{"id":89649,"date":"2024-02-09T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/?p=113237"},"modified":"2024-02-09T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T22:00:00","slug":"knicks-fill-shot-creation-need-in-unique-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/knicks-fill-shot-creation-need-in-unique-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks Fill Shot-Creation Need In Unique Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/a> addressed their biggest needs ahead of the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline in one deal. However, it didn’t come in the form many were expecting it to come in. In need of a ball-handler and shot-creator, many analysts were predicting the Knicks to target point guards.<\/p>\n

It was natural to connect the dots in that fashion as New York needed someone to soak up minutes behind Jalen Brunson<\/a>. Malcolm Brogdon<\/a>, Jordan Clarkson<\/a> and Dejounte Murray<\/a> all fit the bill as capable ball-handlers and guys who could initiate offense, replacing Immanuel Quickley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the Knicks opted to go in a different direction. Needing some help at the forward position as well with injuries to OG Anunoby<\/a> and Julius Randle<\/a>, acquired two players from the Detroit Pistons<\/a>; Alec Burks<\/a> and Bojan Bogdanovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Knicks fans know Burks well as he was with the team from 2020-2022. He was forced into point guard duties with the team in his first tenure and knows what Tom Thibodeau is expecting from him. Bogdanovic will provide the team with much-needed insurance in the frontcourt, someone capable of playing alongside Anunoby or Randle.<\/p>\n

While neither player is considered a prototypical point guard, they both fill the ball-handler and shot-creation need behind Brunson. As shared by DJAceNBA on X<\/a>, Burks and Bogdanovic have combined for over 300 pick-and-rolls this season as the ball handler. That will allow Thibodeau to get creative with his schemes and plays, taking all of the pressure off of Brunson to run the show offensively.<\/p>\n

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Burks and Bogdanovic have combined for over 300 pick and rolls as the ball handler this season. Their floor spacing is clearly a major win and so is their ability to allow Brunson to play off ball more often.<\/p>\n

— DJ (@DJAceNBA) February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n