Unraveling the New York Knicks point guard mystery

New York Knicks: My Theory

And now the great detective puts it all together.

Rose being injured means there is an approach pre-Rose returning and post-Rose returning.

Pre-Rose returning, I think the rotation will look something like this when everyone else is healthy:

Walker/Fournier/Barrett/Randle/Noel

Burks/Quickley/Grimes? (the backup wing spot is confusing too)/Toppin/Robinson

Kemba Walker has earned his playing time back. He still has weaknesses, but he’s the best point guard option on the team right now.

I slotted Burks into the backup point guard slot because Thibodeau just seems to trust him more running the show than he does Quickley.

While I love McBride, I cannot see him cracking the rotation when everyone is healthy. It’s just not in Thibs’ nature.

When Rose returns, as the Knicks inch closer to the playoffs or a play-in spot, the rotation will become something like this:

Rose/Burks/Barrett/Randle/Noel

Walker/Quickley/Fournier/Toppin/Robinson

Rose and Burks have better chemistry with Randle while Fournier and Robinson have better chemistry with Walker. It will make sense to play those rotations together when the games matter even more.

Rose will start and close out games when he returns healthy. Like Rust Cohle says, “Time is a flat circle” when it comes to Derrick Rose running a Thibodeau offense.