Pod Strickland

Due to technical difficulties, Monday's edition of Pod Strickland was cut short. Shwin and Prez were joined by Mavs Moneyball editor-in-chief Kirk Serious Face to discuss the struggles of the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis, and Dennis Smith Jr. Oh, and Tyrese is on... sort of.

Drew and Shwin are joined by their colleague over at The Strickland, Collin Loring, to recap the latest struggles with the Chicago Bulls, frustrations with Austin Rivers, and explaining how we can hold multiple thoughts at the same time.

Alex, Matt, and Zach answer your mailbag questions, including what teams might have taken Quickley after the Knicks, how to grade Thibs thus far, who they want with the ball in their hands in crunch time,how to unlock Obi, who's the better wingman between Alex and Zach, and much more!

Shwin and Prez are joined by James Marceda to give an instant reaction to the Knicks–Clippers game, slander Kristaps Porzingis, and so much more!

Drew and Shwin are joined by their Strickland colleague Dallas Amico to explore what Dallas has been seeing with the Knicks’ offense and defense. The trio discuss how Mitchell Robinson has been playing, more Elfrid Payton frustration, and whether the Knicks should consider trading for Bradley Beal. Buckle up because this pod is a wild ride as some of the twists and turns it takes are unaccepted.

Shwin and Prez are joined by Bball-Inex's Cranjis McBasketball to do a deep dive into "the analytics," recap the Knicks loss against the Knicks and oh so much more.

Drew, Shwin, and their very good friend J Ellis discuss all the ever-so-important Knicks news stories of the week. Should the Knicks give Julius Randle the full year to see if his production and impact are real? Is Lonzo Ball the solution moving forward? Why are folks so obsessed with luck-adjusted stats on the Knicks defense? Those questions and more are answered on the Friday edition of Pod Strickland!

Alex, Matt, and Zach are joined by Jeffrey "JB" Bellone of Knicks Film School and Mets Fix to get into your mailbag Qs, including how the Knicks can start changing their perception around the league, some interesting hypotheticals, plenty on Immanuel Quickley, predicting a future Knicks brawl, and much more!

Shwinnypooh and Prez are joined by Strickland Editor in Chief and Locked On Knicks co-host Alex Wolfe to continue their crossover extravaganza. Included topics are Julius Randle's greatness through 15 games, RJ Barrett's less obvious (but very present) improvements this year, thoughts on player agency going too far in the NBA, Mitch playing hurt, if the Knicks' start to the season is sustainable, praise for the Knicks' handling of COVID thus far, and much more!

Drew and Shwin are joined by friends of the show Jordan Cohen and Tyrese to dive into all the insanity that was the James Harden blockbuster trade. They also dive into the Knicks-Nets game, praise everyone besides Elfrid Payton, and Tyrese gives such a strong Victor Oladipo take that it shakes the foundation of the podcast.

The good folks at Pod Strickland are joined by JMeleka and Alex Trataros to not only recap the Knicks–Nuggets game, but also do a deep dive about the ideal rotations the Knicks need to implement. This is a two-part episode so make sure you head over to the Knicks, Jets, Etc. Podcast.

Drew and Shwin are joined by Jonathan Macri's squire, Kris Pursiainen, to discuss the most important Knicks news, the return of Taj Gibson, and then go into a very in-depth conversation to try to determine if Julius Randle's production is real and sustainable. And if the what we are seeing from Randle is real, what does that mean for team building in the near future?

Alex, Zach, and Matt are joined by special guest Jack Huntley to break down some of your mailbag questions from early in the season. Included: What Knicks podcaster would make the best Knicks POBO? How will Obi fit in when he returns? What are some trades that could benefit the Knicks? What do the numbers say about the Knicks' early successes? What up with beans on toast? And so much more!

Prez and Shwin with no guest continue to gush about Julius Randle, discuss how Thibs is walking his talk about what was important, the Knicks surprising amount of depth, and top-5 biggest player surprises around the NBA so far.

Your favorite guest James Marceda joins Drew and Shwin to discuss the Knicks win over the Cavs and everything in-between. This episode is brought to you by Trade Coffee.

Hosts Shwinnypooh and Prez are joined by Tyrese London (@londonstheory on Twitter) to recap the Knicks' awesome first win of the season against the Bucks, praise Julius Randle for his hot early season play, touch on how Thibs is slotting guys into roles effectively, and praise Frank for becoming Ray Allen.

Drew, Shwin, and friend of the show Jordan Cohen dive into a number of topics such as going over the first Knicks game of the season, some Cavs talk, and why the Nuggets need to make a James Harden trade. But do they manage to talk about Dean Wade?

Prez fills in for JB as he, Shwin, and Derek Reifer do a full recap of the Knicks preseason, Friday’s game against the Cavs, and Immanuel Quickley's impact on the court. They also dabble in RJ Barrett development and Mitchell Robinson progress talk.

CP for the legendary KnicksFanTV joins Drew and Shwin to recap everything that has happened so far to the New York Knicks during the shortened preseason. The guys cover so much in such a short amount of time, it is hard to track what was even discussed.

Alex, Matt, and Zach are joined by The Strickland's own Dallas Amico to get into your preseason mailbag questions. What point guards of high or low price could be the answer for the Knicks via trade? How can the Knicks move Julius Randle? Should RJ run point? What are the guys' day jobs? What's the all time most hated Knicks starting 5? Is playing DSJ worth it? And so many more questions.

Shwin and special co-host Caitlin Cooper discuss actual NBA basketball. The NBA is finally back, baby!

Drew and Shwin are joined by Dave Early to discuss all of the James Harden news, get an outsider's perspective on the Knicks off-season, and Shwin gives player comps for some of the Knicks roll players. Oh, and a lot of slander from Drew about James Harden and Paul George.

Alex and Matt continue their discussion about the best Marvel movies so far with Shwinnypooh, today diving into their top four. Zach left at the end of last episode because he's a bum with a "life." In today's episode: Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. In what order? Listen to find out!

Shwin and JB are joined by no one as they finally have some peace and quiet to themselves. As the duo reflects on the weeks worth of NBA and Knicks news, the questions become does JB share the same thoughts as Drew about Mitchell Robinson, Buddy Hield, or anything related to last Friday's 'sode?

Drew, Shwin, and Tyrese catch everyone up on the latest Knicks-related topics of the week, such as Thibs quotes on Mitchell Robinson. Then after Knicks talk, Drew provides a hot take, Tyrese slanders RJ Barrett, Drew and Shwin slander Tyler Herro, and the three slander the Atlanta Hawks.

Alex, Zach, and Matt are joined by Shwinnypooh to rank the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 23 to 1 in this giant blowout special that they've wanted to do for a long time and decided to fit in before training camp. Included: a spirited Avengers/Age of Ultron debate, trying to figure out what to do with Black Panther, whether the Guardians movies are overrated, and more. This episode features the guys' 23rd-5th ranked movies overall, and ends when Zach has to leave because "two hours is too long" and he had to do "real life stuff" or something. Whatever, dude.

In part two of the double feature podcast extravaganza, JB and Shwin are joined by a very good friend of the show Terry to catch up with him and recap the entire New York Knicks off-season as well as their thoughts on the best methods to team and player development moving forward.

On the first part of this double feature of podcasts, the dynamic trio of Drew, Shwin, and James Marceda join up to make sweet music as they just jam and riff on New York Knicks topics such as why hasn't Julius Randle been traded and so much more. Don't forget to listen to the second part!

Shwin and JB are joined by WFAN’s John Schmeelk to recap everything that the Knicks have done transaction-wise over the weekend. Bring back Elfrid Payton, getting a bunch of 2nd-round picks for Ed Davis, signing Austin Rivers, and so much more. Plus, Schmeelk takes a phone call.

Alex Wolfe, Zach DiLuzio, and Matt Weiss take your mailbag questions about the Knicks' upcoming free agency period. Also: Alex's take on the fabled "double draft," and a grand Obi Toppin conspiracy theory.

Shwin and Drew are joined by friends of the show Jack Berman and Simon Gordon to recap the 2020 NBA Draft, specifically their teams’ picks, The trades Minnesota and Golden State made, Gordon Hayward, the insanity of the Bucks, a Russell Westbrook hypothetical, and much more in a brisk two hours.

Shwin, Prez, Tyrese, and Stacy Patton come together for this extra special 'sode to live react and analyze the 2020 NBA Draft. This is your chance to revisit the draft and view it through the lens of The Strickland's top NBA Draft minds. It's a long, wild ride so make sure you have nothing to do today in order to appreciate this monstrosity in its fullest.

Shwin and JB are joined by friend of the show PD Web and new friend of the show Will Morris to discuss the results of The Strickland's mock draft and do one more review of what we should expect on this Wednesday's NBA Draft. Plus, a musical performance by a special guest.

On the Friday edition of Pod Strickland, MSG's very own Alan Hahn decides to join Drew, Shwin, and Prez to defend his take on the Knicks trading for Russell Westbrook. The guys talked about many other topics as well but since it is the longest episode in Pod Strickland history, we lost track.

Introducing Knicks Mail.bag presented by The Strickland! Hosts Alex Wolfe, Zach Diluzio and Matt Weiss are joined by Tyrese London to break down your draft questions, including what the Knicks should do at picks 27 and 38, whether the Knicks should target a wing, RJ vs. Anthony Edwards, and more!

Drew fills in for Shwin as he and JB dive into the nuances that may or may not occur in this shortened off-season. With the salary cap projecting to remain the same, what does that look like for salary dumps and structuring free agent contracts? If the NBA Draft is in the next NBA calendar year, what does that mean for trades? Plus, Chris Paul talk and Drew’s gut feelings on the NBA Draft.

Drew, Shwin, and a number of the good folks at The Strickland answer your Twitter questions in our first Pod Strickland mailbag! But before that, the crew discuss the latest NBA news with the off-season schedule being finalized.

JB and Shwin are joined by Jonathan Macri to discuss how the market for salary dumps would be limited, how the Knicks should spend in preseason to add helpful pieces on the court, and talked about when the season would start as well as implications if it gets pushed back. Plus, a special announcement from Macri!

Drew & Shwin are joined by their colleagues Prez & Tyrese to primarily talk about how they expect the top 10 picks to shake out in this upcoming NBA Draft. You may be surprised as to who Shwin, Prez, and Tyrese all believe will be available at the 8th pick in the draft. But before they dive into that, the quartet do discuss the Philadelphia 76ers hiring Daryl Morey to run the team & how disappointed they are that the Knicks cannot fleece Elton Brand in a trade.

Drew fills in for Shwin as he and JB speak with Andrew Claudio about the NBA announcing its plan for the 2020-21 season. Can the NBA really pull off 72 games with most of them being regional? How is this going to affect the TV ratings? Will there be fans in the stands? All of these questions and much more are answered on this Monday 'sode of Pod Strickland.

Drew and Shwin record one of their signature 2-hour 'sodes with one of their favorite people to talk to, PD Web. The trio primarily discuss the nuances around player development, such as what are the responsibilities of a development staff and how detrimental was not having this staff under David Fizdale to young players like Frank Ntilikina and Kevin Knox. Honestly, there is a lot of information discussed so enter the weekend right!

JB and Shwin are joined by friend of the Posting & Toasting Show Simon Cherin-Gordon to discuss the somewhat complicated dilemma of why the Knicks should not overpay to move up in the 2020 NBA Draft for a primary ball handler, but obtaining one of some established quality should be a priority.

On this Friday edition of Pod Strickland, Drew and Shwin are joined by their good pal James Marceda to discuss a wide range of NBA topics such as The Houston Rockets and Daryl Morey parting ways, bad Russell Westbrook takes from the media, and the Kristaps Porzingis injury that surprised no one.

JB and Shwin are joined by BBall-Index founder Cranjis McBasketball to try to gain insight on the young New York Knicks players through the lens of advanced data. Tim also talks about his beloved Los Angeles Lakers and reveals his favorite baseball team (hint: they don't play in LA). The conversation leads to a fun breakdown of coaching styles. Tune in for a jam-packed episode.

Drew and Shwin are joined by their favorite Timberwolves fan and writer Jack Borman to discuss a wide range of topics. What are the Timberwolves going to do with the first pick in the NBA Draft? What would it take for the Knicks to trade up to the first pick? Is there an actual market for Chris Paul and would the Timberwolves be potentially interested in him? Honestly, there was a lot discussed so just tune in!

On this very special crossover episode with Knicks Film School, JB and Shwin are joined by Jonathan Macri and Jeremy Cohen to discuss Shwin's article on The Strickland about the potential contracts of Fred Van Vleet, Christian Wood, Jerami Grant, and Joe Harris and how tradable they can be if things for the New York Knicks go south next season. This is the first part of the crossover so make sure you listen to this first. Or don't. You're an adult, maybe?

Drew and Shwin are joined by fellow Stricklandian Dallas Amico to talk about the NBA Finals, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, ICE defense, and what lessons the New York Knicks can take in team building over the next few years. Oh, and this was recorded before the Lakers destroyed the Miami.

Episode 12: Feat. Prez by The Strickland

Drew and Shwin are joined by The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov to discuss a wide array of New York Knicks topics such as Mike's takes on Chris Paul and the NBA draft, Knicks practicing with the new coaching staff, reporting and networking in the COVID age, and much more!

On this very special Monday 'sode of Pod Strickland, Drew and Shwin are joined by their very good friend Seth Partnow of The Athletic to discuss a wide variety of topics that include whether or not James Harden is this generation's Patrick Ewing, do teams and people misinterpret results of analytical studies on basketball, heliocentric offenses, and so much more!

Drew, Shwin, and Daily Knicks EIC Jeffrey Bellone effective spend close to two hours debating the merits of the New York Knicks trading for Chris Paul. They do discuss the article Shwin & JB wrote on the Kristaps Porzingis trade on The Strickland this week near the end of the 'sode, but it's mainly a Chris Paul discussion.