Tommy Beer
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What Can Brown Do For You?
A deep dive into what we can expect from the Knicks' offense (and which players will benefit most ) under Mike Brown…
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What Can Brown Do For You?
A deep dive into what we can expect from New York's offense under Mike Brown…
(I suspect Knicks fans will be pleasantly surprised)
tommybeer.substack.com/p/what-can-b...
What Can Brown Do For You?
A deep dive into what we can expect from New York's offense under Mike Brown…
(I suspect Knicks fans will be pleasantly surprised)
tommybeer.substack.com/p/what-can-b...
Pride flag: inappropriate political signage
Swastika: potentially divisive
Yes, there will be an increase in desperate attempts by the current administration to distract the electorate, but we can’t allow this shit to be normalized
Swastika: potentially divisive
Yes, there will be an increase in desperate attempts by the current administration to distract the electorate, but we can’t allow this shit to be normalized
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Pride flag: inappropriate political signage
Swastika: potentially divisive
Yes, there will be an increase in desperate attempts by the current administration to distract the electorate, but we can’t allow this shit to be normalized
Swastika: potentially divisive
Yes, there will be an increase in desperate attempts by the current administration to distract the electorate, but we can’t allow this shit to be normalized
Ugly Win.
“Sometimes you got to win ugly.” - Mike Brown
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November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A total of 326 players have logged more than 100 minutes thus far this season.
Of those 326 players, only one is shooting below 32% from the field, below 26% from three-point range and 50% or worse from the free-throw line:
Guerschon Yabusele
Of those 326 players, only one is shooting below 32% from the field, below 26% from three-point range and 50% or worse from the free-throw line:
Guerschon Yabusele
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A total of 326 players have logged more than 100 minutes thus far this season.
Of those 326 players, only one is shooting below 32% from the field, below 26% from three-point range and 50% or worse from the free-throw line:
Guerschon Yabusele
Of those 326 players, only one is shooting below 32% from the field, below 26% from three-point range and 50% or worse from the free-throw line:
Guerschon Yabusele
Over the Knicks' past eight games,
Josh Hart is averaging:
12.6 points,
5.6 assists and
6.9 rebounds
while shooting
over 54% from the floor and
over 48% from three-point range.
Josh Hart is averaging:
12.6 points,
5.6 assists and
6.9 rebounds
while shooting
over 54% from the floor and
over 48% from three-point range.
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Over the Knicks' past eight games,
Josh Hart is averaging:
12.6 points,
5.6 assists and
6.9 rebounds
while shooting
over 54% from the floor and
over 48% from three-point range.
Josh Hart is averaging:
12.6 points,
5.6 assists and
6.9 rebounds
while shooting
over 54% from the floor and
over 48% from three-point range.
KAT has attempted 72 shots from beyond 24 feet this season.
More than five per game.
That's too many.
He is shooting just 30.6% on those attempts.
(KAT has just four corner 3PT attempts in 2025-26).
More than five per game.
That's too many.
He is shooting just 30.6% on those attempts.
(KAT has just four corner 3PT attempts in 2025-26).
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
KAT has attempted 72 shots from beyond 24 feet this season.
More than five per game.
That's too many.
He is shooting just 30.6% on those attempts.
(KAT has just four corner 3PT attempts in 2025-26).
More than five per game.
That's too many.
He is shooting just 30.6% on those attempts.
(KAT has just four corner 3PT attempts in 2025-26).
Over the first 14 games of the season, KAT is shooting just 42.9% from the field and 31.7% from downtown.
Per @stathead.com, it’s the first time over any 14-game stretch in his entire career, that Towns has shot below 43% from the floor and below 32% from three-point range.
Per @stathead.com, it’s the first time over any 14-game stretch in his entire career, that Towns has shot below 43% from the floor and below 32% from three-point range.
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Over the first 14 games of the season, KAT is shooting just 42.9% from the field and 31.7% from downtown.
Per @stathead.com, it’s the first time over any 14-game stretch in his entire career, that Towns has shot below 43% from the floor and below 32% from three-point range.
Per @stathead.com, it’s the first time over any 14-game stretch in his entire career, that Towns has shot below 43% from the floor and below 32% from three-point range.
Over the Knicks past three games, Mikal Bridges is averaging:
4.0 steals,
2.7 blocks,
5.0 assists
18.0 points
AVERAGING.
Per @basketball-reference.com
The last player to tally 50+ points, 12+ steals and 8+ swats over three-game span was Dwyane Wade in 2008
4.0 steals,
2.7 blocks,
5.0 assists
18.0 points
AVERAGING.
Per @basketball-reference.com
The last player to tally 50+ points, 12+ steals and 8+ swats over three-game span was Dwyane Wade in 2008
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Over the Knicks past three games, Mikal Bridges is averaging:
4.0 steals,
2.7 blocks,
5.0 assists
18.0 points
AVERAGING.
Per @basketball-reference.com
The last player to tally 50+ points, 12+ steals and 8+ swats over three-game span was Dwyane Wade in 2008
4.0 steals,
2.7 blocks,
5.0 assists
18.0 points
AVERAGING.
Per @basketball-reference.com
The last player to tally 50+ points, 12+ steals and 8+ swats over three-game span was Dwyane Wade in 2008
Complete list of all teams in NBA history to win a game in which they missed more than 15 free throws and 30+ three-pointers in regulation:
* The New York Knicks on 11/19/2025
-- end of list --
* The New York Knicks on 11/19/2025
-- end of list --
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Complete list of all teams in NBA history to win a game in which they missed more than 15 free throws and 30+ three-pointers in regulation:
* The New York Knicks on 11/19/2025
-- end of list --
* The New York Knicks on 11/19/2025
-- end of list --
Knicks Fall Short in South Beach
Final Score: Knicks 113 - Heat 115
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November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Injury Bug Bites the Knicks
OG will miss at least two weeks with a hammy injury
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November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Timeline refresher in case you missed it over the weekend...
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So, what do you get the millionaire basketball player who has everything?
Well, Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, spent months hunting for the perfect gift.
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So, what do you get the millionaire basketball player who has everything?
Well, Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, spent months hunting for the perfect gift.
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Timeline refresher in case you missed it over the weekend...
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So, what do you get the millionaire basketball player who has everything?
Well, Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, spent months hunting for the perfect gift.
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So, what do you get the millionaire basketball player who has everything?
Well, Karl-Anthony Towns celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, spent months hunting for the perfect gift.
Per @stathead.com
The 2025-26 Knicks are just the third team in NBA history with more than 500 made field goals, more than 200 made three-pointers and more than 200 made free throws over the first 12 games of a season.
The 2025-26 Knicks are just the third team in NBA history with more than 500 made field goals, more than 200 made three-pointers and more than 200 made free throws over the first 12 games of a season.
Highest scoring average over the first 12 games of a season Knicks' franchise history:
1. 2025-26: 122.1 Points Per Game
2. 1988-89: 121.0 PPG
3. 1966-67: 118.7
4. 1969-70: 116.7
1. 2025-26: 122.1 Points Per Game
2. 1988-89: 121.0 PPG
3. 1966-67: 118.7
4. 1969-70: 116.7
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Per @stathead.com
The 2025-26 Knicks are just the third team in NBA history with more than 500 made field goals, more than 200 made three-pointers and more than 200 made free throws over the first 12 games of a season.
The 2025-26 Knicks are just the third team in NBA history with more than 500 made field goals, more than 200 made three-pointers and more than 200 made free throws over the first 12 games of a season.
The Knicks are currently averaging 122.1 points per game thus far this season.
It's the first time in franchise history that New York has averaged more 122 PPG through the first 12 games of any season.
It's the first time in franchise history that New York has averaged more 122 PPG through the first 12 games of any season.
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Knicks are currently averaging 122.1 points per game thus far this season.
It's the first time in franchise history that New York has averaged more 122 PPG through the first 12 games of any season.
It's the first time in franchise history that New York has averaged more 122 PPG through the first 12 games of any season.
The Knicks have ruled out Jalen Brunson (ankle) for Monday’s game vs. Miami
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Knicks have ruled out Jalen Brunson (ankle) for Monday’s game vs. Miami
OG out at least two weeks.
Expect NY to err on the side of caution
Expect NY to err on the side of caution
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
OG out at least two weeks.
Expect NY to err on the side of caution
Expect NY to err on the side of caution
In mid-October, Landry Shamet didn’t know if he’d have a job this season.
In mid-November, he was being hailed a hero inside the Garden, as his career-high 36 points led the Knicks to a win.
In mid-November, he was being hailed a hero inside the Garden, as his career-high 36 points led the Knicks to a win.
November 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In mid-October, Landry Shamet didn’t know if he’d have a job this season.
In mid-November, he was being hailed a hero inside the Garden, as his career-high 36 points led the Knicks to a win.
In mid-November, he was being hailed a hero inside the Garden, as his career-high 36 points led the Knicks to a win.
Offensive rebounds this season:
Mitchell Robinson:
35 in 97 minutes
Evan Mobley:
34 in 408 minutes
Nikola Jokic:
33 in 373 minutes
Andre Drummond:
34 in 236 minutes
Mitchell Robinson:
35 in 97 minutes
Evan Mobley:
34 in 408 minutes
Nikola Jokic:
33 in 373 minutes
Andre Drummond:
34 in 236 minutes
The NBA’s all-time record for most offensive rebounds per-36 minutes over the course of a full season is :
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
November 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Offensive rebounds this season:
Mitchell Robinson:
35 in 97 minutes
Evan Mobley:
34 in 408 minutes
Nikola Jokic:
33 in 373 minutes
Andre Drummond:
34 in 236 minutes
Mitchell Robinson:
35 in 97 minutes
Evan Mobley:
34 in 408 minutes
Nikola Jokic:
33 in 373 minutes
Andre Drummond:
34 in 236 minutes
🚨 New Words 🚨
The Landry Shamet Game
One of the reasons we love sports is that they are so beautifully unpredictable...
Just a month ago, Shamet wasn’t sure if he’d even make the Knicks’ opening night roster.
A few weeks later, MSG was screaming his name
tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-landry...
The Landry Shamet Game
One of the reasons we love sports is that they are so beautifully unpredictable...
Just a month ago, Shamet wasn’t sure if he’d even make the Knicks’ opening night roster.
A few weeks later, MSG was screaming his name
tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-landry...
The Landry Shamet Game
One of the reasons we love sports is that they are so beautifully unpredictable...
tommybeer.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🚨 New Words 🚨
The Landry Shamet Game
One of the reasons we love sports is that they are so beautifully unpredictable...
Just a month ago, Shamet wasn’t sure if he’d even make the Knicks’ opening night roster.
A few weeks later, MSG was screaming his name
tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-landry...
The Landry Shamet Game
One of the reasons we love sports is that they are so beautifully unpredictable...
Just a month ago, Shamet wasn’t sure if he’d even make the Knicks’ opening night roster.
A few weeks later, MSG was screaming his name
tommybeer.substack.com/p/the-landry...
The NBA’s all-time record for most offensive rebounds per-36 minutes over the course of a full season is :
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The NBA’s all-time record for most offensive rebounds per-36 minutes over the course of a full season is :
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
6.6 by Moses Malone in 1979-80
Dennis Rodman’s career high was:
5.7
As of this morning, Mitchell Robinson is averaging:
13.0 offensive rebounds per-36 minutes.
13.
Thirteen
Insane
Since the NBA began tracking such data in 1996,
Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet are the first and only pair of Knicks teammates to each score 30+ points in a half in the same game
(h/t @stathead.com)
Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet are the first and only pair of Knicks teammates to each score 30+ points in a half in the same game
(h/t @stathead.com)
November 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Since the NBA began tracking such data in 1996,
Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet are the first and only pair of Knicks teammates to each score 30+ points in a half in the same game
(h/t @stathead.com)
Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet are the first and only pair of Knicks teammates to each score 30+ points in a half in the same game
(h/t @stathead.com)
In the games Trae Young has played this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
1-3
In the games Trae Young has missed this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
7-2
1-3
In the games Trae Young has missed this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
7-2
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In the games Trae Young has played this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
1-3
In the games Trae Young has missed this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
7-2
1-3
In the games Trae Young has missed this season, the Atlanta Hawks are:
7-2
okay - this def qualifies as good news.
Grade 1 is the least significant among graded strains.
The fact that he has a chance to return as soon as next week is an undeniably welcomed update
Grade 1 is the least significant among graded strains.
The fact that he has a chance to return as soon as next week is an undeniably welcomed update
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain) is OUT for tomorrow’s game against Miami.
It’s a grade-1 sprain, per league sources, and he’ll be evaluated daily going forward.
It’s a grade-1 sprain, per league sources, and he’ll be evaluated daily going forward.
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
okay - this def qualifies as good news.
Grade 1 is the least significant among graded strains.
The fact that he has a chance to return as soon as next week is an undeniably welcomed update
Grade 1 is the least significant among graded strains.
The fact that he has a chance to return as soon as next week is an undeniably welcomed update
🚨 New Words 🚨
Magic Trick: Knicks Come Crashing Back Down to Earth
Adding injury to insult, Jalen Brunson exited MSG on crutches Wednesday night, with his right foot in a walking boot.
tommybeer.substack.com/p/magic-tric...
Magic Trick: Knicks Come Crashing Back Down to Earth
Adding injury to insult, Jalen Brunson exited MSG on crutches Wednesday night, with his right foot in a walking boot.
tommybeer.substack.com/p/magic-tric...
Magic Trick: Knicks Come Crashing Back Down to Earth
Adding injury to insult, Jalen Brunson exited MSG on crutches Wednesday night, with his right foot in a walking boot.
tommybeer.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨 New Words 🚨
Magic Trick: Knicks Come Crashing Back Down to Earth
Adding injury to insult, Jalen Brunson exited MSG on crutches Wednesday night, with his right foot in a walking boot.
tommybeer.substack.com/p/magic-tric...
Magic Trick: Knicks Come Crashing Back Down to Earth
Adding injury to insult, Jalen Brunson exited MSG on crutches Wednesday night, with his right foot in a walking boot.
tommybeer.substack.com/p/magic-tric...