With the addition of Derrick Rose to the Knicks‘ roster, nominal point forward Julius Randle (averaging a career-best 5.8 APG) will have to make changes to his game, writes Peter Botte of the New York Post.
“He’s gonna be extremely helpful,” Randle said of the Rose addition. “It gives us not just a veteran presence but a guy who can go out there and create plays, just a steadiness about him, just a confidence about him.”
Botte notes that thus far Randle and Rose’s minutes have been relatively staggered.
There’s more out of New York:
- Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley, not even the first Knicks first-round pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has been impressing around the league thus far in his first season, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Though fans fretted that the arrival of a proven veteran scorer like Rose could cut into Quickley’s minutes, the rookie point guard has been playing alongside the former MVP in reserve lineups. “I’m learning a lot of stuff [from him],’’ Quickley said. “He’s a dog, an alpha dog, he’s a leader. It’s great to have somebody like that in my corner.’’
- Rose is already proving a welcome addition to the Knicks, according to Peter Botte of the New York Post. “He’s a great student of the game,” coach Tom Thibodeau raved about Rose, who has played for Thibodeau in all three of his head coaching stops thus far. “I think that is what has allowed him to adapt, grow and change.” Rose is averaging 14.7 PPG and 4.0 APG with New York, while posting an impressive shooting line of .548/.529/.778.
- The injury that will keep starting center Mitchell Robinson sidelined for at least six weeks is creating a huge opportunity for backup big man Nerlens Noel, as Marc Berman of the New York Post details. “Mitchell is a big piece on this team,” Noel said. “Everything he brings to the table. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Until then, I’ll definitely man the defense, man the paint. Just make sure I’m playing at a high level for this team.”
Those are quotes from guys excited to play & trying to win. Good change in NY from 2 seasons ago.
2 years ago… more like last year bud.
More like 8 years, the last time they had a winning record.
either way…more like it’s about time
So how much do Rockets suck since they lose to Knicks by 22. The Rocket Homer predicted 22 wins for Knicks this yr. Fans who don’t know or understand other franchises. Should worry about their own team. Cause by everything you post about Rockets. You don’t know or understand them either. Rebuilding is something Knicks haven’t done since Ewing. So I agree it’s about freakin time.
Let’s not forget all the Thibs haters while we’re at it.
National media has been hating for so long. They don’t even know how treat Knicks. See when you are critical of a big fan base team. You get more listeners and viewers. Even when they are a bad team. You can pull numbers by talking bad about them. So it’s hilarious seeing how their hypocrisy is at work now. You can also see it in the uneducated fan who just swallows everything they tell him. Berman in NY is one of biggest Knick haters. Fans don’t care what Randle thinks. He’s on his way out. Cause he finally learned to give the ball up and think before acting. He’s now the guy we need after 25 gms. They killed him here for 2 yrs. Good coaching and guys growing up. Plus a #1 pick at your position. Is all the motivation Randle needs lols. Rose is here to backup and mentor. This ain’t MVP Rose. Another guy they killed while he was here. Mitch going down is a chance for Noel. And Quicly who is a great pick. Is 20 yrs old and still learning to run a team and play PG. Knicks are rebuilding I pray Thibs doesn’t get swayed by his critics. It’s 25 gms into his tenure. This is about the long gm. This yr is about building a core. We don’t want to just be good this yr.
We WantTo Be Good For The Next 10 yrs.
Big picture Big picture Big picture. 4 picks total in 2021 draft and 3 are in top 32 (Dal, NYK, Det).
Reminder: The Knicks have a total of 3 picks in the 2021 draft – 2 in the first round, 1 in the second round – after the Rose trade.
Yes thank you. I just keep forgetting that. We still got 3 of top 32 though. That’s the most important thing