NBA Insider Howard Beck On State Of The Knicks | Carmelo Anthony HOF & More
NBA Insider Howard Beck On State Of The Knicks | Carmelo Anthony HOF & More. Knicks Fan TV goes double-header! CP “The Fanchise” sits down with Howard Beck (The Ringer) to take the temperature on the Knicks’ Finals-or-bust expectations, Mike Brown’s fit vs. Thibs, Brunson usage, and how additions like KAT, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Jordan Clarkson, and Gershon Yabusele change the ceiling. We also dig into Carmelo Anthony’s Hall of Fame legacy and the Kawhi Leonard / Aspiration cap-circumvention bombshell.
In part two, ESPN NY’s Ty Butler hops on to preview Giants-Commanders, early Jets/Giants vibes, and why Week 1 could surprise. Plus: KFTV community updates, SeatGeek code, and a quick Yabusele EuroBasket check-in.
👤 Guests
• Howard Beck — The Ringer / Real Ones Podcast
• Ty Butler — ESPN Radio New York / SNY
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – Happy Friday, show rundown
00:39 Howard Beck joins – SBC reflections
03:24 Knicks expectations: Finals-or-bust?
05:57 East landscape without BOS/IND (injuries), NYK vs. CLE
08:55 Mike Brown vs. Thibs: voice, fit, and philosophy
12:20 Can NYK be less Brunson-reliant? Clarkson/KAT/Bridges usage
16:22 Clarkson as potential 6MOY; second-unit offense
18:55 Assistant adds: Chris Jent (O) & Brendan O’Connor (D)
20:58 Open roster spot talk: Simmons, Brogdon, Westbrook fits
22:59 Carmelo Anthony HOF: legacy, media, & NYK years
27:18 The Melo trade, leverage, and “win the trade vs. lose the negotiation”
31:22 Nuggets reconciliation & number-retirement chatter
32:40 Kawhi/Aspiration investigation – why this is unprecedented
37:18 Possible NBA penalties; Joe Smith precedent; what’s “smoking gun”?
40:53 “Will Pablo look at Brunson?” tampering vs. proof discussion
45:16 Beck wrap – fall content coming
46:10 CP reacts & shoutouts
47:17 Partner read (DraftKings)
50:00 Ty Butler joins – NFC East vibes after TNF
52:30 Knicks as the hunted; Mike Brown pace/tempo expectations
55:38 Giants outlook: defense, Abdul Carter, Russ/Kafka/Daboll
58:55 Schedule gauntlet & Week 1 Giants vs Commanders pick
1:02:10 WR room concerns, Malik Nabers impact
1:04:55 Ty’s on-air schedule (SNY/ESPN Radio)
1:06:25 SeatGeek code + community shoutouts
1:08:05 Yabusele EuroBasket mini-breakdown (pick-and-pop/above-the-break 3)
1:12:40 KFTV Black Friday group outing vs Bucks (NBA Cup)
1:14:35 Newsletter & closing
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18 Comments
Salute CP what’s up season is almost here..!!😎👍🏼🏀
Oh yes
Buddy at the end was going crazy with the Cowboys praise lol. He said Dak looked “phenomenal” last night…he threw for 188 yards and NO TD’s! He said the Cowboys offense looked great…they scored TWENTY points 😂. Nobody is worried about that team, let’s go BIG BLUE! I should’ve known we had a Jets fan on the line lol, salute though 🔵🔴 #KnicksInSix🟠🔵
Salute CP
Ok what I see is the whole first team goes cold in alot of these games and brunson have to come in and be the savior. Which is a on going saga.
Knicks are going to blow it if they dont sign Brogdon…there is no one better out there and they MUST have a point…jb and deuce are not it…esp for bench and 2nd unit or when jb is falling apart…
I’m so glad Beck broke down Amare signing here 7:43 i always have given him so much respect as a Knick. He would have meant so much more than Melo if he was able to stay healthy
CP- Figure out how to get rid of the white light reflection on the poster next to your head. I've noticed it before. Otherwise your lighting is good.
Football Fridays would be fire. We should also link on a weekly WWE show, CP! I’d produce the hell out of it. Let’s really take off and expand the brand 😎
Waddup Beck!!
We’re getting close!! CP, salute brother.
Did my comment get deleted? I was in here first.
Biggest "if" in draft history, Detroit drafting Carmelo instead of Darko, all the narratives around Melo would be totally different.
Melo leaving NY was bad, fighting with Phil Jackson poisoned the front office relationship with Porzingis
Dude was so on point with the Melo stuff. I loved that Melo wanted to come here, but the way he did it was so selfish and I get it , but played selfishly also and we lost so many good pieces to get him. I never really enjoyed his time on the Knicks and when someone like Brunson comes along, who takes so much less money instead of the $5 mil payout Melo took while also being a great leader reminds me how tainted those years with Melo were.
Why does Beck say Carmelo should have waited if you he watched 7pm in Brooklyn he would've known Melo told Dolan to wait
Great show and observations. As soon as Knicks traded for Towns last year. My guts told me Thibodeau was gone. Towns was not a Thibs player Nic Claxton was/is.
CP exercising his play-by-play announcer chops: PRICELESS.