In recent years, dissecting the New York Knicks offense came with a price. That price—watching an uninspired offense based on an outdated triangle offense that was forced upon Derek Fisher and then later Jeff Hornacek. Even after Phil Jackson’s departure, Hornacek’s offense wasn’t anything to write home about.
Incoming head coach David Fizdale had a simple goal. Embrace the pace and space of the ever-changing NBA. One of the simplest ways to do this would be to integrate more pick and roll sets into the offense. Furthermore, integrating creative actions in the pick and roll is a sure way to start bringing the offense out of the early 2000s and into the present day.