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Week 1 NBA Power Ranking the roller coaster ride begins

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder: Chris Paul #3 and Mike Conley #10 of the Utah Jazz talk after a game on October 23, 2019 (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder: Chris Paul #3 and Mike Conley #10 of the Utah Jazz talk after a game on October 23, 2019 (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder Power Ranking week 1
OKC Thunder Power Ranking week 1 Frank Ntilikina #11 and R.J. Barrett #9 of the New York Knicks during the game against the Boston Celtics . (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /

New York Knicks:

Offense: (107.7) – 26th
Defense: (109.1) –  22nd
Net: (minus -11.2) – 27th

Games Week 1: (0-3)
Games Week 2 (4 games): Oct. 28 vs. Bulls | Oct. 30 at Magic | Nov. 1 at Celtics | Nov 3 at Kings

RJ Barrett hasn’t played like a rookie and doesn’t look like a rookie. Compare Barrett’s body to the pros he’s lining up against and he fits right in (as does his game). The only issue is Dennis Smith Jr. who is hunting for his own shots instead of running the team.

The other big takeaway is Julius Randle is a quality player who can put up numbers but I’m not sure he should be the Knicks go-to guy. The Knicks had a real opportunity to win the game versus the Nets but Randle forced the situation turning the ball over.

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