stuporman wrote:Here's the trippy part.....the Knicks have yet to fire on all cylinders on either side of the court and still pulled off a 5-1 start to the season.
Mental mistakes on defense, players still trying to settle into their roles on offense and hesitation in the clutch yet figuring out ways to win in the end.
Top rated offense so far even with inconsistent performances and a fairly respectable defense though there are lapses that need to be cleaned up.
Quick unpack of this, though probably already covered.
Knicks still integrating two new guys into the offense.
Those two guys have varied games and are FAR more complete offensive players than the players replaced, so it's not like Bullocks got replaced by prime Kyle Korver and Elf by....anything.
These are guys who can do a bit of everything, deserve to have the ball in their hands sometimes, others to be in the P&R, both with Randle, each other, other players like Mitch etc.
Randle had to adjust from trying to do too much by himself under Fizzle, to not forcing too much and trusting his teammates while still dominating the team. Now it's a 3rd adjustment to keep sharing the ball, but picking spots of when to exert his will, and at times he won't.
Also, though of course we won't act like this on here, but if every player on the team had the kind of game the fans expect, where the starters all average about 18 points every game and the bench gives around 40, the Knicks would average 130 ppg, and that's not happening. Of course.
So, every game, some players are going to score and other guys aren't.
Now the Knicks can win without everyone bringing the "A" game.
He's an all around baller. 
RIP mags
