Tom Piccolo

I saw Rory Scovel perform in Newtown last night and it was one of the funniest live stand-up sets I’ve ever seen. Highly recommend checking him out if he’s in your area.

Watch Anunoby from the start here, and you can see it's much more than just a drive to the hoop. He fakes as if he’s gonna curl around a screen from Hart, then pushes CJ into him, dekes the other way, forces an emergency switch, then can attack Jokic. Purposeful with each step.

OG with less of a “step-back” three than a “hop-back” three. Look at the ground he covers to create space. Don’t think I’ve ever seen him do this before #KnicksSky

And I really wasn’t expecting Thibs to be catching strays in the Q section! #KnicksSky

Making good on my Bluesky description, here’s a Knicks book that we got my for three-year-old. Some really deep cuts in here!

“N” is for Willie Naulls, “Z” is for Max Zaslofsky. Some cool illustrations on here. #KnicksSky #BookSky

Love the Knicks spamming Brunson/OG PnRs while SGA guards OG. You know OKC doesn’t want to switch that. Led to a nice pick and pop 3 for OG.

I’ve been blown away by Shamet getting downhill and finishing at the rim. So much for 3 and D!

Worth monitoring: KAT's effectiveness passing out drives lately.

Pre-ASB: 6.9 drives/g | 16.8 pass% on those drives | 4 AST% | 8.5% TOV%

Post-ASB: 6.9 drives/g | 29.2 pass% | 8.3 AST% | 6.3 TOV%

Agreed! More Brunson as the screener for KAT.

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Then, here you've got Wemby on Hart which pulls him out for the contest. KAT again feasts on the offensive glass and gets the easy putback.

One other way the Knicks took advantage of SAS putting a wing on KAT is by attacking the offensive glass. Here Wemby is on Diawara while Vassell is wrestling with KAT who just bullies his way to the OREB and two FTs.

Same deal here. Wemby is at the foul line as Hart sets high screens for Brunson. JB just walks right into a three from his favorite spot because Wemby is so far off. Easy points by using Hart as the screener.

KAT missed but I appreciated Mike Brown trying this coming out of a timeout. It looks like Brunson is going to pass & cut through until he veers and sets the screen for KAT to pop out. I like the creativity of using Brunson as a screener. Anything to get more chemistry between the stars #KnicksSky

Another example of the Knicks taking advantage of defenses ignoring Hart. See how far Kornet is off him? Hart runs a DHO with KAT who has a massive runway leading to the and-1. #KnicksSky

The Knicks figuring out how to exploit the "don't guard Josh Hart" strategy would be a huge development. Vassell just completely abandons Hart here to force the ball out of Brunson's hands. JB makes the smart play hitting a rolling Hart who lobs it to Mitch.

Loved this play the Knicks drew up out of the timeout. Not only did they take advantage of Wemby not guarding Hart, watch Wemby's eyes. He is locked in on Brunson, thinking this will be a DHO with Hart. Brunson sells the hell out of it too. Great execution.

Alvarado is FAST man. That grab and go + dish to Bridges for the dunk was a blur.

Malone just said “Bridges 99 times out of 100 will take that layup” - tell me you don’t watch the Knicks without telling me.

Next up is The Slip by Lucas Schaefer. Hard to set expectations higher for me than a description that starts: “For readers of Jonathan Franzen and Nathan Hill…” Freedom, Crossroads and Wellness are three of my favorite novels ever. Some lofty aspirations. Excited to see if it lives up. #booksky

Finished 2025 Booker Prize winner,“Flesh.” Calling the writing “spare” is an understatement. Not sure exactly what to take away from it. There’s a line in it that reads: “He has a strange feeling that something very significant has happened, only he isn’t sure what.” That sums it up nicely. #booksky

Martyr! Was one of the best books I read last year. But I’m recommending it because of the extended Simpsons character cameo.

Found four novels on my To-Be-Read list at my local library’s book sale. All for $5 #booksky

Will add this to my list. Kavalier and Clay and Wonder Boys are a couple five-star classics for me. Also enjoyed his debut, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh.

Biggest stretch of the game right here. Knicks down 1 in crunch time. POR sends a hard double at Brunson who gets off it leading to an OG corner 3. On D, brunson switches onto Avdija and OG baits him into a bad pass and steal. OG kicks ahead for the Deuce triple. 6 point swing in 30 secs.

Don’t see this a ton from OG - running PnR and creating the lob. Love to see possessions like this to take the load off Brunson.

1. Wellness by Nathan Hill

The best book I read this year! It felt like this had enough meat on the bone to sustain multiple novels. Chock full of themes about love, forgiveness and hope. The perfect intersection of admiring and enjoying a piece of fiction.

2. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan

One of two 5-star novels I read this year. And they have some things in common. Both epic, sweeping ambitious novels that allow you to sink into the and really know the characters. I loved spending time in this one even as characters made painful decisions.

3. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

The first book I read in 2025 & it has stuck with me the whole year. Brilliantly written w/ thoughtful explorations of the heaviest topics out there: life, death, family, ambition. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the ending but appreciated the big swing from Akbar.

4. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
This one is an ecological thriller with mysterious characters at its center similar to her previous novel, Migrations. WDS is an incredible portrait of a place. It (similar to What We Can Know) veers into melodrama but is forgiven because of the writing.

5. What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

I almost DNF’d this one before plowing through & boy I’m glad I did. At first the dystopian story wasn’t grabbing me but there’s a shift midway through this story that is immensely rewarding. Packed with dense themes and ideas about what we can learn from the past.