Phil Jackson has always teetered on a fine line between looney hippie and cognitive Zen master. His unique coaching style was a rare combination of mindful stoicism and intentful antagonism. On the sidelines he was more subdued than his adversaries. Behind the media’s microphones, Jackson would mentally poke and prodContinue Reading
This may have been the most meaningful game for Knick’s fans since the 2013-14 season. It was time to see what all that losing had bought them, and if Phil Jackson had made the right bet. The curtain would finally be raised on the mysterious Latvian. The first thing that stuck out was how freaking bigContinue Reading
With the 4th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Kristaps Porzingis, from Liepāja Latvia. It’s the last thing Knicks fans wanted to hear after enduring the worst season in franchise history. This is the same franchise that selected European center Frederic Weiss, who never suited up for an NBAContinue Reading
1. Jahlil Okafor C, Duke Age 19 | H 6-11 | WS 7-5 | W 270 The intersection of Towns’ improvement and lapses in Okafor’s production had many moving Towns to number one at the end of the year. It was enough to get me to re-evaluate who I truly thought was theContinue Reading
1. Jahlil Okafor C, Duke Age 19|H 6-11|WS 7-5|W 270 Okafor has been pegged by many draft experts as the top draft pick, and its easy to see why. The Duke freshman is the most offensively polished big man to come out of college since Tim Duncan. Okafor has a great combinationContinue Reading