NEW YORK KNICKS: 38.5 aka “roast the editor”
Taylor Buckley: UNDER. It pretty hard to be that bad in the weaker Eastern Conference, but if there is a team that can suck that bad it’s the New York Knicks. This was for you, Ian.
Ryan Snellings: UNDER. Super team? More like super lame. (Ha ha, so original, right?) The Knicks have tried to assemble a group of players that will either be good in the future (Porzingis) or were in 2010. Derrick Rose is a shell of what he once was and Joakim Noah is most useful on the bench waving a towel. At some point in the season, Carmelo will realize this isn’t the Olympics and he’ll most likely be on the banana boat early waiting for his buddies to finish the playoffs.
Parker Fleming: OVER. I am very hesitant to go over. If you constructed this team in 2010, I’d take “over” to the bank. But, can Rose and Noah contribute close to what they used to? I think they will go over, but Phil Jackson will regret not blowing the team up for the sake of the PORZIN-GOD.
Ryan Schmitz: UNDER. I feel bad for Carmelo Anthony. I used to think he was selfish and still think he was early in his career, but he has matured since then. And now that he has matured, Phil has stuck him with Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose, who are shells of their former selves and”me” players. If this works out, Melo and Porzingis worked magic.
Jacob Collins: OVER. KNICKS, NBA PLAYOFF BOUND, BABY! If this team is healthy (which means each of their starters play in the 60-game mark), they can make the playoffs. They’ll sniff .500 at worst. Or, no one stays healthy and they win 24 games. Spike Lee sells his season tickets and gets replaced full-time by Kevin Hart. Phil talks Kobe out of retirement and they trade Porzingis for Rudy Gay and Skal Labissiere.
Ian Pierno: Ugh. Jacob, I wouldn’t be surprised by the latter. I’m very scared to be a fan of the Knicks this year.