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New York Knicks: Second Half Preview

By Sean Linhares

Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks associate head coach Kurt Rambis looks on against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks associate head coach Kurt Rambis looks on against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmer Fredette works out before the game against the New York Knicks at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmer Fredette works out before the game against the New York Knicks at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

Jimmer Time?

Everyones favorite BYU standout hasn’t just been on the Knicks’ D-League associate, he’s dominated it.

After signing a deal to join the Westchester Knicks before the season, Jimmer Fredette has gone to work dismantling the D-League. In 28 games, Jimmer has dropped 22.3 points per game and shot a white-hot 47 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc. Obviously it’s the D-League and defense is a rarity, but being able to show the raw ability to score like that against anyone is impressive.

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Fredette, a White Plains native, has yet to find his footing in the NBA after being selected 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011. After a few seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Jimmer was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 2014 and eventually found his way to the New Orleans Pelicans. As a member of the Pelicans last season, Jimmer played a grand total of…wait for it…13 minutes!

At this point, it’s fair to say that the NBA knows what Jimmer is. He can shoot the basketball as well as anyone, but often times can struggle to score in other ways and looks like a ghost defensively.

Through it all though, his biggest problem appears to be the unwillingness to play within a system not designed to let him haul up contested threes. Pretty much everyone agrees that Fredette possesses the natural ability to be a scoring threat in the league, but that he’s been holding himself back to this point.

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With the Knicks having some well known scoring issues from the perimeter, signing Jimmer to a 10-day deal might be the exact thing these guys need. In the jump shot-heavy triangle offense Kurt Rambis will no doubt be running a lot of during the second half, Jimmer would likely be getting plenty of shots up if given the chance.

At this point, it’s really a question as to why wouldn’t the Knicks use their extra roster spot on Fredette, even if only for a 10-day tryout.

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