Are The New York Knicks Actually Better This Year? With Locked On Fantasy Basketball's Josh Lloyd

Gavin Schall joins Josh Lloyd on the Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast to discuss if the Knicks will actually be better this year after losing Isaiah Hartenstein and gaining Mikal Bridges, plus how the loss of Hartenstein and Bridges from the starting lineup will shape the Knicks' spacing.
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[@stillknicksfans]

Great content but do you guys collab with people outside of the locked on umbrella? We would love to have you on our show Gavin.

[@LockedOnKnicks]

Yeah we do! Would love to come on, just DM on twitter or can email [e-mail]!

[@jtriddick6237]

Yesss definitely a collab we need, locked on and still Knick fan!!! 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@stillknicksfans]

@@LockedOnKnicks cool will do. 👌🏾

[@puglover8171]

You need another center maybe . The Knicks need to keep Robinson . Hoping the new assistant coach, Mark Bryant , helps make Sims , a very good or even a great center. Precious did well against Embid in playoffs .

[@arrellehnisrael8229]

There's a weird overestimation of the loss of Hartenstein. People have to understand.. Hartenstein was not scouted as deeply as he will be now. Lets see how he handles expectations along woth increased attention. Julius Randle had to adjust to teams scheming for him and his spin moves which worked withbthe Pelicans didn't work anymore in NYC. Same with Jeremy Lin.. once teams schemed for him he couldn't adjust. The main reason he is missed is because Mitchell Robinson's injury history.

[@johnfadian15]

It just cracks me up that referring to him as suns Bridges or nets Bridges. After he was traded for the nets 27 games in the 2022 - 2023 season averaged 26 points a game on 50% shooting and then the year after 20 points a game on 43% shooting because he was surrounded by bums.

[@mikemiller2509]

For the Knicks it will be about balance and trust

[@streetscience8646]

Brooo , whatever you do don’t go to Sbarros. That’s for tourist who want to pay 8 dollars a slice. If you’re going to do a chain pizza spot at least do Famiglia. If you’re in Manhattan do Joes, Prince St Pizza, & Mamas Too.

[@garyclemons110]

Look at this way we now have four starters and two bench players who are above good basketball players, IQ, and physical skill set included.. We have 2 big athletic centers that need to improve their basketball IQ. Hopefully, this is the year Mitch finds a way to stay on the court utilizing that increased basketball IQ.. We will see!

[@mikemiller2509]

The Knicks wanted to keep ihart but it was nothing they could do everyone’s knows that. The good thing one can bet on is more offense . The only thing can stop us is injuries

[@FB-ch5yz]

If sims can give us 6/6/2 and a block i think that would be tremendous for the Knicks

[@Dizz679]

Very decent numbers considering all the offense we'll have, sims is pretty good on the perimeter too.

[@FB-ch5yz]

@@Dizz679 whatever he can give on offense I’m for especially putbacks and fast. But what I want from him is hard nose defense and big time boards the more the better

[@CH-lx5pb]

It’s all about health if healthy they are a 50 win team but that if is bigger than any other teams outside of Philly

[@LysergiCoyotl]

I'd say just outside Milwaukee too. Middleton had 2 ankle surgeries this offseason. Lopez getting old. Lillard fragile. And they lack the solid depth the Knicks have in case of injury. Knicks just got an iron man in Bridges who boosts their overall health stability rating.

[@CH-lx5pb]

@@LysergiCoyotl facts

[@jasonfletcher2468]

Would anybody trade Isiah Hartenstein for KD? Absolutely not. They'll trade Bridges tho

[@kevinkempel5509]

3 word's yes we are

[@donalddemo]

asking that question is so dumb and reason I'm never subscribing

[@charlesoakey3419]

Faut prendre Mathias est arrêté d'être con

[@ceetyler8249]

Dude this show sucks worse lock on in the NBA

[@Nemesis56113]

Never heard of this guy but you can tell how much of a knicks hater he is lmao

[@ceetyler8249]

A back up center NEVER DECIDED a championship NEVER especially a 8 and 8 guy stop it with the Hartenstein CRAP

[@jordandanchev6289]

Have you heard of Dwight Howard in 2020? Lakers haven't beaten Denver ever since. Al Horford in 2024? Outplayed Lively and Gafford as a back-up to injured Porzingis. Do you know why Mich Rob is playing 24 minutes per game, when the coach plays the starters big minutes? Low IQ and constant foul trouble, because he can't guard the perimeter + injury prone. Do you know why OKC lost to Dallas? Do you know what they did in the off-season? They will win the chip next season, but hey, you are smarter than them and know better. Peace.

[@ceetyler8249]

@@jordandanchev6289 so you just said D12 and Big AL was the reason those teams won bro be 4real Hartenstein isn't the reason why the knicks had success LAST GAMES I WATCH HARTENSTEIN (76ers and Pacers )DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE

[@ceetyler8249]

@@jordandanchev6289 DUDE HAD 0 POINTS AND 7 BOARDS IN 30 MIN LMFAO in a close out game

[@jordandanchev6289]

@@ceetyler8249 I am initially removing the defense factor, because it's clear, you are not looking at such things. Do you realize that Hartenstein put 14 points 3 times against 76ers. Two of those games were won by 3 points. Against Indiana he put 14 points twice, in their initial 2 wins, and in the 3rd NY win, he pulled 17 boards and 5 assists. This was done as a 5th option on attack, behind Brunson, Donte, Hart, OG, with no plays for him whatsoever. Now, include the fact that, he is one of the 5 or 6 centers in the league, that can guard on the perimeter. But hey, Brunson put 17 points in the close out game and they lost only by 21 👌

[@ceetyler8249]

@@jordandanchev6289 ok no more talking to you I just let 5 ppl read your response and I almost got push off the job 4 even responding 2 you the first time we don't take anything out of basketball offense and defense bro got cooked by embid and turner plus HE CANT GUARD ANYONE ON THE PERIMETER bro WATCH BASKETBALL not sports talk TV OMG

[@ronaldswift2716]

The next step of improving the Knicks is at the coaching level. Thibs needs to be more offensively innovative, ie creative creative .

[@Vertical_Gotham]

With the shooters around Mikal, if he wants to be higher usage player with high efficiency, he will be great! Mikal didn’t have the teammate’s he will have in NY! However, he will be 17 fga player for us

[@LysergiCoyotl]

17 seems a bit high .... I'd venture closer to 14-15 on average. Lot of mouths to feed.

[@mbaron4311]

Meat > Vegetables

[@bigchino3647]

We need GAVIN outta here lol LOK SUCKS nowadays. Bring back James or DUBIN. This show is like one big sleeping pill

[@jordandanchev6289]

If you want entertainment, go watch Steven A Smith yelling. LO is all about high quality basketball fantasy analysis

[@gavinschall]

Appreciate the support BC!

[@gavinschall]

Appreciate it Jordan!

[@bigchino3647]

@@jordandanchev6289 stop reaching. This isn’t feast or famine. There are levels to this.

[@jordandanchev6289]

@@bigchino3647 I said what I said.