Championship. He just leans on KAT, Brunson and to a lesser degree Bridges excellent ISO skills. Lazy coaching imho. But I really like the man, I do think he has a whole other level to get to as we have seen in some games this year. Defensively we don't box out and we give up on guarding the 3. Not good. He is capable of so much more. B-
KAT: He is having one of his best seasons and there are only like 1-2 players in the league that are on his level. Easy A+ on both. I cannot think of anything that he can do better, except the silly unnecessary fouls sometimes.A+
OG: His D is stellar while his O is funky and inconsistent. I want to see him cut more to make himself available for passes from KAT at the top of 3 point line and from Brunson when he gets doubled. He gets B+ because we have seen what he is capable of off the ball on O but it's so rare, for some reason. B+
Hart: This man is just killing it. By his own standards and when compared to the rest of the league. On O he is a one man fast break, he sets ppl up when distributing and his 3 is just good enough.A+
Bridges: Inconsistent but improving throughout the season. I am not crazy about that midrange more than 1-2 times a game, although it's a big part of who he is. I would like it more if it wasn't only in ISO. If it came off of curls( think Rip Hamilton) I would be in love. The D is great. B+
Brunson: Dominating, never takes plays off, giving 100%. This one is easy. He unlocked a whole another level with his passing this season. Clutch. Cannot say enough. A+++
McBride: Awesome D, Awesome shooting. He plays like a starter off the bench. Not many players in the league do this. A+
Payne: I like his play. He is the only guy on the team other than Hart and McBride who pushes the ball. I like his shooting other than heat checks. I like his d , it's adequate. He is a very capable passes but we never see it, can definitely improved on that front. B
Precious: I like his newfound 3 point shot. I like his newfound D. He is somewhat of a black hole tho, once he gets the ball the passing stops. For a bench player he is great.A-
Shamet: This man is a bench player, let's not forget. He is a top 5 defender on a team that has great defenders. Mitch, Deuce,OG, Shamet, Bridges. In that order. When his shot starts to fall his play will be 6th man of the year worthy. For an end of the rotation guy he gets an A+
Hukporti: I am really big on this guy. I think he is the future backup 5 or even starter. Depends on Mitch. A.
Mitch: to be determined
Kolek:to be determined
Dadiet: to be determined
Ryan:who?
