The New York Knicks acquired considerably higher this offseason.
They moved on from Julius Randle, who they didn’t appear to be so excessive on anymore, they usually added two 20+ points-per-game scorers to assist Jalen Brunson.
Additionally, their protection ought to be significantly better, with Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby disrupting the whole lot in entrance of them.
Nonetheless, regardless of including an elite scoring large man like Karl-Anthony Cities, former Knicks G/F Iman Shumpert nonetheless isn’t bought on them.
Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Shumpert acknowledged that nearly as good because the new-look Knicks are on paper, they’re nonetheless not scary sufficient within the playoffs, significantly on the finish of video games.
“I love [KAT and Jalen Brunson] on paper. … I don’t love that at the end of the game in the playoffs. It’s not scary enough.”
—@imanshumpert on the new-look Knicks 👀 pic.twitter.com/aOAdNZYaeD
— First Take (@FirstTake) October 2, 2024
Shumpert argued that the toughest factor for a protection is figuring out precisely what’s coming and nonetheless having no method to cease it.
He believes that different groups will like their possibilities of guarding Brunson, rotating on Cities, and making changes to take the pick-and-roll away from them late in video games.
Per Shumpert, you want somebody who can take over and dominate in isolation late in video games, and the Knicks don’t have that.
In all honesty, Jalen Brunson appeared like that man for many of final season, together with the playoffs.
If something, having Cities there might assist him keep contemporary for when it issues essentially the most.
You all the time want a go-to man down the stretch, nevertheless it’s not like many groups have gained rings with ISO-heavy offenses previously.
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