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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Reviewed Jalen Brunson’s #SNL episode for @knickfilmskool.bsky.social using the classic START/BENCH/CUT format. Curious if others felt differently about these sketches. knicksfilmschool.com/post/6aa15b6...

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I wrote my first article in more than 3 years. I actually started this one in 2024 & it stuck with me, coming to mind every time OG Anunoby did something special. Thanks to @jonathanmacri.bsky.social & @knickfilmskool.bsky.social for welcoming me back. knicksfilmschool.substack.com/p/ode-g?r=yv...

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Ode G

An old friend makes his return with a tribute to the man who helped define New York’s championship run.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Checked out Penny’s Bookshelf in Milford for the first time. Place has been around 35 years and has a very impressive collection of used books. I’ll definitely be going back. #booksky

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Just finished Paul Murray’s 2023 family epic, The Bee Sting. Easily one of my favorite reads of the year and ranks right alongside my other all-time favorites in the “families falling apart” genre. On par with Franzen, Nathan Hill. #Booksky

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Picked up a couple from my TBR list for a grand total of 6 US dollars. Used bookstores remain undefeated #booksky

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're roughly halfway through the year so I wanted to share my top-5 favorite books that I've read in 2026. For context, I've read 15 so far, including 13 novels, 1 memoir and 1 narrative non-fiction. No DNFs yet, not even Theo of Golden which ranks dead-last for me. Here's the good stuff:

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

You don’t. You wait for Jalen Brunson.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If I send you this picture, I’m reminding you: Knicks in 5.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

First quarter Paul George is legit. Celtics are gonna rival the Spurs for the best team to start games.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I wrote this in 2018 about Mitchell Robinson just 23 days into his career. There are some truly cursed sentences in here involving Fizdale and Hezonja but this paragraph leapt out. Been through a lot with this guy. Gonna miss him!

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Seeing Mitch in green next year will make me physically ill. He cannot believe they let him walk for this amount for some flimsy second apron excuse.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

If you check out the final play of the NBA Finals, something happens that not enough people are talking about. Feel free to rewind a few times, slow it down, freeze frame it. If you watch carefully, as the clock hits zero, you'll see the Knicks become NBA champions.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

@fredkatz.bsky.social & @zachlowenba.bsky.social talked about this bucket from Jalen Brunson. Just watch Mitch's impact. Not only do you see Wemby direct Vassell to get a body on him, Wemby's first instinct when the shot goes up is to look @ Mitch. He's too worried to contest. Who was in whose head?

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My biggest questions about the Knicks’ championship viability headed into the season were around secondary ball-handling/playmaking and then how the defense would hold up being bookended by Brunson and KAT.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Need some guys to be heroes in the fourth. Brunson of course. But KAT and OG need some buckets.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Is it naive to ask if it’s possible for that to get retroactively called between games 5 and 6?

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Would that have been a Wemby suspension if they correctly called that?

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Need Luke Kornet to handle the ball more

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

KAT’s defense has been incredible so far but need him so desperately on the offensive end to take over.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Said this before G4 and I for sure oversimplified given the Wemby-centric zone SAS has been deploying. The Knicks figuring out how to get Wemby out of the paint has been the most interesting chess match of the series. Can’t wait to see what moves are made tonight.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Great look at how some of the milestone moments of OG’s career and his personality (persona?) augured the success we’re seeing now.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In a game you win by 1 point following the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, every single point mattered, and every player's contribution mattered. Shout out to Hukporti staying ready. Watch him set this screen on Vassell leading to literally the most wide open shot the Knicks got all night.

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Keerthika Uthayakumar @keerthikau.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Knicks are 5-3 when they trail by 20+ points over the last 2 postseasons. The rest of the NBA is a combined 4-71 when down 20 in that span.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

OG Anunoby has scored 21 points on 8/11 shooting so far this series when Victor Wembanyama has been the closest defender per @nba.com. He is just undaunted by this contest. He doesn't even look rushed.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The OG tip-in is deservedly getting the attention but I’m confident the Knicks lose the game if KAT doesn’t get his fingertips on the ball here. Definition of a game saving play. So much had to go right for the Knicks to come away with this one. And it did.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Not sure if this is about Trump or Dolan, but it’s not a great sign that we need to be more specific with who may have cursed us.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I have to reiterate, I hate looking at the refs when talking about what’s happening on the floor. Between the two soft KAT fouls to take him out, the missed goaltend, the blown possession call leading to the vassell jumper, just to name a few. This has been a poorly officiated game.

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Dan Devine @yourmandevine.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Unless my eyes deceive me, I believe Metta World Peace is here, wearing his own jersey, which is awesome.

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Seth Rosenthal @sethrosenthal.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

i would be pleased to see literally 15 of these tonight. if like 6 go in we're gucci

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Mitchell Robinson has gotten so good at this - often called a "Gortat screen" where he sets a ball screen, then rolls and sets a second screen on his own man, opening up a lane for the ball-handler. Watch him hit Kornet here, appearing to start his box out and freeing up Brunson for the layup.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Usually when you target a defender in the PnR, it's to get a mismatch. NYK need to target Wemby for a different reason: to get him out of the paint. Whoever Wemby is guarding, have him set a very high PnR for the ballhandler. Space the floor, simplify the offense, cut back on TOs, open up the paint.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Watch Hart's right foot when he lands. He comes down directly on Wemby's foot. This is exactly what Brunson received a flagrant for. If Hart sells this, it's a four-point play plus possession.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

NYK offense was way less decisive tonight. Led to bad TOs. In G1 + 2, they were good about knowing who & where to attack early in the offense. Tonight it took too long to get into anything. KAT was aloof on offense, seemingly hampered by the physicality. Need him & Bridges to be in attack mode in G4

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Wow refs looking to close this one out.

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Fred Katz @fredkatz.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

OG Anunoby might be the player whose decisions are least affected by Wembanyama in the NBA.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

That stint by the bench + Mikal won the game. Just enormous minutes while the two all-stars sat. Shows up in the box score too. NYK were -10 in Brunson’s 38 mins. +11 in Alvarado’s 10 mins. What a team.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Mikal tipped that ball out leading to the Brunson assist on the Deuce 3 to go up 12. Mikal making so many winning plays.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I’m not a “blame the refs guy” but it can’t go unnoticed that the Spurs went on their run after back-to-back garbage calls to get KAT off the floor. Absurd shooting foul vs. Wemby then the non-existent offensive foul that should’ve been a layup.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

@zachlowenba.bsky.social talked about the Knicks’ offense needing to continually open up cracks in the defense until a sliver of space opens up. That’s exactly what happened here. Incredible possession.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I hope the Spurs keep sending doubles at Brunson in the second half. I liked that offense.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It has come to my attention that this OReb deserved strong consideration for a top spot. My ranking was prob too results-focused (what did the rebound lead to?). This rebound was insane given the degree of difficulty and circumstance. JB barely missed a floater after this ending in an empty trip.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Josh Hart grabbed 15 rebounds in G1 of the NBA Finals. They ranged from fairly pedestrian to Only-Josh-Hart-Could've-Done-That. Here's a countdown of Hart's top-5 rebounds from last night.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Need Brunson to be superhuman from here out to have a chance.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Only down 7 at the half. Huge FT disparity. Champagnie will cool off. Brunson is looking more settled. Feeling cautiously optimistic.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Brunson is getting to all his spots, creating separation. Not executing right now but a good sign for once he settles down.

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Tom Piccolo @tompiccolo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Pretty cool I’ve been watching basketball my entire life and have never been more excited to watch a game.

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