PMB gives NBA – Sixth Man of the Year nod to New York Knicks shooting guard Immanuel Quickley

What? Immanuel Quickley, NBA Sixth Man of the Year; Yes, and well deserved. The 6’3 point/shooting guard Immanuel Quickley drafted out of the Kentucky Wildcat’s camp is bringing the pain to opposing defenses in the NBA this year with the New York Knicks. Talking about not seeing it coming. Slowly and maliciously, Immanuel Quickley has become a frontrunner for the covenant NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. And why not? This dude can really ball, point blank!

First drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder as the 25th overall pick in 2020, Quickley was traded to the Knicks before he could touch down in Oklahoma. What a win for New York, and Quickley. Since his debut December 23, 2020, Quickley has demonstrated a steady progression that NBA insiders takes notice to. Immanuel’s ball awareness, recognition of defenses, and decision making has made him a integral part of the Knicks offensive machine.

Coming off one of his best career performance earlier last month on March 5th, in which Quickley scored a whopping 38 points in a double overtime win over the Eastern Conference favorites, the Boston Celtics, Quickley formally registered on the radar of all NBA teams, league wide. But wait; there ‘s more! Immanuel Quickley followed up that performance nearly two weeks later with a 40-point performance in a 137-115 win over the Houston Rockets.

The Sixth Man of the Year is an all too important prestige to award carelessly. Every basketball fan in America thought it was a foregone conclusion that Russell Westbrook would walk away with the award in the first quarter of the NBA season. Those thoughts suddenly faded by the beginning of December. NBA head’s, began to search the waters for that important juggernaut that is vital to a teams success. This year, a few sprinted to the front of the line, which includes Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon; however, it is amazingly close, but Immanuel Quickley owns a slight edge in production and overall significance to his ball club.

You want proof; well we have proof! Immanuel Quickley turned up the turbo as soon as the All-Star Game activities commenced. Quickley’s timing couldn’t have been more perfect. The Knicks are in the best position for a playoff push than any other team in the NBA. Quickley is providing valuable minutes off of the bench, while shooting over 40% from the field. Talking about holding your weight. With an average ov 14.4 points a game, Quickley on time ball management and shooting a whopping 35% from behind the arc adds a dependable gap filler that has been missing from the Knicks recipe. With the Knicks in the 5th seed, we hope that not only Immanuel Quicley win the 6th Man of the Year award, but assist New York to representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Playoffs.