Jalen Brunson’s handle is so shifty that even extremely athletic players have trouble keeping up. Jeremy Sochan puts in an admirable effort in trying to stick with the New York Knicks point guard, but Brunson’s bag of tricks proves to be too deep as he eludes the San Antonio Spurs rookie in a man-to-man matchup long enough to bury a mid-range jumper. Brunson erupted for a career-high 38 points on 17 of 27 shooting and the Knicks needed every one of them — along with seven rebounds and six assists — in the 117-114 nail-biting victory on January 4, 2023.

Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson puts defender to work in career-high 38-point game

Get out of the way! New York Knicks forward Julius Randle drives the lane and throws down a filthy right-handed slam over the Philadelphia 76ers defense on November 29, 2019.

Julius Randle

Julius Randle goes hard at the rack for poster slam on Norvel Pelle

Long before Patrick Ewing became a Hall of Fame center, opposing defenses were still finding out the hard way that double and triple teams did little to slow down the legendary New York Knicks big man. In just his second season — the second of 13 consecutive campaigns in which he averaged at least 20 points per game — Ewing catches an entry pass in the post with his back to the basket and three Atlanta Hawks defenders draped all over him. The 11-time All-Star patiently waits for the right moment to strike, pivoting around the defensive wall and posterizing one unfortunate Atlanta challenger with an authoritative one-handed slam. Ewing torched the Hawks for 43 points on 16-for-20 shooting and added six rebounds, two assists and three blocks on December 13, 1986.

Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing outmaneuvers three defenders for power slam in 43-point showing

Master the corner three and get ready for a long career in the league. New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin shows off his range by burying a triple for his first career bucket. Toppin finished with 9 points in his December 23, 2020 debut against the Indiana Pacers.

Obi Toppin

Obi Toppin buries corner triple in first NBA appearance

Big man buckets! Mitchell Robinson corrals the low-post feed and finishes in traffic over rim protector Brook Lopez. Robinson’s New York Knicks bested the Milwaukee Bucks in a 130-110 victory on December 27, 2020.

Mitchell Robinson

Mitchell Robinson extends over rim protector for dunk in the paint

Locked in a tie game late in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks needed a hero. Good thing they had Jalen Brunson. Desperately needing to avoid dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals at home, the Knicks called upon Brunson to save them in Game 2. Working off a screen from Isaiah Hartenstein against the Miami Heat, Brunson had plenty of room to pull the trigger on a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4:07 remaining. The Knicks never trailed again, and Brunson’s game-high 30 points — along with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a 6 of 10 mark from downtown — were the catalyst in the 111-105 win on May 2, 2023 that sent the series back to South Beach tied 1-1. 

Jalen Brunson sets off crowd with pull-up in 2023 Playoff win

With the strip! Reggie Bullock of the New York Knicks steals the ball from a charging LeBron James and throws down the uncontested two-handed slam against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 7, 2020.

Reggie Bullock

Reggie Bullock picks ball carrier's pocket, dunks on far end

Alec Burks takes his man off the dribble, neutralizes the help side defense and drops the dish off to surging teammate Nerlens Noel. All in a day’s work as the New York Knicks pull off a 130-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on December 27, 2020.

Alec Burks

Alec Burks leaps through paint, tucks dime around defender's back

With the game on the line, Evan Fournier is locked in. Trailing by one in his first home game at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks forward collects a pass from his teammate, pump fakes and side steps the oncoming defender into a go-ahead triple. Nothing but net. Fournier dropped 32 points including six treys in the October 20, 2021 double-overtime win over the visiting Boston Celtics.

Evan Fournier

Evan Fournier buries critical late-game triple in first contest with the Knicks

New York Knicks wing RJ Barrett gets it done on both ends of the floor. The 20-year-old sophomore creates his own offense against the Washington Wizards, intercepting a weak hand-off then taking the rock all the way for a two-handed slam on February 12, 2021.

RJ Barrett

RJ Barrett forces turnover, races down court for two-handed slam

Julius Randle was not ready to go home for the summer. The two-time All-Star dug deep in a win-or-go-home scenario with his New York Knicks trailing the Miami Heat 3-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, urgently bringing the ball up the court and draining a step-back 3-pointer over Bam Adebayo to beat the second quarter buzzer. Armed with an 11-point halftime lead, Randle and the Knicks ultimately sent the Big Apple crowd home happy as the veteran forward produced 24 points, five rebounds, five assists and four triples in a 112-103 series-extending victory on May 10, 2023. 

Julius Randle steps back to beat buzzer in 2023 Playoffs

With his tight handle and lightning-quick speed, there aren’t many defenses Kemba Walker can’t wiggle his way out of. Here, the New York Knicks guard works a between-the-leg and hesitation dribble to free himself against a Detroit Pistons big before setting up Mitchell Robinson for an alley-oop dunk. Walker had it going all night, with 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a 105-91 victory on December 21, 2021.

Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker immobilizes defender with crossovers, flips lob pass for dunk

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