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Can The Knicks Get Creative?

3/4/2010 11:00:14 AM

With a projected $53,000,000 cap this offseason, the Knicks are currently set to have $31,428,263 in cap space, putting them just short of offering contracts to two maximum players. Aside from getting their target max players to take a slight discount annually (or praying the cap falls somewhere slightly about $54,000,000), the Knicks will have to get creative if their goal is to attract two legitimate stars, so let's take a look at some of the options potentially available to them.

Four Factors in Motion

3/3/2010 2:16:19 PM

I have another toy to throw in the bin. It's a Motion chart that captures how teams have progressed in their Four Factors over the course of the season. But wait! There's more! As an added bonus, I've included team pace in addition to offensive and defensive efficiencies.

2010 Projected Cap Space

3/2/2010 2:09:27 PM

Now that the trade deadline has passed, everyone's sights are on the the much talked about 2010 free agent class, where nearly a third of the league will be far enough under the cap to make a run at some of the stars. Here we'll take a look at the cap situations of the nine teams who project to be under the cap this summer.

NBA in Polychromatic Form 7.0: Post-Deadline Edition

3/2/2010 7:15:18 AM

With almost two weeks since the passing of the NBA Trade deadline, this is one of the more interesting editions of the NBA in Polychromatic Form.

Welcome Back, Tracy McGrady

2/21/2010 3:25:12 PM

While the Knicks' trade deadline deals have largely been talked about only in the context of the amount of cap space they cleared for this summer, Tracy McGrady and company reminded us all last night there are still some games left to play with a thrilling 121-118 overtime loss to the Thunder. McGrady has already come out and stated that he'd be willing to stick around on the cheap if the Knicks can secure two max players next summer, so let's take a look at what McGrady can actually provide the Knicks.

Shot Location in Motion

2/20/2010 8:42:57 AM

As you may have noticed, we have given the Google Motion chart a dedicated home at the site. Consider it another effort to make your NBA research as painless and enlightening as possible. Here's another Motion chart for you. It's a customizable toy displaying each player's shot location data on a per game basis. All the data from the Hoopdata player shot location page is at your fingertips. And yes, it has a play button.

The Cap Situation of the Knicks REVISED

2/16/2010 9:34:10 PM

According to Yahoo! Sports, the Knicks are rumored to be making the following trade with the Houston Rockets in the coming days: Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, and a bunch of draft picks for Tracy McGrady, Brian Cook, and Joey Dorsey. Various reports have been thrown around about how far under the cap the Knicks will be, but here is the reality of the situation:

NBA in Polychromatic Form 6.0: All-Star Break Edition

2/15/2010 11:42:59 AM

It's the All-Star edition of the NBA in Polychromatic Form. As usual, this post covers both the season in its entirety and the trends over the last couple weeks.