Zach Blatter

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Knicks, Mets, Wrestling. NYU GRAD. Digital Content Junkie. Design, social, and more for @Topps, @snytv, & @TheStrickland. Formerly @nyuathletics.

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The Knicks could win the most awkward championship ever next month — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Nov 29, 2024 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

The first, and most likely, is a sponsorship conflict. The Knicks have a massive and longstanding deal with Delta, a direct competitor of Emirates Airways, the Cup’s biggest sponsor. That deal likely precludes the Knicks from publicly mentioning Emirates; I doubt Delta would be thrilled with them inadvertently parading a rival across their digital media.
10 Things I Like & Don’t Like in NBA digital content — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Mar 14, 2024 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

2) Like: The Dallas Mavericks’ gameday graphicsNo two Dallas Mavericks gameday graphics look the same. As part of their Posterized commemorative series, each Mavericks gameday graphic is crafted by a local artist in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (DFW), providing a unique flair for every game on the calendar. These graphics are later sold as physical prints, with all proceeds going to The Mavs Foundation.
NBA All-Star Weekend has lost its soul. Here’s how to get it back. — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Feb 22, 2024 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

NBA All-Star Weekend is behind us and it’s officially back to the hardwood for a slate of 12 games this evening. Still, what we witnessed in Indianapolis is hard to ignore. The experience brought friend of the site Vivek Dadhania out of his 18-month writer’s block to rant about the weekend with Zach Blatter. Vivek: Perhaps I clamor for nostalgia. I still have vivid memories of when Vince Carter temporarily revitalized the Slam Dunk Contest after a two-year hiatus.
The Knicks’ and Grizzlies’ rebuilds: the tortoise and the hare — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Jan 20, 2024 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

Earlier this week I recapped the most recent Knicks/Grizzlies game. That got me thinking about the bigger picture for two franchises who mirror each other’s recent timelines, milestones and draft positions, despite a strong divergence in philosophy and execution. This article delves into the intricacies of their journeys and what it reveals about their strategic foresight – or lack thereof.
Knicks 106, Grizzlies 94: Stepping up, shouting out — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Jan 14, 2024 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

Last night, a motley crew of Knicks beat an even motlier crew of Grizzlies. I signed up to write this recap in late December, shortly after I last dipped the pen to discuss the Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks and our old friend RJ Barrett. I handpicked Knicks/Grizzlies to be my next recap for a multitude of reasons, the strongest being a fresh installment of RJ vs. Ja Morant: a battle of top-three picks from the 2019 NBA Draft.
Bucks 130, Knicks 111: Failure to leap — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Dec 24, 2023 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

When I signed up to write my debut Strickland game recap in early November, the New York Knicks featured a defense that ranked among the upper echelon of the league and was anchored by Mitchell Robinson, who had been putting together an early bid for Defensive Player of the Year. The Milwaukee Bucks, fresh off their late-summer blockbuster swing for Damian Lillard, had plenty of kinks to work out with their bottom-tier defense that had just lost its anchor, Jrue Holiday. Bucks at Knicks on Dec.
The NBA’s In-Season Tournament: What worked, what didn’t, what was fun & what else can be done? — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Dec 18, 2023 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

Zach: Kurt! A couple weeks ago, the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament (IST) reached its climax with LeBron and the Lakers (who else?) bringing home the cup. We’ve been going back and forth in The Strickcord about the IST since it was first announced – it’s a pleasure to bring our banter to the big leagues. If I remember correctly, you were quite the skeptic when news of Adam Silver’s latest big idea hit the Twitter streets. Where was your head at then, and where is it now?
The Blatter Ladder: The 2023-24 NBA’s 25 Most Marketable Players — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Oct 24, 2023 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

The soap opera that is the NBA is finally back tonight, and that means it’s time for a cornucopia of new brand partnerships, sponsored posts, signature sneakers, scripted videos and plenty more shameless marketing ploys. I’ve long been fascinated by this side of the NBA world, and would often put myself in a brand’s shoes and ponder which players I’d hitch my theoretical wagon to.
On the dud that was 2023-24 Knicks Media Day — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Oct 3, 2023 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

Another staple of Media Day is seeing the players break the fourth wall of formality during interviews with their unique personalities, contrary to the interviews performed earlier in the day and throughout the season with credentialed reporters. Usually, NBA teams hire popular internet personalities, YouTubers or TikTokers to stop by and shoot content with their players.
Reflecting on 11 preseason questions heading into the Knicks’ 2023 offseason — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

May 22, 2023 | thestrick.land | Zach Blatter

Funny how much things have changed in six months for the Knicks. On the morning of Oct. 17, 2022, just hours before the New York Knicks tipped off their regular season in Memphis, I sat down on Twitter and fired off 11 questions that I hoped the Knicks would answer over the awaiting 82-plus games. It’s now six months removed from opening night, and the Knicks just wrapped up an eventful 2022-23 campaign.

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Articles

The Knicks could win the most awkward championship ever next month — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

10 Things I Like & Don’t Like in NBA digital content — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

NBA All-Star Weekend has lost its soul. Here’s how to get it back. — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

The Knicks’ and Grizzlies’ rebuilds: the tortoise and the hare — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Knicks 106, Grizzlies 94: Stepping up, shouting out — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Bucks 130, Knicks 111: Failure to leap — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

The NBA’s In-Season Tournament: What worked, what didn’t, what was fun & what else can be done? — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

The Blatter Ladder: The 2023-24 NBA’s 25 Most Marketable Players — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

On the dud that was 2023-24 Knicks Media Day — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

Reflecting on 11 preseason questions heading into the Knicks’ 2023 offseason — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump

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