NFT: Your New York Knicks open at Cleveland tonight!

Im not picking a win total this year due to injury risks and questions over the PGs.

I do think that KP will not get off as many shots as he should, but overall will have a season that leaves us speculating that he is a future MVP.

Get around 45 wins, factoring in Noah and Rose missing time. I like the bench a lot. LT, Jennings and I think KOQ steps up.

In comment 13190370 Deej said:

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Im not picking a win total this year due to injury risks and questions over the PGs. I do think that KP will not get off as many shots as he should, but overall will have a season that leaves us speculating that he is a future MVP.

As long as his efficiency continues to improve I will take it even if he has as many or even less ppg as last year. I'm mostly excited to see his development on defense. He looks a tad bit stronger and is probably better conditioned. Lee, KP and Noah can be the pieces of a top 10 defense.

But hopefully should be fun to watch.

Just hoping we don't get blown out tonight.

but the injury stuff can be overstated. Many teams have concerns if not all. MAny star players shed the injury label mid way through a career too.

Nothing is etched in stone. The Knicks have a pretty good and talented roster with upside. Let's see how things shake out. People act like they know Noah and Rose will miss half the season and other teams are free of the injury risk.

Joakim Noah on being at Cav's ring night:

"Congratlations to Cleveland, ev en though it's not a vacation spot."

bahahahahahahahaha

of Rose and Jennings getting into the lane and causing all kinds of havoc for opposing defenses....while Melo makes it rain all day from the outside and KP makes the leap into a hybrid Tyson Chandler/Dirk. If all of those fun things happens this team will cruise to the playoffs and, if they meet, take two games from Cleveland in a 7 game series.

On the other hand, I think the bench is potentially a major weakness and Rose/Noah are obviously huge question marks. And even if everyone is healthy, these pieces simply might not fit together.

If they have decent injury luck, I say 47 wins.

In comment 13190424 Beezer said:

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Joakim Noah on being at Cav's ring night: "Congratlations to Cleveland, ev en though it's not a vacation spot." bahahahahahahahaha

tonight should be fun, rose and noah hate lebron..

jennings and shumpert absokutely hate each other...

i am sure noah and thompson will get into it a couple of times...

knicks actually match up well with cavs on paper but i still dont expect a win tonight but i do expect a battle

I like the bench, The games should be entertaining.

that might run us off the floor.

Do the Knicks have a first round pick this year or did they trade it away for the usual garbage? And if they do, is there any nonsense like if it's in the top ten it's going to another team?

In comment 13190536 Deej said:

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that might run us off the floor.

I guess one positive of bringing in battle-tested vets is that they're not going to shrink in a big game. Whether or not we're good enough to actually play in big games is the question.

In comment 13190537 Unemployable said:

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Do the Knicks have a first round pick this year or did they trade it away for the usual garbage? And if they do, is there any nonsense like if it's in the top ten it's going to another team?

Yes.

No.

In comment 13190537 Unemployable said:

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Do the Knicks have a first round pick this year or did they trade it away for the usual garbage? And if they do, is there any nonsense like if it's in the top ten it's going to another team?

Yes.
Its their own pick so,no conditions on it.

In comment 13190537 Unemployable said:

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Do the Knicks have a first round pick this year or did they trade it away for the usual garbage? And if they do, is there any nonsense like if it's in the top ten it's going to another team?

they have their pick no matter what

and maybe catch the Cavs napping on their big night.

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that might run us off the floor.

To be fair, that was going to be the case whether or not Noah said anything.

LET'S GO!!!

Let's go Knicks baby!!!!


NYK: 98
CLE: 93

Porzingod 27 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks in the opener

Jennings 4/5 from downtown 21 points 9 assist

line of 38 is pretty accurate. Team is 100% better than last year but still a lot of question marks:

1- What is the coaching philosophy? Triangle or up-tempo. Seems to be a hybrid so far but we've heard that before...

2- Chemistry. Only 5 of 15 players were on the team last year I think and a new head coach. Will take some time to gel. Furthermore is Rose a good fit next to Melo as both of them are high volume scorers (I think they'll be fine personally but who knows).

3- Bench. Not as big of a fan as most of the people here. I like Jennings, Holiday, and Lance a lot. Hernangomez and O'Quinn are interesting but extremely unproven though. Ndour and Plumlee shouldn't be counted on. If Noah or Porzingis get hurt that position becomes a mess.

4- Health. We all know about Rose and Noah but Melo and Jennings have had a few injuries past two years as well so something to monitor.

38 is my prediction for the year. 45+ if Rose, Noah, Melo, and Jennings all play 65+ games

this may sound weird but I'll take a big jump from Porzingis over a low playoff seed 100%. That should be the biggest focus this season looking long term

In comment 13191041 kash94 said:

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this may sound weird but I'll take a big jump from Porzingis over a low playoff seed 100%. That should be the biggest focus this season looking long term

Well I think anyone would haha. But I hardly see how those are mutually exclusive. A big jump in KP's development alone would've been optimism for a playoff run aside from getting Rose, Jennings lee and Noah. They might need time to mesh but the players the Knicks were trottting out last year compared to this year is night and day.

even the coach.But I'm not sure about tonight.Might have to settle for 1 hard foul on Lebron.

KP overwhelmed Love last year. Would like to see them go to him.

and I'm already annoyed that KP isn't touching the ball

In 30 seconds I haven't seen a PG do in 4 years. Drive

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Thompson's milkshake.

Knicks gotta play with more composure.

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No complaints here.

Sloppy

Jeeeeeeeez

that leaving fouls unused is wasteful

but otherwise sloppy as shit so far.

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but otherwise sloppy as shit so far.

Very sloppy.

Separately, I can't believe I'm listening to Marv Albert. I was listening to him do Knick games on radio literally 50 years ago.

really needs a scorer.

The Cavs, OTOH, only played 1 guy who wasn't on their roster last season.

good look rook!

nice finish from Willy.

Gotta have some starters on the floor.

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when the ball is in the air. Just ball watching. What's up with that?

Knicks can't even slow him down by fouling him.

to pass the ball.

teams out of whack but hey its game 1

Holiday or KOQ has to foul him at mid-court.


I know Rose & Noah aren't going to play a ton of minutes right away, but the rotation has to be tweaked a bit... when the Cavs start the quarter with LeBron & Kyrie, the Knicks can't have 5 bench players on the floor.

to just let KP play center.

O'Quinn has really come in and stank it up in game 1

on the announce team

God, I hate that asshole

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