This UNLOCKS The Knicks...

This is going to unlock the Knicks in a huge way, as everyone has been sleeping on Mike Brown and the Knicks' plans for Andre Drummond, who the Knicks signed to replace Mitchell Robinson. And though, yes, in a lot of ways, Drummond is viewed as a downgrade, the Knicks' rebounding is not going to be impacted negatively at all by still having Josh Hart and other great rebounders, and also the fact that Andre Drummond very much does have a claim to still be a top-five rebounder in the NBA, and a better rebounder, at least defensively, than Mitchell Robinson but it goes further than that it's not just that is the only change that Robinson is a better offensive rebounder than Drummond Drummond also it's not just about the fact that he'll hit a corner three once in a while it goes deeper offensively and when you have an offensive head coach like Mike Brown when you have a guy who right now this team is based on their spread threes Andre Drummond fits with what the Knicks are doing so much better and we're going to break all that down on Knicks Digest today guys make sure to go ahead and subscribe to the channel if you are part of That's 66%. That is not yet subscribed. We got videos coming out every single day. It's completely free to subscribe. We got YouTube shorts coming your way. And guys, diving into the news today, Andre Drummond is unlocking the Knicks as he gives them a brand new X Factor for this team. Now, Drummond, this man is coming off of a season where there's been a lot of questions surrounding what it's going to look like comparatively since last year in only around 19 minutes of action. he actually did put up some of the best rebound numbers in the league he was in the top four percent of rebounding while only playing 19 minutes he was getting 5.3 defensive rebounds which is in the top seven percent he was in the top two percent of all offensive rebounds and no not Mitchell Robinson but still does add that while shooting very nicely from three as well when we look at Drummond's numbers across the board this is a man who did shoot well from three 35% which is over the league average and overall does all the things that you need him to do but it goes even further than that because we also see that this man's rebounding wins possessions and while Towns can rest and also his shot blocking is there and then even better than that we see how good he's looked this preseason and honestly why fans can be excited because the screens are better he is such a good communicator and guys Andre Drummond gives the Knicks 48 minutes when you mix with Towns of great passing out of the big man spot which changes the way the Knicks can play and will make their offense an offense that in a game against Philadelphia in the playoffs had the most threes in playoff history he makes that offense even better you know what ruins a great outfit fast an old beat-up belt that doesn't fit right most guys are still wearing belts with stretched out holes that either pinch your waist or sag and throw off your whole look that's why i'm excited to have an Anson Belt and buckle as the sponsor of today's video instead of holes Anson uses a micro adjustable track system with quarter inch increments so your belt fits perfectly every single time and once you experience that kind of fit and comfort trust me you'll never want to wear a regular belt again i've been wearing mine non-stop and honestly it's the best belt i've ever owned once you try it trust me you'll never go back to your old belts again and if you're wondering why you should trust them this is a company that's so proudly family owned and operated has earned over 40 000 five star reviews and backs their belts with a lifetime guarantee on functionality they stand behind every product they make and once you get one you will know why just like James B right here who i had a very similar response to as well when i saw that he mentioned it took him a second to figure out how to use the clasp tighten it and loosen it but once he did he loved the belt and not having visible holes i felt the same way and as he said the customer service is excellent he cut the belt too short and they sent him a different one a new belt free of charge now that is some Anson Belt service right there and guys here's the best part because Anson Belt is sponsoring today's video when you click the link in the description or scan this qr code to build a box set you'll get two bonus pieces a buckle and a strap completely free that's Three buckles and three straps, which can be mixed and matched into nine unique belt combos all in one box. It's an exclusive deal you won't get anywhere else. So click the link, build your set, and upgrade your belt game today. So look, looking at Andre Drummond and where he is with the Knicks right now, we do see that he's certainly a steal for his contract. The man who said he wasn't going to take the minimum but ended up did taking that minimum because he's making $3 million with a cap of $2,045,000. Honestly, it's a great deal. Now, he is showing more than rebounding as well for this Knicks team. We see a guy in Drummond who, even against Toronto in the preseason finale, showed he's all over the place. He's putting up 14 points, getting 8 rebounds, getting 4 assists, all in 15 minutes of action. I don't know why that's a photo of Mikal Bridges, but overall, the passing has been the big thing here. now Drummond showed that he can pass the ball really well out of the high post and isn't afraid to dribble and drive Mitchell Robinson was not good at either of those things he wasn't passing well out of the high post and he would never put the ball on the floor Drummond does he has no problem doing that and Drummond because he's got that vision one thing that we saw Mitch completely switch out from year one to year eight with the Knicks was that he went from every time he would get an offensive rebound when he was young he would instantly just try to put the ball right back up he would never kick the ball back out he would just try to go through people and sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't then Robinson kind of changed his style up a little bit he would get the offensive rebound and never look to shoot he would only look to pass out the thing with Drummond is that he is so good at collecting offensive rebounds and kicking the ball out very quickly it's an ability Towns has as well that we have seen and the highest percentage of open threes in basketball especially from the corners does come when you're pulling down an offensive rebound because usually the defense collapses to grab the ball one guy starts to leak out for an outlet pass maybe two guys do if you're really trying to run in transition and create a fast break attempt and because of that it leaves the corners unguarded it leaves the wings some or the top of the key depending on where the ball it goes for the rebound if it goes up to the side the outlet pass is going to be more towards your defensive top of the key but if it is in the middle usually going to go to whatever your dominant hand side is for instance i'm a righty i'd go to the right out of the court call for the outlet pass but because of that it will leave a weak spot open a spot where the Knicks can get a kick out three to guys like Jalen Brunson OG Anunoby Mikal Bridges Josh Hart all of whom shot really well from three the past season Karl-Anthony Towns he's on the floor with Drummond he's out on the perimeter who's an excellent three-point shooter shot 45.6 percent from three in the playoffs the same thing happens when we look at really the rest of the team Deuce Shad HubSpot all these guys can hit threes also everyone in the Knicks rotation can hit threes I mean Jose Alvarado out of everyone in the 10-man rotation replacing Mitch Drummond I believe Alvarado had the worst percentage from three last season he shot like 34 percent which isn't even terrible for your worst shooter now Josh Hart did say on the Roommates podcast saying that Drummond is a way better passer than I thought he was he also said he's a lot lighter on his feet than he thought well Mike Brown said his communication right now is unbelievable Drummond is going in there and being a veteran being a veteran on a championship team meshing right in he said he thought it would be tough to come into a team that he didn't really know everyone it was mainly a returning group but he said he felt integrated right away the Knicks were great the teammate vibes were great and everyone seemed to absolutely love what he was able to do there the passing upside does change things for the Knicks I mean he finds guards off screen he moves the ball out of the pocket he rewards the cutters and it keeps bench possessions connected and Drummond can play from the high post the exact same way that Karl-Anthony Towns likes to play from the high post and Mike Brown likes to have Towns at the high post all of this adds up really really well for Andre Drummond it really does it changes the way that the Knicks are going to be able to go about things which is one of the reasons why you really have to like what we're seeing for Andre Drummond overall again the numbers show he's good everywhere the one knock in his game is true shooting he's weirdly bad under the rim that is certainly a problem that we do have to look at but at the same time the Knicks couldn't let Drummond be himself and they can win that style with his kickouts with that way that he plays and now it's just about the next couple of tests that he's going to face repeating the regular season passing throughout and being able to dish the ball and get a couple assists tonight while finishing efficiently near the basket which has plagued him throughout his career and also staying disciplined in coverage his defense has gotten better the rebounding is still excellent again 19 minutes per game and he was getting nine rebounds the man is still one of the best rebounders minute for minute in the sport today people don't realize how good Andre Drummond is you think that because oh well Mitchell Robinson was better and is better which he is I'm not sitting here arguing that that it's a massive loss but in the grand scheme of things when the Knicks couldn't even play Mitch sometimes in the playoffs they don't have to worry about that with Drummond he shot 60 percent from free throw from the free throw line he learned at his shoot Drummond was always my baseline for when I would get mad at Mitch not being able to hit his free throws and saying Drummond at one point was the worst free throw shooter we'd ever seen and then he fixed it Mitch could have as well and hopefully Mitch does I'm still rooting for Mitch of course but Drummond or when Brunson was talking about Drummond he said he's not coming in to be Mitch he's coming in to be himself and well I like who Drummond's going to come in to be I've wanted Drummond on the Knicks for a while I'm so happy that a New Yorker as well and Drummond is on the team so what do you guys think can he be the x factor comment down below absolutely he's a perfect bench fit comment B if you find it promising but you're not ready to say yes or comment C rebounding alone is not gonna be enough he's got to do all the other stuff i want to hear from you guys let me know in the comments like this video subscribe turn on post notifications have a great day and let's go watch the Knicks win game one of this year zero and zero once again just where we like it