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giantsfan44ab : 3/20/2017 8:09 am
Should be the first of 4 losses this week. 4 road games against 3 playoff teams and a 4th likely one. Unless the Spurs rest everyone.

Big stat lines last night:

-Dame 49
-Kyrie 46
-D-Lo 40
-Lebron 34 and 7
-Love 21 and 15
-Ingram with 18
-Nurkic 21 and 12, 3 blocks
-Davis 28 and 12. Jordan Crawford 22, been a big addition. Solomon hill has been doing a bit better too.
-KAT 33, Wiggins 25
-Saric with 23. Another win, the sixers actually look like a decent team without Embiid/Simmons
-WCS and Hield. 18 and 5 assists. Skal 14 and 7

Sixers don't really have an incentive to tank. They will naturally pass Sacramento in the standings so a top 6 pick is very much in play.
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RE: Phil  
djm : 3/20/2017 2:37 pm : link
In comment 13399828 TyreeHelmet said:
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It's nothing groundbreaking, but I got to speak briefly with an MSG higher up over the weekend. They are on the business side , but man did they kill Phil Jackson. Indicated that there is a strong dislike for him around the Garden, refuses to address people and treats the staff very poorly. Also said people are trying to convince Dolan to move on from him, which Begley also recently reported. I was really surprised how open this person was in killing Phil. They were really shitting all over him.


It's hard to disbelieve this. Phil just screams doosh to me. I wanted to love the guy when hired here. But his overall persona is just awful. Perception is reality and all that crap...but it's true. If the the guy making the moves for your franchise is perceived as a total dickwad, that can't be good.

deadspin  
DanMetroMan : 3/20/2017 2:38 pm : link
Rajon Rondo and other members of the 2008 Celtics are planning a party to celebrate the upcoming 10-year anniversary of their NBA title. For some reason, Rondo talked to The Undefeated about how the party planning is coming along, and he indicated that Ray Allen is not invited.

Rondo told The Undefeated that he asked a few of the other players from the 2008 team if Allen should be invited to the party, and that he received “a no, a no head shake,” in response. Apparently, Rondo and the others are still steaming mad about Allen’s decision to sign with the Miami Heat in 2012. Here’s Rondo explaining things:

“It will be a long story about that, but it is what it is,” Rondo, who plays for the Chicago Bulls, told The Undefeated. “I don’t know a good analogy to put this in. It just wasn’t the greatest separation. It wasn’t the greatest thing that could’ve happened to us as a team, a bond. We were at war with those guys [Miami]. To go with the enemy, that’s unheard-of in sports. Well, it’s not so unheard of. It’s damn near common now.

“The mindset we had. The guys on our team. You wouldn’t do anything like that. It makes you question that series in the Finals … Who were you for? You didn’t bleed green. People think we had a messed-up relationship. It’s not the greatest. But it’s not just me. I called and reached out to a couple of other vets and asked them what they wanted to do with the situation. They told me to stick with what we got [without Allen].”
RE: RE: Phil  
Greg from LI : 3/20/2017 2:40 pm : link
In comment 13400201 djm said:
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If the the guy making the moves for your franchise is perceived as a total dickwad, that can't be good.


As if that's anything new for the Knicks

Lol  
Keith : 3/20/2017 2:40 pm : link
nobody is winning anything will Melo.
How does Rondo have a say  
giantsfan44ab : 3/20/2017 2:41 pm : link
Among that group.
Lakers moving Russell off ball  
giantsfan44ab : 3/20/2017 2:43 pm : link
which is where he should've been all along. I get it, at least try him out as a primary ball handler.

Lakers are fully preparing for Ball to be on-ball.
I'd like Dolan to move on from Jackson  
Deej : 3/20/2017 3:14 pm : link
but I dont know that I'll be happy with what comes next. At best, you'll get someone willing to sacrifice dignity/reputation for a big pay day. At worst you get a sycophant type.

Very hard to fix organizational issues when the fish stinks from the head (Dolan) and there is no mechanism to chop off the head.
I agree Melo, I agree.  
bceagle05 : 3/20/2017 3:25 pm : link
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Al Iannazzone
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@Al_Iannazzone

Carmelo has been doing a lot of thinking, feels like he's missing out that he's not in the playoffs. Sounds like someone who needs a change.
RE: I'd like Dolan to move on from Jackson  
TyreeHelmet : 3/20/2017 3:28 pm : link
In comment 13400298 Deej said:
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but I dont know that I'll be happy with what comes next. At best, you'll get someone willing to sacrifice dignity/reputation for a big pay day. At worst you get a sycophant type.

Very hard to fix organizational issues when the fish stinks from the head (Dolan) and there is no mechanism to chop off the head.


I agree with this but it works for the Rangers, why couldn't it work for the Knicks with the right guy? I'd love for them to go big game hunting for a GM but I'd be happy with an up and comer to replace Phil. I just don't see Phil doing a complete rebuild and that's what's needed.
It works for the Rangers because Dolan isn't particularly involved  
Greg from LI : 3/20/2017 3:30 pm : link
He's much more hands-on with the Knicks.
Funny thing is, if we part ways with Phil and hire someone competent  
bceagle05 : 3/20/2017 3:33 pm : link
it wouldn't take very long to turn this around. We already have KP and a couple other solid young pieces, along with a high #1 in this year's draft and a full slate of first rounders going forward. Melo, Lee and O'Quinn are all tradeable assets, and Rose (thank God) is a free agent.
RE: I'd like Dolan to move on from Jackson  
Enzo : 3/20/2017 3:34 pm : link
In comment 13400298 Deej said:
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but I dont know that I'll be happy with what comes next. At best, you'll get someone willing to sacrifice dignity/reputation for a big pay day. At worst you get a sycophant type.

Very hard to fix organizational issues when the fish stinks from the head (Dolan) and there is no mechanism to chop off the head.

you would think even the worst sell-out or sycophant should be able to avoid dumb moves like Noah and Rose. I agree that the organization is rotten due to Dolan (e.g. the Oak fiasco) but the failure of this current roster and the black cloud over this season is on Phil IMO.
James Dolan and Isiah Thomas.  
bceagle05 : 3/20/2017 3:36 pm : link
Every objectionable quality human beings can possess captured in one photo.
RE: It works for the Rangers because Dolan isn't particularly involved  
Enzo : 3/20/2017 3:37 pm : link
In comment 13400330 Greg from LI said:
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He's much more hands-on with the Knicks.

not lately.
RE: Funny thing is, if we part ways with Phil and hire someone competent  
shockeyisthebest8056 : 3/20/2017 4:17 pm : link
In comment 13400339 bceagle05 said:
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it wouldn't take very long to turn this around. We already have KP and a couple other solid young pieces, along with a high #1 in this year's draft and a full slate of first rounders going forward. Melo, Lee and O'Quinn are all tradeable assets, and Rose (thank God) is a free agent.


Basically things Phil didn't have when he accepted the job.
We really dont know with the Rangers  
Deej : 3/20/2017 5:48 pm : link
Certainly he hasnt turned the Rangers into the character-deficient shit show that has represented the last 10+ years of the Knicks.

However, this year will be the first time the Rangers have their #1 pick since 2012. 4 straight seasons with no #1s. In that span we've had two seasons without a #2 either. And we just traded a 2 and a 3 for an average defenseman who is a UFA on July 1. The Rangers havent killed themselves trading away these assets because they've drafted VERY well with the picks they retained, but the lack of picks has left a massive hole in the organization, particularly at defense. Is Dolan driving any of that? I dont think he's telling management to make specific trades. But I wouldnt be shocked if he's suggesting the same win-now mentality that the Knicks have operated under for years. Albeit with the Rangers that mentality is justifiable due to having a strong team. And what happens to the Rangers if they struggle for a few seasons again?
I can't speak too much to hockey  
giantsfan44ab : 3/20/2017 6:02 pm : link
as I do not really watch outside of Rangers playoff games, but is hockey as star-reliant as the NBA?

Because those Knicks teams of 2011-2013 wouldn't be the worst thing if the NBA wasn't as star reliant. I mean you take that 2012-13 Knick team equivalent of an NFL or MLB team and you have a decent shot. Didn't the knicks break a 3 point attempt record that year? If it was baseball and they could be like the SF Giants, a WC team that just gets hot (in this case, by just taking an insane amount of 3s) and it can win you a WS even if you aren't close to being the best team (and the Knicks were arguably a top 5-6 team that year).

It just doesn't work like that in the NBA because Lebron.
That Jason Kidd knick team was a curious case  
Ten Ton Hammer : 3/20/2017 6:18 pm : link
They won with pretty good defense and three point shooting, and everybody dismissed it and laughed at it as luck and unsustainable style of play.

Now that's the blueprint every team is going for.
You need stars in the NHL  
Deej : 3/20/2017 6:23 pm : link
but no sport is as star reliant as the NBA. It isnt even close.
Plumlee, Kuz and Baker  
bceagle05 : 3/20/2017 11:18 pm : link
on the court at the same time.

If we lose tonight, only 1.5 games out of the 4th lottery spot  
guitarguybs12 : 3/20/2017 11:53 pm : link
Magic and 76ers have been winning the past week all of a sudden
Always good to see  
giantsfan44ab : 3/21/2017 12:03 am : link
Fish at a Knicks game.
Clippers blow it open.  
bceagle05 : 3/21/2017 12:13 am : link
Excellent.
Broken record  
giantsfan44ab : 3/21/2017 12:39 am : link
But this 2nd unit is actually a lot more fun to watch. I wish we could see KP and Willy with these guys. Maybe gives you some hope that hornacek may not actually be incompetent. I really hope Melo and rose are gone next year. Like a lot.
Knicks still ~25%  
Deej : 3/21/2017 7:51 am : link
to pick outside the top 7, which is where I think the 2nd tier ends.
We're  
Jon in NYC : 3/21/2017 7:54 am : link
T-6 right now but only one game back from the Sixers, who have looked much better. Getting top 5 would be great.

#Lonzo
Robert Williams  
nygiants16 : 3/21/2017 9:45 am : link
strongly considering staying in svhool for sophmore season according to woj
Robert  
DanMetroMan : 3/21/2017 9:51 am : link
Williams strongly considering returning to school per Woj
Beat  
DanMetroMan : 3/21/2017 9:51 am : link
me to it lol
RE: We're  
Mike in NJ : 3/21/2017 10:35 am : link
In comment 13401009 Jon in NYC said:
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T-6 right now but only one game back from the Sixers, who have looked much better. Getting top 5 would be great.

#Lonzo


Hopefully by the time we play them on April 12 Melo, Rose and KP will already have been shut down. It would just be so typical of the Knicks to win the last game of the season against Philly to put us behind them in the lottery.
I sure hope he opens his list and teams are dumb enough to bid....  
Keith : 3/21/2017 11:33 am : link

Carmelo Anthony hinted that he might be willing to waive his no-trade clause this offseason.

This year will be the fourth straight season the Knicks have failed to qualify for the playoffs. Speaking with reporters on Monday, Melo was introspective. "Honestly, I think about it a lot," he said. "I try to put everything into perspective. I think about [New York], I think postseason... It makes you want to think about what’s next or what could be next." Melo had been averaging over 36 minutes per game for the last two months but played just 25 in Monday night's blowout. He may be rested once or twice over New York's final 12 games.
13 1/2 out with 12 games to go  
TJ : 3/21/2017 12:03 pm : link
On the bright side only 1 1/2 out of the top 4. I think we can forget about catching LAL and PHO they're on fire 5 & 4 straight losses respectively.
So glad we can finally see the finish line of this season.  
bceagle05 : 3/21/2017 12:09 pm : link
I feel like I say that every year at this time, but it's so much more fun when there's a draft pick to look forward to. Trade Melo, let Rose walk and draft a stud in the top 7? Almost sounds too good to be true.
Williams  
TyreeHelmet : 3/21/2017 12:26 pm : link
Robert Williams officially returning for his soph season. Very interesting considering he was a likely top 10 pick.

Melo sure seemed open to LA in those comments. I would love for Magic to give up something for him- would have to take on long term money though. However it happens, he can't come back next year. These next few months will be crucial to the Knicks future....
Knicks future really is not terrible  
nygiants16 : 3/21/2017 12:32 pm : link
Knicks tried to catch lightning ina bottle this year, didnt work, move on from rose...

only bad contract to come of it was noah and hopefully he can at least give you good leadership for the young guys..

Now having said that phil got lucky as shit that the team bottomed oit and didnt barely miss the playoffs..

lets just hope if it is true he is hell bent on tradng melo that means rose walks as well
,  
DanMetroMan : 3/21/2017 1:11 pm : link
. @Liberty_Ballers reports that the Sixers offered Noel or Okafor, Covington, and two first-rounders for Paul George
RE: ,  
giantsfan44ab : 3/21/2017 1:32 pm : link
In comment 13401495 DanMetroMan said:
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. @Liberty_Ballers reports that the Sixers offered Noel or Okafor, Covington, and two first-rounders for Paul George


If the Pacers turned that down they could be screwed depending on how serious PG is about LA.

Was talking to my friend who is a die-hard Sixers fan. I told him if the Sixers get the Lakers pick, they should trade one of their picks for Jimmy Butler and use the other one on Monk.

Having all these assets are nice, but they need someone to take that franchise into relevancy. Boston was offering much less for Butler and Chicago was still listening anyways.

Trade a top 5 pick in this draft, Okafor, the Sixers own 2017 pick, maybe throw in some combo of Luwawu, Korkmaz and stuaskas as well.

Can have a team of

Monk/Mcconnell
Butler
Covington/ Anderson
Simmons/ Saric (6th man)
Embiid/Holmes

Depending on how impactful Simmons is next year, I think that team could immediately compete for a top 3 seed in the east, even if embiid rests alot and Holmes fills in. Maybe throw in RoLo into the deal as a backup option.
Sixers would still have the kings pick  
giantsfan44ab : 3/21/2017 1:34 pm : link
which I can't see being anything less than a top 5 pick in the absolute worst case scenario.
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