JULIUS RANDLE AND DIVINCENZO HAVE BEEN TRADED AND I’M A MORON Which tier do you put the Knicks in 👇 Tier 1 - legitimate threat to win it all Tier 2- can compete with tier 1, but probably can’t go the distance Tier 3 - middling contender, would need a dark horse run
Tier 1- it’s a big if but if Knicks stay healthy come playoffs and Julius Randle is surrounded by shooters all he needs to do is attack the basket. Every Julius Randle playoff game he gets doubled. y’all gonna see 24-10-5 🔜🧡💙🏆
(Comment before watching) I was disappointed that they weren’t in the “top tier of contenders” in the recent poll you ran. But I’m excited for AlexHoops to tell me where they belong!
I’ve waited so long for a creator to acknowledge that Randle isn’t a problem, especially not a “fit” problem. With the amount of shooters we have around him, teams will no longer able to zero in on him and help off other perimeter players. Teams were consistently helping off of RJ Barrett to double Randle and that led to a lot of the issues we saw in the playoffs. I can’t wait to see a healthy Randle with Bridges, Donte and OG surrounding him. If we trade for a backup center without losing a core piece, I find it really difficult to see us losing to any playoff series this year.
@@marceloasensiofilho3833 how he was an just named an allstar in 2024 😂😂 he hurt his shoulder & now he’s weak ? 25 10 & 5 are STAR numbers… most people are casuals.. i pay them 0 mind .. anyone else avg those numbers they are considered a star
I honestly don’t think it makes any sense to somehow the Knicks will stagnate or somehow be worse now. I just don’t see how anyone who knows this team and these players would think that. Bridges might not be a great 1st option but he’s a good second option and a phenomenal 3rd option. Keep in mind what I just said, even with multiple injuries this team will still be capable of taking on most teams in the league and at their best I honestly think they have the mold to take on the Celtics and make it competitive for sure. Randle has the perfect situation to succeed with less attention on him now and he really didn’t even get to benefit much from OG last season if at all, now dudes got both as well as the best player under 6’2 Ive ever seen in person at the point so it’s lookin good. Mavs fan btw
Center depth is definitely a concern but lowkey backup center might be easiest position to get a serviceable player and surrounded with that spacing I still wouldn’t bet against them
I believe Leon Rose has a plan already for the trade deadline. Ever since he took over, the Knicks make a midseason trade every year that is followed by a win streak and a strong second half of the season. I think they’re gonna use the first half of the season to evaluate, and then solve their center rotation problem by the trade deadline. If that’s the case, then I believe they have a really REALLY good chance at beating Boston/making the finals.
Julius Randle’s lack of performance in the playoffs has been overstated. In 2021, he put that team on his back. He got doubled and tripled during the playoffs. That was not his fault. The next year he was injured. The next year, last year, he was injured. He will perform going forward because the team is as talented as it has ever been.
I agree Center is literally there only concern they got great defenders great shooters great playmakers great depth they got everything else but a Reliable Center now that Hartenstein is gone.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622If that hadn't OG that damn contract, they probably would've been able to keep him. Also, if it wasn't Hartenstein that left, it was probably gonna be someone else anyway. This is an expensive group to keep together.
@emoney6678 for me the most excited I've been since 92. And that includes the 94 and 99 Finals run teams. This season I think we have all the ingredients
I hope so I love what this team is building. If the Knicks were the first of the teams I root for to win a title I would have been shocked in my younger years.
@@malikwilson7387 not all SGs are wings, but a lot of them are. You’re clearly a causal, BOTH shooting guard and small forward have been regarded as wings for a long time and some power forwards are starting to be considered as wings.
Modern basketball doesn't really have shooting guards anymore. Sure there are some out there, but the vast majority of back court players are either just guards or wings. Positionless basketball has muddied the positional titles.
@@dearmas9068 some are clear cut and defined, others not so much. Some people make the distinction between wings and forwards, some don’t and use the terms interchangeably.
So glad someone is finally giving Randle his praise cause as a Knicks fan it’s been so infuriatin tryin to explain how Randle is a perfect fit for this team especially if we go small which thibs said he will do even tho it won’t be much and I do think we will get a big off a trade before the all star break (I think it’ll be Nick Richards or Robert Williams if he’s healthy by then)
I think you nailed this analysis. Knicks have alot of good things going for them. The Bridges trade makes them super versatile offensively and defensively. But losing Hartenstein did hurt them some, especially on offense. Mitch is great when he is out there but Knicks need to get some depth at Center to make up if he misses significant time again
I think it's worth noting how trigger-happy the Knicks are on the trading block. They made two relatively blockbuster trades within two or so months last year during the season. I would bet they have ideas for bigs on other teams who they'd like to potentially trade for whether or not Mitch goes down with an injury.
I'm confident that Julius Randle will be good in the playoffs, he's no longer the first option and is surrounded with an incredible roster on both sides of the ball. Hopefully he doesn't get injured cause he's nice on the court.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 First of all they would do a sign and trade letting Randle go with no guaranteed compensation would be stupid. Secondly I didn't say it was Randle's team, I know it's Brunson's the #1. And lastly your wrong, he fits on this team very well, he's a strong contact heavy scorer who can create plays, more importantly have Randle and Brunson who are both Elite in Iso situations (especially in the post), while also being able to create for their team is incredible. If things don't work out then I could understand them going in a different direction, but this roster is incredibly well made and the only thing they're missing is some Center depth.
Who is this player you speak of? Cause Randle is literally the perfect fit..It’s never been a problem about whose team it is either . Day one it was graciously hand over to Brunson by Randle as well as being named Captain. This is a close knit team…They wanna win together.
Randle will be fine as he doesn't have to be go to guy. Like Tatum in Celtics didn't always played at his best in the finals. He was still great and contributed in many aspects.
I keep waiting for Sims to break out. His athleticism is nuts. But he never looks confident on the floor to me, and I think that comes from him just not having much iq for the game 🤷♂️
The Knicks def. went about the 4/5 correctly. If youre not going to have a PF or center who is a first or second option, AKA, "that guy", the next best thing is to fill the 4 and 5 with versatility and diversity, so you can throw any mix of big men types on the floor. OKC was one of the best examples of this in 2015/16 where they could throw out any duo mix of KD, Kanter, Ibaka, Adams, Collison, Mohammad at the PF+C positions and that ended up being too much for a lot of teams. While the Knicks dont have the star power of KD, they do have that diversity and the ability to always play in front and make the other team always having to adjust.
@@the-w-omen9179 You misunderstood my friend....... first off, i didnt say they didnt have "star power". I said they didnt have big man star power, an unquestionable first or second option. All of NYKs big, could produce 90% of what weve seen from them, as non-options and none are "take over" or "game/series finishers". Brunson is clearly a star, i still have no idea how Dallas let him go because IMO it was very clear what he was developing in to and hes probably the best PG in the East. Second, while dude is a baller you have to be fanboying out to place him anywhere near KD, at this point in time. Who knows what the future holds, that could change, although i seriously doubt that. But.... yah..... KD as a player in his whole, is vastly superior to Brunson. Even at his current age theres still no one who can consistantly and effectively deal with him. I never thought we'd see a player like him, i thought it was impossible and my comparison of him being the mix of Dirk and TMac, still holds true and is an absurd, nearly fictional 2K created character, comparison but the most accurate ive found.
@@chugcanthoop Dont matter. Even if he got it wrong and wanted to go with 2024, KD is still the superior player. At this point in his career, id want him as a mostly motion spot up non-option 3 shooter. He'd, IMO, go back to being a 7 footer that no one can do anything about, hitting nearly 50% from 3. But yes, my citation was 2015 KD.
@@JimBob-jr5up bro current Brunson and current KD? Did you watch Brunson and KD in the playoffs this year? One had more help and did less and it wasn’t Brunson
I think an underated thing about randle is his physicality. He doesn't bring max effort day to day in the regular season but in big games he plays hard and is usually the primary giannis match up. He also did play well on defense in the cleveland series two years ago. I think come playoff time he might be playing at the highest defensive level of his career.
Maybe some load management towards the end of regular season for Randle to makeup sure he is 100 for the playoffs. My worry is Mitch by far, also my favorite Knick by far. Mitch is injury prone and can be rusty upon returning. Knicks need a good second option for the 5.
I really think randle should start and play as center with Brunson, Josh, mikal, OG and Div as 6thman. they will have a similar line up like the Celtics with 5 people on the court who can shoot, defend, dribble and esp know their role but just playing with small ball line up. jb will focus on offense while Div is gon score coming off the bench. Jhart should start over Div to help randle in rebounding since theyre playing small ball line up. he also leads guards in rebounding prob better than most of the centers in terms of that and you're gon need a hustle man. Defense is also not much gon be of a problem since they got two of the most elite role players and defenders in the league. mikals a two way player and can be an elite poa def like he was wih the sun's while OG is an elite versatile def who can guard bigs. Randle has the fundamentals to excel at the 5, a pick n roll between him and JB would be lethal. he could mismatch bigger opponents like porzingis with his offensive skills. this would also help mitch to play less min and avoid injuries.
Alex I have a center that people probably haven't mentioned or talked about, what do you think of Wendell Carter JR and him in the starting lineup with Brunson, Mikal, OG, and Randle, feels like that is a championship level starting lineup if you traded Mitch for Wendell Carter? 🤔
Trading Mitch for another big doesn’t solve our depth issue.We are mostly likely gonna move McBride,Achiuwa, and someone else.Carters defense isn’t a good for Thibs anyway.His rim protection is poor and he’s not good switching and guarding on the perimeter.
@BrooklynBalla let's not act like good or great defenders don't struggle, this is the friggen NBA so guys are talented but I love Carter's shooting and defensive versatility.
Very good video. No hype. No hate. Just facts. Losing Hartenstien hurt my soul. Major loss! We also have injury concerns with OG. It will come down to health.
once steven adams is situated and has hopefully returned to playing form, i think he should be someone the knicks should be looking at. for houston, he’s going to competing for minutes against sengun, small ball bari at 5, and landale. interest makes sense to me.
People also forget he took us to the playoffs surrounded by young developing players and drew triple teams on every play. He will never be double teamed with the team we have now. Jules about to beast mode!!!
The main development is on julius randle. Brunson is good and if he stays at this level, its already fine because of his value contract. OG needs to be healthy. Mikal needs to elevate. All the role players need to be consistent. That'll be the key.
i pray this team stays healthy and can see their full potential. Nothing worse than a beautifully constructed team like this being derailed by the injury bug
Julius Randle is an above average INTERIOR SCORER that demands an automatic double team every time he touches the ball, thats an archetype not often seen in the league anymore. Even Joel Embiid now prefers to get the ball on the 3 point line, not opting for post ups as much as Randle. What this means is that whenever Julius gets the ball anywhere inside the 3 point line the other teams defense will collapse to prevent a one on one scenario. Randle excels scoring in one on one scenarios and teams know this, so they try to turn him into a passer, something he struggled with up until last season. Last season the Knicks finally surrounded Randle with top tier talent, letting him settle into a role instead of having to carry the team. What also happens is just by virtue of existing, Randle is creating open space for his teammates, resulting in Donte Divincenzo and Jalen Brunson having their best spot up shooting numbers in their careers. People love to shit on Randle because he isn't Paul George or Jayson Tatum, guys who rely more on their ball handling skills instead of their strength and post up fundamentals.
Why would you want to get exclude a player that has 3 all star selections and can play 82 games? Match that before thinking about getting rid of him. He’s a perfect fit
I’m not a huge Julius Randle fan but there isn’t a lot of bigs that are actually tradable with more value. Most bigs aren’t scoring like he does, you’d hope to have him score less and be more efficient but most guys aren’t getting to his floor. The Knicks are in a good spot going into this year
He’s somebody I’ve looked at actually, and yeah they should absolutely try to get him if they can. I do wonder if Charlotte would even be willing to part with him right now though
I am crazy biased as a fan, but I actually think the Knicks might be under-rated. This team - without Bridges and Mitch but with iHart to be fair - tore up the NBA last winter until Julius and OG went down. Brunson put the team on his back and rose up to MVP level; and you KNOW he's going to be even better this year. Offseason is when everyone forgets about hustle and culture because you forget how they actually play and the media is all about big names moving.
Yeah he’s a name I thought about as a last resort. Ideally they could get their hands on somebody better but making the money work for a lot of potential targets is tough
@@AlexHoops yeah that’s what I was initially thinking about & the Knicks should see how it goes and really monitor the Mitchell situation by maybe limiting the amount of minutes each night
For sure, I think it’s gonna help a lot as far as managing injuries goes if Thibs embraces small-ball (a big if). That’ll definitely help mitigate wear and tear
@@dearmas9068 100% agree. This is the main reason he wanted out of Toronto, but he’s getting way less touch and usage with the Knicks than he was in TO🤣🤣
The chemistry is gonna be off the chain, I think they’ll be the second best team in the west easy, call me crazy but let OG start and Randle be the 6th man providing buckets when Brunson is benched. I’m not saying OG is or isn’t better than Randle but Randle and Brunson are too dominant to play together for long periods of time and Randle doesn’t offer great defense all the time
The best fit for this team is Deandre Ayton… a walking 18/10 on great efficiency. We don’t need #1 pick Ayton. Just efficient Ayton who’s going to rebound and compete on D. Then get a banger to back him up. His contract fits and his role would fit. This opens up the roster way more and give us production at the C position we haven’t had in a long time.
OG slides to the 4 and DiVi can stay in the starting lineup.. we could go high PNR with Ayton and he’d be lethal! Jules and Mitch for Ayton/Williams and picks.. That’s the team!
Not "probably", they are! As Tommy Lugauer says on WFAN "they are the uncrowned champions. They were robbed with injuries & even with the injuries they still got 50 wins & barely lost to Indiana. The only worries are Randles shoulder which hes still recovering which is a concern & the lack of a stable center
If healthy they are awesome but C, PF and Sf can all struggle that way. So can Philly or Boston as Krisraps is already hurt. Bucks too with Khris M so who comes out of the East is who is most Healthy?
A lot of people only watch highlights and maybe their home team. Strong maybe because a lot of people don’t root for teams, more for players. I’m going to be the change that I want to see and watch non Knicks games
I feel like they could get some bad teams center. Like Zach Collins, or Rob Williams (though he's too injury prone), honestly Looney could even be gettable. The Knicks still have a lot of picks and could probably send some low rotation young ish guys
Robinson was more valuable in the playoffs especially against Philly as embiid had his way with hartenstein. Elite defender, elite rebounder, and unstoppable under the rim unless you foul him. I'd say they're arguably better with him than ihart. But he has to remain healthy but that is true for any team. Is Philly not in the same boat with embiid? Indy with Hali? Orlando with banchero? Nuggets with jokic? Thunder with SGA? NO with Zion...Literally every team is a walking train wreck if their center of gravity player is removed. Why would the Knicks have that special concern.
Anyone who wants to get rid of Randle pls bro don’t be ridiculous. He is 3 time all star and all nba player. He can be a great defender if he wants to. With the current structure in knicks they might be 1st seed
It works if Randall accepts the role as number 2/3. His styleb9f basketball slows down the offense too much especially in relation to how the knicks played last year.
The Bing Bong Knicks are gonna be great this year....they have all the components to meet the Lakers in the Championship....see you there Knickerbockers....ya sewing geniuses!!!
As a Knicks fan this team simultaneously needs Randle to get far but will also be the reason they cant do all the way. He doesnt fit right on this team
Julius Randle is a great player, he'd obviously bring a lot of value to multiple teams. The only concern I have is his overall fit with this knicks team. Will he be able to help them gel, be more consistent and not shoot as many threes? Aside from that I think he is the KEY to the knicks winning the east, even without great center depth.
JULIUS RANDLE AND DIVINCENZO HAVE BEEN TRADED AND I’M A MORON
Which tier do you put the Knicks in 👇
Tier 1 - legitimate threat to win it all
Tier 2- can compete with tier 1, but probably can’t go the distance
Tier 3 - middling contender, would need a dark horse run
Tier 1
Tier 1 if healthy
Tier 1- it’s a big if but if Knicks stay healthy come playoffs and Julius Randle is surrounded by shooters all he needs to do is attack the basket. Every Julius Randle playoff game he gets doubled. y’all gonna see 24-10-5 🔜🧡💙🏆
tier 1
@@AlexHoops Tier 1. Mitchell needs to be healthy for the playoffs though
Never seen a 3x all star and all team nba player get so much disrespect
@AggravatedMan365 it's criminal
I think it has more to do with his attitude than his skills. He doesn’t connect with NY fans
It happens literally all the time. Just look at joel embiid, for the exact same reason lol.
He's got to be better in playoff 🏀🏀
Look at Tatum bro
(Comment before watching) I was disappointed that they weren’t in the “top tier of contenders” in the recent poll you ran. But I’m excited for AlexHoops to tell me where they belong!
W Julius Randle respect. People forget both how good he was last year and that his playoff career has been riddled with injuries.
Not to mention his first Knicks playoff run his support cast was dogshit
@@CurseMonstr second best creator being old Derrick rose💔
He's an empty stats guy that falls apart in the playoffs.
@@janoycresnova9156 0/10 ragebait
@@janoycresnova9156 I disagree.
Hes simply not a leader. That does not make his stats "empty".
I’ve waited so long for a creator to acknowledge that Randle isn’t a problem, especially not a “fit” problem. With the amount of shooters we have around him, teams will no longer able to zero in on him and help off other perimeter players. Teams were consistently helping off of RJ Barrett to double Randle and that led to a lot of the issues we saw in the playoffs. I can’t wait to see a healthy Randle with Bridges, Donte and OG surrounding him.
If we trade for a backup center without losing a core piece, I find it really difficult to see us losing to any playoff series this year.
I'm a die hard Blazer fan, but man am I happy and excited for NY! You guys are my big market team. Screw the Lakers! 💯
Spurs better
Thank you bro 🙏🏻
@@benyu3947 ❤
@@benyu3947wemby and Chris Paul are gonna be fun to watch
I also worry about center depth because of all the bigs in the east
my king jericho sims will finally get minutes
You should be. Your ONE playable big is injury prone.
@@S3verusMyGthe Vertical GOD HIMSELF
OG can guard any 5 with that wingspan, we all saw him lock down embiid better than anyone
Precious Achiuwa will carry don't worry
Julius Randle is being underestimated by a lot of people. The guy is a above average player who can contribute a lot on any team.
He’s a 3x All Star he’s way above average 😂😂😂 people are delusional
@@TruthSpeaker4 at the moment he is not a star but people really are underestimating him a lot
@@marceloasensiofilho3833 he was an all star last season… how is bro not a star
@@marceloasensiofilho3833 how he was an just named an allstar in 2024 😂😂 he hurt his shoulder & now he’s weak ? 25 10 & 5 are STAR numbers… most people are casuals.. i pay them 0 mind .. anyone else avg those numbers they are considered a star
2 time all NBA spells damn near elite
As a knicks fan who went through Shane Larkin and Langston Galloway starting lineup these videos feel like a fever dream😭
ONG ND WE HAD TONEY DOUGASS RAYMOD FATTON LOL IM STILL TRAUMATIZED 🤣🤣
Also, putting all my money on Valanciunas being the Knicks backup center by the deadline!
Been binging a lot of your videos, keep up the awesome work man 👌
He s good better than Andy s**t hoops
In germany we have the Knicks as a top contender.. They are this good fr
In Canada it’s okc cuz its kind of close to here I guess its the same in terms of distance to eu with Knicks
They just addressed their center issue hours ago. They now have KAT.
I honestly don’t think it makes any sense to somehow the Knicks will stagnate or somehow be worse now. I just don’t see how anyone who knows this team and these players would think that. Bridges might not be a great 1st option but he’s a good second option and a phenomenal 3rd option. Keep in mind what I just said, even with multiple injuries this team will still be capable of taking on most teams in the league and at their best I honestly think they have the mold to take on the Celtics and make it competitive for sure. Randle has the perfect situation to succeed with less attention on him now and he really didn’t even get to benefit much from OG last season if at all, now dudes got both as well as the best player under 6’2 Ive ever seen in person at the point so it’s lookin good. Mavs fan btw
Center depth is definitely a concern but lowkey backup center might be easiest position to get a serviceable player and surrounded with that spacing I still wouldn’t bet against them
@@chugcanthoop Celtics won the chip with a backup Center named Al Horford.
@@emersonssbb they sure did I
@@chugcanthoop HOwever according to everyone Knicks cant win without Mitchell Robinson. But Celtics can without their starting Center.
Lol...
I believe Leon Rose has a plan already for the trade deadline. Ever since he took over, the Knicks make a midseason trade every year that is followed by a win streak and a strong second half of the season. I think they’re gonna use the first half of the season to evaluate, and then solve their center rotation problem by the trade deadline. If that’s the case, then I believe they have a really REALLY good chance at beating Boston/making the finals.
if the Knicks could acquire someone like Jarrett Allen they would be so set to take down Boston I feel like. That's a pretty big if though.
1. no team wants to meet them in the playoffs
Celtics in 5
Without Randle we ain’t very strong. We need two players who can command doubles like Boston and Julius is that guy!!
Who's we?
are you saying julius randle commands double teams?? like jayson tatum does????
@@leonardogudino5496Randle is doubled constantly due to his size and strength. It’s been the best way to defend him throughout his career.
@@janoycresnova9156🤓
@@leonardogudino5496 5th most doubled player in the league last year when he got hurt. 6th most doubled the previous year.
Julius Randle’s lack of performance in the playoffs has been overstated. In 2021, he put that team on his back. He got doubled and tripled during the playoffs. That was not his fault. The next year he was injured. The next year, last year, he was injured. He will perform going forward because the team is as talented as it has ever been.
The knick’s front office has really put together something special here I think 1 move away 1 solid center away from true contention
I agree Center is literally there only concern they got great defenders great shooters great playmakers great depth they got everything else but a Reliable Center now that Hartenstein is gone.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622If that hadn't OG that damn contract, they probably would've been able to keep him. Also, if it wasn't Hartenstein that left, it was probably gonna be someone else anyway. This is an expensive group to keep together.
Congrats on 100k subs man
Thank you!!
Most excited I ever been for a upcoming season Let’s goo Knicks🧡💙🔥🏆
@emoney6678 for me the most excited I've been since 92. And that includes the 94 and 99 Finals run teams. This season I think we have all the ingredients
BOARD MAN GETS PAID SWEATER 😂 so nice Alex 🎉
He’s in MIN now…Need to update this video 😂
I hope so I love what this team is building. If the Knicks were the first of the teams I root for to win a title I would have been shocked in my younger years.
As a diehard Knick fan this was great analysis and you did it without bias, which I really appreciate! Great video
The Knicks were unstoppable last year when Randle and OG were on the floor together. Randle is a beast.
Awesome video Alex
I don’t think Bridges playing SG should be an issue, SG and SF are just wings and for the most part pretty interchangeable
Agree. And both are versatile enough to guard those positions so I think they will work well together.
@CP0rings33 you're. A casual calling a shooting guard a wing only al forward cam be a wing small forward or power forward
@@malikwilson7387 not all SGs are wings, but a lot of them are. You’re clearly a causal, BOTH shooting guard and small forward have been regarded as wings for a long time and some power forwards are starting to be considered as wings.
Modern basketball doesn't really have shooting guards anymore. Sure there are some out there, but the vast majority of back court players are either just guards or wings.
Positionless basketball has muddied the positional titles.
@@dearmas9068 some are clear cut and defined, others not so much. Some people make the distinction between wings and forwards, some don’t and use the terms interchangeably.
Julius Randle is key to it all
So glad someone is finally giving Randle his praise cause as a Knicks fan it’s been so infuriatin tryin to explain how Randle is a perfect fit for this team especially if we go small which thibs said he will do even tho it won’t be much and I do think we will get a big off a trade before the all star break (I think it’ll be Nick Richards or Robert Williams if he’s healthy by then)
Take Richards. I like Robert Williams, but it's fair to say that he will never healthy enough to be reliable.
I think you nailed this analysis. Knicks have alot of good things going for them. The Bridges trade makes them super versatile offensively and defensively. But losing Hartenstein did hurt them some, especially on offense. Mitch is great when he is out there but Knicks need to get some depth at Center to make up if he misses significant time again
I think it's worth noting how trigger-happy the Knicks are on the trading block. They made two relatively blockbuster trades within two or so months last year during the season. I would bet they have ideas for bigs on other teams who they'd like to potentially trade for whether or not Mitch goes down with an injury.
Bro was predicting the future
I'm confident that Julius Randle will be good in the playoffs, he's no longer the first option and is surrounded with an incredible roster on both sides of the ball. Hopefully he doesn't get injured cause he's nice on the court.
Knicks should let him go in free agency and spend the money on someone who fits the team better its Brunsons team not Randles.
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 First of all they would do a sign and trade letting Randle go with no guaranteed compensation would be stupid. Secondly I didn't say it was Randle's team, I know it's Brunson's the #1. And lastly your wrong, he fits on this team very well, he's a strong contact heavy scorer who can create plays, more importantly have Randle and Brunson who are both Elite in Iso situations (especially in the post), while also being able to create for their team is incredible. If things don't work out then I could understand them going in a different direction, but this roster is incredibly well made and the only thing they're missing is some Center depth.
Who is this player you speak of? Cause Randle is literally the perfect fit..It’s never been a problem about whose team it is either . Day one it was graciously hand over to Brunson by Randle as well as being named Captain. This is a close knit team…They wanna win together.
Hey alex, love the video and i wanted to know where did you get that "board man gets paid" sweater from?
Randle will be fine as he doesn't have to be go to guy.
Like Tatum in Celtics didn't always played at his best in the finals. He was still great and contributed in many aspects.
That's the difference he not the main guy & because of that he's more relaxed & can truly play his position
I keep waiting for Sims to break out. His athleticism is nuts. But he never looks confident on the floor to me, and I think that comes from him just not having much iq for the game 🤷♂️
100% agree with this. Love what the Knicks have been doing and am so excited for this season
Vinny gives me 30 minutes of internet access per week and this is how I spend it. Thank you for the entertainment, Alex
As long as he’s making sure to feed and water you too
Not comfortable with Randle as a Number 1 option and facilitator. But he's fantastic as a secondary scorer.
The Knicks def. went about the 4/5 correctly.
If youre not going to have a PF or center who is a first or second option, AKA, "that guy", the next best thing is to fill the 4 and 5 with versatility and diversity, so you can throw any mix of big men types on the floor.
OKC was one of the best examples of this in 2015/16 where they could throw out any duo mix of KD, Kanter, Ibaka, Adams, Collison, Mohammad at the PF+C positions and that ended up being too much for a lot of teams.
While the Knicks dont have the star power of KD, they do have that diversity and the ability to always play in front and make the other team always having to adjust.
Im lowkey taking current Brunson over current KD to comment on the knicks not having star power.
@@the-w-omen9179 You misunderstood my friend....... first off, i didnt say they didnt have "star power". I said they didnt have big man star power, an unquestionable first or second option. All of NYKs big, could produce 90% of what weve seen from them, as non-options and none are "take over" or "game/series finishers".
Brunson is clearly a star, i still have no idea how Dallas let him go because IMO it was very clear what he was developing in to and hes probably the best PG in the East.
Second, while dude is a baller you have to be fanboying out to place him anywhere near KD, at this point in time. Who knows what the future holds, that could change, although i seriously doubt that. But.... yah..... KD as a player in his whole, is vastly superior to Brunson. Even at his current age theres still no one who can consistantly and effectively deal with him. I never thought we'd see a player like him, i thought it was impossible and my comparison of him being the mix of Dirk and TMac, still holds true and is an absurd, nearly fictional 2K created character, comparison but the most accurate ive found.
@@the-w-omen9179pretty sure he meant OKC KD
@@chugcanthoop Dont matter.
Even if he got it wrong and wanted to go with 2024, KD is still the superior player. At this point in his career, id want him as a mostly motion spot up non-option 3 shooter. He'd, IMO, go back to being a 7 footer that no one can do anything about, hitting nearly 50% from 3.
But yes, my citation was 2015 KD.
@@JimBob-jr5up bro current Brunson and current KD? Did you watch Brunson and KD in the playoffs this year? One had more help and did less and it wasn’t Brunson
Really enjoy the breakdown
I think an underated thing about randle is his physicality. He doesn't bring max effort day to day in the regular season but in big games he plays hard and is usually the primary giannis match up. He also did play well on defense in the cleveland series two years ago. I think come playoff time he might be playing at the highest defensive level of his career.
Great video!
i think it really depends on how good julius randle can be n how he fits with the team
Maybe some load management towards the end of regular season for Randle to makeup sure he is 100 for the playoffs.
My worry is Mitch by far, also my favorite Knick by far. Mitch is injury prone and can be rusty upon returning. Knicks need a good second option for the 5.
I really think randle should start and play as center with Brunson, Josh, mikal, OG and Div as 6thman. they will have a similar line up like the Celtics with 5 people on the court who can shoot, defend, dribble and esp know their role but just playing with small ball line up.
jb will focus on offense while Div is gon score coming off the bench.
Jhart should start over Div to help randle in rebounding since theyre playing small ball line up. he also leads guards in rebounding prob better than most of the centers in terms of that and you're gon need a hustle man.
Defense is also not much gon be of a problem since they got two of the most elite role players and defenders in the league. mikals a two way player and can be an elite poa def like he was wih the sun's while OG is an elite versatile def who can guard bigs.
Randle has the fundamentals to excel at the 5, a pick n roll between him and JB would be lethal. he could mismatch bigger opponents like porzingis with his offensive skills. this would also help mitch to play less min and avoid injuries.
Alex I have a center that people probably haven't mentioned or talked about, what do you think of Wendell Carter JR and him in the starting lineup with Brunson, Mikal, OG, and Randle, feels like that is a championship level starting lineup if you traded Mitch for Wendell Carter? 🤔
I have some concerns with WCJ staying healthy as well, but he’d certainly be a great fit
Trading Mitch for another big doesn’t solve our depth issue.We are mostly likely gonna move McBride,Achiuwa, and someone else.Carters defense isn’t a good for Thibs anyway.His rim protection is poor and he’s not good switching and guarding on the perimeter.
@BrooklynBalla Carter is a capable rim protecter but that is not his strength but he is strong and mobile enough to guard all 5 positions.
@@andrewabraham5109 Fair enough.I guess he only looked bad in those areas against the Knicks last year.
@BrooklynBalla let's not act like good or great defenders don't struggle, this is the friggen NBA so guys are talented but I love Carter's shooting and defensive versatility.
Very good video. No hype. No hate. Just facts.
Losing Hartenstien hurt my soul. Major loss!
We also have injury concerns with OG.
It will come down to health.
once steven adams is situated and has hopefully returned to playing form, i think he should be someone the knicks should be looking at. for houston, he’s going to competing for minutes against sengun, small ball bari at 5, and landale. interest makes sense to me.
People also forget he took us to the playoffs surrounded by young developing players and drew triple teams on every play. He will never be double teamed with the team we have now. Jules about to beast mode!!!
Great take 🫡
My concern exactly re' Hartenstein. An Achilles heal now exists.
Good analysis
The main development is on julius randle. Brunson is good and if he stays at this level, its already fine because of his value contract. OG needs to be healthy. Mikal needs to elevate. All the role players need to be consistent. That'll be the key.
I agree that they need to get a cheap veteran center. Javale McGee is a good defensive center.
i pray this team stays healthy and can see their full potential. Nothing worse than a beautifully constructed team like this being derailed by the injury bug
Julius Randle is an above average INTERIOR SCORER that demands an automatic double team every time he touches the ball, thats an archetype not often seen in the league anymore. Even Joel Embiid now prefers to get the ball on the 3 point line, not opting for post ups as much as Randle. What this means is that whenever Julius gets the ball anywhere inside the 3 point line the other teams defense will collapse to prevent a one on one scenario. Randle excels scoring in one on one scenarios and teams know this, so they try to turn him into a passer, something he struggled with up until last season. Last season the Knicks finally surrounded Randle with top tier talent, letting him settle into a role instead of having to carry the team. What also happens is just by virtue of existing, Randle is creating open space for his teammates, resulting in Donte Divincenzo and Jalen Brunson having their best spot up shooting numbers in their careers. People love to shit on Randle because he isn't Paul George or Jayson Tatum, guys who rely more on their ball handling skills instead of their strength and post up fundamentals.
way above average interior scorer
Why would you want to get exclude a player that has 3 all star selections and can play 82 games? Match that before thinking about getting rid of him. He’s a perfect fit
Knicks need another legit defensive center. So they are tier 1.5
The Knicks are fools if they trade Randle
Correct
I’m not a huge Julius Randle fan but there isn’t a lot of bigs that are actually tradable with more value. Most bigs aren’t scoring like he does, you’d hope to have him score less and be more efficient but most guys aren’t getting to his floor. The Knicks are in a good spot going into this year
I would love Walker Kessler on this team
Do you think trading for nick richards would be a good/doable option for them?
He’s somebody I’ve looked at actually, and yeah they should absolutely try to get him if they can. I do wonder if Charlotte would even be willing to part with him right now though
@@AlexHoops yeah Mark Williams will probably have to show he can stay on the court for them to be interested in a deal
video recommendation how good was playoff jimmy
I am crazy biased as a fan, but I actually think the Knicks might be under-rated.
This team - without Bridges and Mitch but with iHart to be fair - tore up the NBA last winter until Julius and OG went down. Brunson put the team on his back and rose up to MVP level; and you KNOW he's going to be even better this year. Offseason is when everyone forgets about hustle and culture because you forget how they actually play and the media is all about big names moving.
Overrated by a mile
New York doesn’t have shit for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen brown OG and Mikal ain’t cutting it 💯
Defensively speaking they can hold up and the Knicks get offense from a lot of other players also
@@travelguide-ln7uh and it turns out, no they cannot.
I would like to give a guy like Javale McGee a call to help out with the center depth !
Yeah he’s a name I thought about as a last resort. Ideally they could get their hands on somebody better but making the money work for a lot of potential targets is tough
@@AlexHoops yeah that’s what I was initially thinking about & the Knicks should see how it goes and really monitor the Mitchell situation by maybe limiting the amount of minutes each night
For sure, I think it’s gonna help a lot as far as managing injuries goes if Thibs embraces small-ball (a big if). That’ll definitely help mitigate wear and tear
@AlexHoops in this scenario who would you have playing the 5? Achiuwa? Or maybe Randle moves up to the 5 and Divincenzo comes in? Just curious
Randle replaces IHarts production. Their center depth is fine. Mitchell Robinson is an elite defender.
Hartenstein will be missed so much you will see.
Thank God someone sees it.
The Knicks fans don't realize losing him was MORE impactful to their team than gaining Bridges.
He provided so much value. Getting Mitch was like just pandering to fans and this Villanova fantasy.
OG will get a bigger role too. He left Toronto for that specific reason. I can see OG and Mikal sharing the 2/3 role when Randle is out/bricking
OG will complain about playing time and touches by the end of the season again.
@@dearmas9068 100% agree. This is the main reason he wanted out of Toronto, but he’s getting way less touch and usage with the Knicks than he was in TO🤣🤣
The chemistry is gonna be off the chain, I think they’ll be the second best team in the west easy, call me crazy but let OG start and Randle be the 6th man providing buckets when Brunson is benched. I’m not saying OG is or isn’t better than Randle but Randle and Brunson are too dominant to play together for long periods of time and Randle doesn’t offer great defense all the time
The best fit for this team is Deandre Ayton… a walking 18/10 on great efficiency. We don’t need #1 pick Ayton. Just efficient Ayton who’s going to rebound and compete on D. Then get a banger to back him up. His contract fits and his role would fit. This opens up the roster way more and give us production at the C position we haven’t had in a long time.
OG slides to the 4 and DiVi can stay in the starting lineup.. we could go high PNR with Ayton and he’d be lethal! Jules and Mitch for Ayton/Williams and picks..
That’s the team!
He'd be a gr8 pickup. But how they gonna swallow his salary (dude is on a $40m max contract)? Plus I don't see any tradable assessts..
Bridges is our 4th option behind OG
I think 3rd
Doesn't matter. OG is still going to complain about playing time and touches again.
Knicks just brought back Mook Morris
Okay. And?
@@urbaindelva7869 it wasn't mentioned in the piece and he's an option for center.
what center should they go after?
Wait till you see randle beasting on offense playing some small ball center on offense, og will defend center on def if needed
Not "probably", they are! As Tommy Lugauer says on WFAN "they are the uncrowned champions. They were robbed with injuries & even with the injuries they still got 50 wins & barely lost to Indiana. The only worries are Randles shoulder which hes still recovering which is a concern & the lack of a stable center
I love my Knicks but the Celtics and The Thunder are gonna be huge challenges
Would a Dwight Howard pick up be a positive for the Knick's center depth?
Well I have some news for you…
a trade for goga bitzade would make a nice back up 5
If healthy they are awesome but C, PF and Sf can all struggle that way. So can Philly or Boston as Krisraps is already hurt. Bucks too with Khris M so who comes out of the East is who is most Healthy?
A lot of people only watch highlights and maybe their home team. Strong maybe because a lot of people don’t root for teams, more for players. I’m going to be the change that I want to see and watch non Knicks games
I feel like they could get some bad teams center. Like Zach Collins, or Rob Williams (though he's too injury prone), honestly Looney could even be gettable. The Knicks still have a lot of picks and could probably send some low rotation young ish guys
They dont have alot of picks they only have 2 tradeable ones and those are heavily protected
Robinson was more valuable in the playoffs especially against Philly as embiid had his way with hartenstein. Elite defender, elite rebounder, and unstoppable under the rim unless you foul him. I'd say they're arguably better with him than ihart. But he has to remain healthy but that is true for any team. Is Philly not in the same boat with embiid? Indy with Hali? Orlando with banchero? Nuggets with jokic? Thunder with SGA? NO with Zion...Literally every team is a walking train wreck if their center of gravity player is removed. Why would the Knicks have that special concern.
Anyone who wants to get rid of Randle pls bro don’t be ridiculous. He is 3 time all star and all nba player. He can be a great defender if he wants to. With the current structure in knicks they might be 1st seed
That hoodie is a W where do I cop that from
Got it from New Balance back in 2019, but idk if they still have them on their website. You can find them on eBay though
If you are 6’5-6’7 in the league I don’t really see the difference between being a SG or SF
Correct. The modern positionless NBA has mostly done away with shooting guards. Most players are either a guard or a wing now.
I'm going to stand by this but they should trade Randle for Jarret Allen then the knicks would win it all
It works if Randall accepts the role as number 2/3. His styleb9f basketball slows down the offense too much especially in relation to how the knicks played last year.
He already accepted the #2 role and he demands doubles and generates more 3PAs than anyone else on the team
Yes
The Bing Bong Knicks are gonna be great this year....they have all the components to meet the Lakers in the Championship....see you there Knickerbockers....ya sewing geniuses!!!
Knicks got worse
It flat out don't matter.. Just like last season .. the Knicks will get SMASHED by the Pacers in the playoffs..
As a Knicks fan this team simultaneously needs Randle to get far but will also be the reason they cant do all the way. He doesnt fit right on this team
Randle is good just not a max player. That's why they should trade him if a good deal comes along
How is he not a max player? Have you seen some of the players on max contracts?
@@deanoss777 defense. His defense is average at best and he’s not elite offensively where it will make up for the lack of d
Julius Randle is a great player, he'd obviously bring a lot of value to multiple teams. The only concern I have is his overall fit with this knicks team. Will he be able to help them gel, be more consistent and not shoot as many threes? Aside from that I think he is the KEY to the knicks winning the east, even without great center depth.
They’re gonna get a legit backup Center at some point
Randle is a walking double double
As a life long Knicks fan I’ll tell you guys foolius is really good but his game is really unorthodox
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