NBA Live 19: New York Knicks Player Ratings and Roster


The New York Knicks head into the 2018/19 season without their star Kristaps Porzingis, and will likely spend another season towards the bottom of the standings. They still have a whole lot of fans though, and if you're one of them, check out their full roster and list of plays below.

Trey Burke, PG, 79

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Age: 25  

Position: PG

Height: 6’1’’

Playstyle: Backcourt Shooter

Best Stats: 85 Passing, 83 Dribbling, 83 Mid-Range Shot

Burke's first season with the Knicks was one of the most productive of his career - though he did manage just 36 games. In 21.8 minutes across these games, he put up 12.8 points on 50.3% shooting, while also contributing 2.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

Tim Hardaway Jr, SG, 78

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Age: 26

Position: SG

Height: 6’6’’

Playstyle: Wing Scorer

Best Stats: 83 Mid-Range Shot, 83 Free Throw, 82 On Ball Defense

Hardaway Jr will play a major offensive role for the Knicks this season as they wait for the return of star forward Kristaps Porzingis. His numbers last year were the best of his career - he averaged career-highs in minutes (33.1 per game), points (17.5 per game), rebounds (3.9), assists (2.7) and steals (1.1), and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him add even more to these numbers in 2018/19.

Frank Ntilikina, SF, 78

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Age: 20

Position: PG

Height: 6'5"

Playstyle: Backcourt Defender

Best Stats: 86 Speed, 85 Dribbling, 85 On Ball Defense

Frankie Smokes’ debut NBA season was met with a mixed reaction from fans. Defensively he was extremely good, but his ability to run the point effectively left a lot to be desired. Listed as a small forward in the Knicks' starting lineup in NBA Live 19, he will more than likely log a large portion of his minutes running the point. 

Lance Thomas, PF, 70

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Age: 30

Position: PF

Height: 6'8’’

Playstyle: Wing Defender

Best stats: 84 3-point Shot, 82 Free Throw, 79 Inside Shot

Listed in place of the injured Porzingis at the power forward position, Thomas has some fairly big shoes to fill. A significant downgrade on Porzingis, Thomas is a floor stretching big man, who, in eight years in the league, has never averaged more than 8.2 points, 3.4 rebounds or 1.2 assists.

Enes Kanter, C, 83

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Age: 26

Position: C

Height: 6’11’’

Playstyle: Post Anchor

Best stats: 88 Rebounding, 87 Post Moves, 87 Post Defense

Kanter is a flawed player - as a big man he offers very little interior defense (his post defense rating in NBA Live 19 is far too high) and he can't stretch the floor at the other end. His high OVR comes about from his extraordinary inside offensive abilities, where he is one of the best post players in the game and a quality offensive rebounder. Capable of putting up huge numbers on his day, he will get plenty of playing time as a productive center for the Knicks.

NBA Live 19 New York Knicks Roster

Name
OVR
Position
Height
Playstyle
Best Stats
Kristaps Porzingis
86
PF
7'3"
Stretch Big
92 Post Moves, 92 Shot Block
Enes Kanter
83
C
6'11"
Post Anchor
88 Rebounding, 87 Post Moves
Trey Burke
79
PG
6'1"
Backcourt Shooter
85 Passing, 83 Dribbling
Courtney Lee
78
SG
6'5"
Slasher
90 Stamina, 88 Free Throw
Tim Hardaway Jr.
78
SF
6'6"
Wing Scorer
83 Mid-Range Shot, 83 Free Throw
Frank Ntilikina
78
PG
6'5"
Backcourt Defender
86 Speed, 85 Dribbling
Kevin Knox
78
SF
6'9"
Playmaker
93 Stamina, 90 Vertical
Mario Hezonja
77
SF
6'8"
Wing Shooter
86 Free Throw, 84 Stamina
Mitchell Robinson
77
C
7'1"
Post Anchor
90 Stamina, 85 Vertical
Emmanuel Mudiay
76
PG
6'5"
Slasher
89 Stamina, 85 Speed
Allonzo Trier
75
SG
6'5"
Floor General
85 Speed, 85 Vertical
Ron Baker
73
SG
6'4"
Wing Shooter
86 Stamina, 80 Speed
Noah Vonleh
73
PF
6'9"
Post Anchor
80 Stamina, 79 Inside Shot
Luke Kornet
72
C
7'1"
Stretch Big
80 Stamina, 79 Post Moves
Lance Thomas
70
SF
6'8"
Wing Defender
84 3-point Shot, 82 Free Throw
Damyean Dotson
70
SG
6'6"
Wing Shooter
85 On Ball Defense, 85 Stamina

Playbooks

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Below, we've listed each and every play you can run when playing with the Knicks on NBA Live 19.

Play Name
Play Type
PG Drag
Pick and Roll
PG 14 Low High
Pick and Roll
PG 41 Weak Angle
Pick and Roll
PG 41 High Angle
Pick and Roll
PG 41 Quick High
Pick and Roll
PG 41 Weak Up
Pick and Roll
PG 41 Lifted
Pick and Roll
SG HIgh Pistol Angle
Pick and Roll
SF 41 Pin Angle
Pick and Roll
SF 41 Strong Reverse Get
Pick and Roll
SF 41 Strong Reverse Angle
Pick and Roll
PF 41 Pitch Spread
Pick and Roll
PF 41 Weak High
Pick and Roll
PG 41 Weak Reverse Back Pin
Screen
PG 41 Strong Reverse Pin
Screen
SG 41 Weak Reverse Pin
Screen
SG Elbow Quick
Screen
SG 41 High Stagger
Screen
SG 41 Weak Stagger
Screen
SG 41 Strong Reverse Back Down
Screen
SF Elbow Rip Strong
Screen
SF 41 Pin
Screen
SF 41 High Away
Screen
PF 41 HIgh Down
Screen
C 41 Strong Reverse Down
Screen
C 41 Down
Screen
PG 41 Strong Reverse Slice
Postup
SG 41 Duck In
Postup
SG 41 Strong Reverse Flex
Postup
SF 41 Low Quick Post
Postup
PF Elbow Rip
Postup
PF 41 Strong Up
Postup
C 41 Quick Post
Postup
C 41 Weak Quick Wing Entry
Postup
C 41 Quick Entry
Postup
C 41 Strong Reverse Wing Entry
Postup

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