Rebounding
Per Basketball-Reference, the Knicks are ranked fifth in offensive rebound percentage (they miss a lot of layups) but just 29th in defensive rebound percentage.
New York’s rebounding weakness was exposed in their loss to Oklahoma City when they gave up 17 offensive rebounds and lost the battle on the boards 63-47. Enes Kanter and Steven Adams pushed New York’s big men around like rag dolls and did whatever they wanted in the paint.
The Knicks have a big front court — Joakim Noah (6-11), Kristaps Porzingis (7-3), Carmelo Anthony (6-8), Kyle O’Quinn (6-10), Willy Hernangomez (6-11) — by today’s NBA standards so they should not be losing the rebounding battle every night.
If things continue this way, the front office may need to acquire a big man.
