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Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau signals the beginning of the end

3 days ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Estimated reading time: 22 minutesCould it be self-harm making it impossible for New York Knicks fans to have nice things? Nah. As disappointing and obnoxious as the incessant bitching about Tom Thibodeau‘s coaching has been, it’s tough to ever blame the fans. Granted, Knicks ownership has been known to react to fan chatter in the past, perhaps spontaneously, but the fans can and could never be held to that level of account.
The New York Knicks win Game 6 if ... they want it more

1 week ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Oftentimes, when playing this particular game we know as basketball, sheer will dominates everything else. If Kobe Bryant were still with us, he’d most likely find my location and drive all night to pop me in the face for what I’m about to say: Michael Jordan wasn’t the most talented player in basketball history. He just wanted it that much more than everybody else. ECF Game 6: Matchup LeBron James, for instance, is more talented than Jordan.
How the New York Knicks can push Indiana to Game 7 at MSG

1 week ago | knicksxfactor.com | Collin Loring

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesFresh off their best collective effort this series—a Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers—Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks face elimination yet again. This time, however, they’re forced to play for their lives in the Midwest. ECF Game 6: Matchup Credit to head coach Tom Thibodeau, heavily criticized for years now as the NBA’s oldest dog who would never learn another new trick.
Knicks' stars shine brightest in 111-94 Game 5 win over Pacers

1 week ago | knicksxfactor.com | Collin Loring

What do we say to the god of elimination, New York Knicks family? Not today. Seriously, though: Has there ever been a more dangerous team in NBA history when the world has already counted them out? After falling flat on their faces in Game 4, Thursday night was a totally different story at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns led the way in a 111-94 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers, and this series is headed back to Indy.
Karl-Anthony Towns erupts as Knicks stun Pacers in Game 3

2 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Collin Loring

What is dead may never die, right? Down 13 at halftime with a roster top to bottom in foul trouble, the New York Knicks looked dead in the water against the Indiana Pacers. ECF Game 3: Final But as much as Tom Thibodeau doesn’t know when to quit on a lineup, these Knicks equally don’t know when to quit, and they’re better for it. Jalen Brunson was called for his fourth foul halfway through the third quarter.
Forget Tom Thibodeau; Knicks studs must match Indy's attitude

2 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Let’s keep things in perspective, shall we? In each of the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks had the ball exactly where they wanted it with the game on the line: in the hands of the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year. Jalen Brunson failed to capitalize on both tries. Down 138-135 in overtime of Game 1, Brunson missed a three-pointer with 10.2 seconds remaining.
New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers: The way the East should be

2 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Roadblocks have been a thing since … well, humans conceptualized roads. Roadblocks have been a thing in the NBA since … well, the shortest of hoops shorts were the norm. No matter where one turns, a roadblock exists, and no matter what one remembers, a roadblock existed. Jerry West finally reached the promised land in 1972—three years after Bill Russell called it a career.
The New York Knicks advance to the ECF after decades of pain

3 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Rewind the clocks to the Spring of 2004. In came New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas, who confidently walked up to the podium to deliver what he imagined would be a simple yet emphatic and perhaps even profound statement … “Welcome to the playoffs.”After two years of non-playoff basketball, something of an unimaginable occurrence back then, Thomas, who had taken over in December, assumed hero status for the diehard city hoops fans who craved this.
Boston Celtics take New York Knicks to woodshed in Game 5

3 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

The least competitive game of the series occurred on Wednesday night, with Jayson Tatum off the floor. Facing elimination, the Boston Celtics brutalized the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Game 5: Final Jaylen Brown was sensational. He scored 27 points on an economical 9 of 17 from the floor, including 3 of 5 from downtown. Perhaps most impressive was his playmaking, as he led Boston with 12 assists.
Knicks Game 5: Why is everybody picking the Celtics?

3 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Something strange happened following the New York Knicks’ 121-113 Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. To be fair, calling it “strange” is a bit of a stretch. Perhaps “unawareness” is a more apt descriptor. After all, despite where this current series is, and despite the Knicks’ second-half dominance at Madison Square Garden Monday night, most experts believe the Celtics will emerge victorious to force a Game 6. Game 5: Matchup Why?