The SportsEthos New York Knicks Podcast

Sure, you wanted to beat Cleveland but we're 100% in the diminishing returns portion of the season. Can't describe a team as lacking depth and then expect them to beat one of the best teams in the league on the second half of a back to back. Focusing on some takeaways...Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

PJ Tucker officially joins the squad. Bench presence is sorely needed but there may still be a need in the rotation, at the very least insurance- is he that too?Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Down more than a few players here but it's hard to give them excuses for some of the issues that have persisted all year. Maybe some cruise control...which is mostly fine but not a lot of reason to believe that's all it is.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Process, process, process....season's winding down and even with signs of life on defense, cohesion top to bottom seems to still be lacking.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

I talked about the defense starting to cook weeks ago but the offense is still lagging behind. Why the defensive turnaround? Jalen is getting too much blame and Mitch may be getting too much credit.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Signs of life if you move past simply looking at wins and losses but adjustments, adjustments, adjustments- so many needed but not huge moves at the end of the day. Will we see them?Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Draymond Green running his mouth may have flipped a switch for this team because like Ashley Nicole Moss said, it's clearly- NY vs Everybody & it's time they start playing like that.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Undisciplined play and approach lost this game. Still searching for a foundation to count on every night.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Roommates pod was full of gems as far as the state of the Knicks. This Philly game showed that there may be some lingering effects of the devastating Boston loss,Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Welp!! Looks like Mitch will indeed be the starting center and maybe as soon as this weekend. Let's get into what it looks like and how we got here.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Commitment to effort, focus & smart offense seems to be the missing ingredient, but why is it so elusive? Feels like simple fixes are needed before personnel changes but here they are- struggling to even keep games close against the best teams. How is this real life?Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Mitch isn't the savior you all think he is...no he shouldn't start and no he shouldn't finish most games but his 20-25 mins can be the difference against a lot of opponents. However, too many folks are not valuing what Josh Hart brings to this lineup and it shows.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Starts with KAT. Getting into spacing issues as well but if the defense is there, there's always the opportunity to figure it out offensively but being food on defense will keep this team out of contention before anything else.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

What if I told you the big trade deadline moves were made before the season. Lots of nonsense takes for a team that was pretty much settled on the fact that a returning Mitch was their big acquisition. Knicks can fill their biggest need in a couple weeks but here's why this was deadline was perfectly fine for the team.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Another one bites the dust as the aggressive defense, pace and ball movement continues and the squad is looking like they're hitting their stride.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Will the positive trends continue? What's been the key to success for the Knicks looking so much better? Mikal Minutes? Thibs changing? Bench? Diving in...Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

May not be reflected in this tough Memphis game-Mem is essentially the Bizarro version of the Knicks with probably too many advantages for NY to overcome. Win or lose, you're seeing some things trending in the right direction and more and more evidence Thibs is starting to make some needed adjustments.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Adjustments finally made. Even in the Minn loss, there were positive changes made defensively, schematically. Why'd this take so long???Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

The team is deeply unserious defensively and the rest of the league knows it.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Yeah....agendas maybe behind some of the poor play of the team according to Josh....issues mounting for this team that thinks they're a contender.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Some clarity on the minutes police & how there's really no good excuse for the one rotation change not happening that most are overlooking & needs more explanation.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Yeah listen, I've never been the minutes police but I may have submitted an application to the reserves after this Orlando game. Thibs is the midst of an epic stubborn streak that has cost the Knicks a couple games this new year and there's no excuse for it. Time to pull it together.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Lose to the best team in the league and the seasons over. So the Knicks and Boston are out of contention after suffering a loss the high powered OKC. After losing a back to back to the Bulls, the Knicks might as well play for the lottery and fire Thibs. Knicks fane are once again doing too much but the Knicks and Thibs are still a work in progress on a few fronts-we'll break it down.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Knicks rolling, fans still not happy. Test game against OKC that will only count if the Knicks lose Welcome to January basketball for a team on a 9 game winning streak when only championships count nowFollow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

If there was ever a perfect microcosm for a game, a trade, the juxtaposition between two players- it was this Wolves game. Trades aren't won or lost in a game and maybe even in a whole season-but you learned why a trade was made in this game.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

This is gonna be a tough one for the squad. Angry Julius, angry Donte and a solid team finding its groove. Must see TV.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Rolling dice on the logo....much like the Orlando game, there was a ton to take away from this loss and Knicks fans aren't going to like it.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe

Nothing easy in this league but there's no question the Knicks turning it on and off defensively continues to be an issue. The addition of Precious could be a step in the right direction.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

.....vs the hero you need. Mitch and Achiuwa in the news & a lot of talk of Mitch's role and Kat playing the 4 again....ehhhhh, not so fast...The net gain of Mitch may not be as Precious as you think...Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Couldn't have asked for a better answer to probably the biggest game of this young season. Found out a lot of what makes this team tick and how some of their problems this season may be coming to an end.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Big game against Orlando-let's recap the ups and downs of the road trip & the consistent struggles of the season that might actually be an issue even when Precious & Mitch return.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Going over some of the news of the week. Rick Brunson NBA probe, Donte trade talk, Mikal getting a D grade from Bleacher report and a brief preview of a no excuses game against UTAH.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Great win in PHX idc, idc, idc who played, It's about process and the Knicks process is on a historical pace. The defense is only showing incremental improvement but what if i told you the best jolt to the defense is Precious returning, not Mitch.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Some takeaways from the last few games against the Nets and Wizards. Don't focus too much on beating worse teams but more so trends and habits the team can carry forward on this daunting road trip. Breaking down the Hukporti / Sims debate.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Bulls loss wasn't fun but not nearly as concerning as the Mikal defensive trend & the lack of physicality & urgency the team is playing with. Oh and by the way-KAT is HIM.KAT is more than even the biggest KAT fan could have imagined him being in this early going. Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Time for some concern and the focus is on Mikal and Thibs tight rotations more than it is KAT's defense. Breaking it down.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Everything's fine,,,,yeeeaaahhh ummm.....Knicks still working on some issues but patience is running thin all around. Easy fixes stage still but there's a KAT/Mikal screen problem, there's Jalen not playing well & not making good decisions problem 7 there's a Mikal not getting shots problem, but all the panic mode is about 10 games too soon.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Getting better every day. KAT showed up and showed out! Mikal showing rhythm. Hart beasting, OG Island & going over some of the good adjustments and takeaways that look good going forward.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Ugggh....KAT needs more shots, more post ups and the defense fell apart in the fourth quarter, but panic is way premature. Looking forward to the Miami game tonight-more simple adjustments to be made and is this now the Age of Ariel Hukporti?Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Knicks get back right against Indy but still too early to jump to conclusions about the team but as predicted - NY played with more intensity, more physicality, more effort & more attention to detail, Rotation still light and more injuries mounting as a dead serious Cleveland team comes to town.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

Celtics are who we thought they were but Knicks are predictably a work in progress....Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.

That lack of depth we keep talking about is an absolute reality for the Knicks now. The problems are mounting up between the lack of bodies, lack of rhythm, lack of shots and lack of a functional shooting form. This early part of the season may prove to be a challenge.Follow us on Twitter @EthosKnicks for more quality content. Don't forget to Like Share and Subscribe.