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Knicks News: New York offensive woes, City Edition uniform inspiration

By Jordanna Clark

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 01: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks passes the ball against Georges Niang #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on November 01, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 01: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks passes the ball against Georges Niang #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on November 01, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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To say that the New York Knicks have gotten off to a slow start offensively would be an understatement.

In a 95-89 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Knicks shot 34.8% from the field and 16.7% from three. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points but shot 8-of-23. Julius Randle finished with a season-low six points on 3-of-15 shooting from the floor, including 0-of-6 shooting from deep. The forward typically excels at the rim, but he’s shooting 30% in the paint.

As a team, New York is shooting 40% from the field, one of the league’s worst percentages. If that isn’t bad enough, the team is shooting 69.3% from the free throw line, another statistic that puts them at the bottom of the NBA.

The Knicks have spacing issues, and that matter was made even worse on Wednesday with the absence of RJ Barrett, who, surprisingly, has been one of the team’s best and most consistent players.

After the loss to Cleveland, Randle said the team has to “figure out a way to open it up a little bit.” Big changes aren’t coming to happen overnight, but hopefully, New York will figure something out before clashing with Milwaukee on Friday.

In other news, the team’s 2023-24 City Edition jersey, designed by Kith, was released on Thursday.

The uniform is “primarily influenced by the late 1990s and early 2000s.” The double overlapped ‘New York’ is an ode to Frank Sinatra’s song “New York, New York.” The team will wear the jerseys for the first time on Nov. 8 when they host the Spurs.

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NBA news

  • To look at the City Edition uniforms for each team, click here.
  • The Celtics scored 155 points against the Pacers on Wednesday, the second-most in franchise history. Indiana lost by a whopping 51 points, 155-104.
  • Six-time NBA All-Star Walter Davis passed away at the age of 69. The Suns drafted him with the No. 5 overall pick in 1977. Davis also won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics.
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