NY Knicks: 3 reasons why Immanuel Quickley should be the starting point guard

1: His ability to draw fouls

In today’s NBA, you see a lot of players “selling” foul calls by exaggerating a small bump. It got so much attention that the league said at the start of the season that they were going to limit foul calls on “non basketball moves”.

Players like Trae Young and James Harden are professionals at getting these kinds of calls and to start the year you saw them both suffer from this new rule. However, as the season has progressed, I feel like that rule went down the drain because these “fouls” are still being called.

But hey, you gotta give them credit for being smart and taking advantage of it because there’s a reason why they’re both All-Stars. Quickley may not be on their level (yet), but he’s starting to learn the recipe to get to the line.

It may be frustrating and annoying at times, but as long as the officials are calling it both ways, then play on.

It’s also very reassuring that Quickley isn’t solely looking for contact. He’s still trying to score the basketball, like in the clip above where he got a crucial and-1 call.

Recently, Quickley said that he’s been studying film on players like Young, Steph Curry, and Chris Paul. Quickley said: “I’m not consciously trying, but if I see someone out of position, I try to get ’em.” That’s key. Don’t let it control your game, but know when to find the contact.

All the players mentioned above all have one thing in common, they’re elite POINT GUARDS in the NBA. Is Quickley up next?

Immanuel Quickley records triple-double despite Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau

New York Knicks second-year guard Immanuel Quickley notched his first triple-double on Sunday, although Tom Thibodeau didn't start him.