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TyreeHelmet : 11/20/2017 3:30 pm
Gameday for the Knicks. Looking for a big bounce back off Friday night's loss. I'm also attending my first game this year and really pumped to see this team in person.

-Hardaway is questionable for tonight. Hopefully he takes the necessary time to get that foot healed up. Don't want that to become a lingering issue.
- Beverly returns for the Clippers tonight. Will be a great test for Frank.
- Hoping to see KP get going tonight. I assumed Griffin will guard him and KP has a good 4-5 inches on him easily.
- Clippers are desperate for a win. They have lost 8 straight.
- No Gallo tonight- still out with an injury. But that's par for the course fir Danilo at this point. Good player but just can't stay on the court.
2nd time  
Pep22 : 11/20/2017 3:45 pm : link
we had a lead guard come back from injury

With Frank showing promise in all areas but getting any semblance of his own offense and Jarrett Jack being 62 years old, this isn't a great thing.
off topic  
Enzo : 11/20/2017 3:46 pm : link
but David Lee retired over the weekend. What a great career for a guy who basically came into the league as a high energy big but through hard work turned himself into a 2x all-star and earned a ton of money. Apparently he was a good guy as well (see linked article).
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yeah, gotta respect DLee  
Pep22 : 11/20/2017 3:50 pm : link
very quick jumper plus time and time again, you see BIGS that can finish with either hand have success around the hoop
RE: off topic  
TyreeHelmet : 11/20/2017 3:58 pm : link
In comment 13699491 Enzo said:
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but David Lee retired over the weekend. What a great career for a guy who basically came into the league as a high energy big but through hard work turned himself into a 2x all-star and earned a ton of money. Apparently he was a good guy as well (see linked article). Link - ( New Window )


Truly a class act. Loved hearing the story of him attending Jaffers and Dick Mcguire's funeral and being the only player there. Really one of the good guys.
David Lee  
B in ALB : 11/20/2017 4:56 pm : link
Is dating Caroline Wozniacki.

She loves her some athlete pee pee.
Preview.. sorry if it's too big  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/20/2017 5:56 pm : link
Couple notes  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/20/2017 5:59 pm : link
Clippers aren't a good squad this year. They lost 8 straight games.

-Patrick Beverly I believe is making his return tonight. Expect him to get into it with Frank a little bit

-Tim Hardaway might be dealing with Plantar Fascitis (Jeff Hornacek thinks this)

-Dotson should get some burn tonight.. hopefully

-McDermott should get more minutes

The Clips shoulda blow up their roster  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/20/2017 7:29 pm : link
last summer.
Blown*  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/20/2017 7:30 pm : link
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How’d you like to be Doc Rivers..  
Sean : 11/20/2017 7:38 pm : link
He wanted no part of the Celtics rebuild and now he’s stuck in LA.
Biggest matchup tonight  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/20/2017 7:39 pm : link
is Kanter vs Jordan in the paint. Need to keep Jordan off the glass
RE: How’d you like to be Doc Rivers..  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/20/2017 7:43 pm : link
In comment 13699721 Sean said:
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He wanted no part of the Celtics rebuild and now he’s stuck in LA.


He'll be fired soon enough.
Losing streak aside  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 7:47 pm : link
this is a tough matchup for the Knicks - Griffin and Jordan can run circles around our bigs.
KP playing shittily.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 7:58 pm : link
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I dunno about Jordan running circles around Kanter.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 7:58 pm : link
Kanter is WAY more of a skilled player than Jordan.
Rebecca  
Jon in NYC : 11/20/2017 8:00 pm : link
Harlow is fucking brutal.
RE: I dunno about Jordan running circles around Kanter.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 8:01 pm : link
In comment 13699740 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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Kanter is WAY more of a skilled player than Jordan.


I just mean athletically. Kanter can go to work on him, too.
Never seen Blake take a charge before  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 8:02 pm : link
What a sight to see
RE: Rebecca  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 8:04 pm : link
In comment 13699742 Jon in NYC said:
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Harlow is fucking brutal.


Someone on here once said she looks like she smells like cigarettes.

I agree.
Clips scoreless for 6 minutes  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 8:06 pm : link
Knicks can't extend a lead.
This quarter has been a dumpster fire  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 8:10 pm : link
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Pathetic so far  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 8:19 pm : link
but the trend at home has been to dig a hole early and come back.
There we go  
adamg : 11/20/2017 8:24 pm : link
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Holy shit  
adamg : 11/20/2017 8:28 pm : link
This interview is fucking great
McDermott flying around  
Del Shofner : 11/20/2017 8:31 pm : link
out there.
RE: RE: Rebecca  
B in ALB : 11/20/2017 8:33 pm : link
In comment 13699747 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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In comment 13699742 Jon in NYC said:


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Harlow is fucking brutal.



Someone on here once said she looks like she smells like cigarettes.

I agree.


That was me. And it's completely true.
KP is having a rough stretch.  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 8:38 pm : link
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This clippers team is junk  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 8:40 pm : link
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Good half generally.  
Beezer : 11/20/2017 8:44 pm : link
But what was that last defensive effort? Jesus.
KP seems to be losing  
adambear : 11/20/2017 8:47 pm : link
some mass already. Needs to keep the weight and muscle on
This Clippers team is a mess  
adambear : 11/20/2017 8:59 pm : link
cant blow this one
McBuckets  
adambear : 11/20/2017 9:13 pm : link
having a good impact tonight. Solid player
RE: McBuckets  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:17 pm : link
In comment 13699795 adambear said:
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having a good impact tonight. Solid player


Dougie McBuckets is a good rotation player
I love Dougie's game.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:18 pm : link
We gotta lock him up.
Frank's playing like a teenager tonight.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:21 pm : link
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My opinion on Kanter  
adambear : 11/20/2017 9:22 pm : link
has greatly changed since when we first got him. I thought he was an unplayable dud with a good low post game.
RE: My opinion on Kanter  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:23 pm : link
In comment 13699802 adambear said:
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has greatly changed since when we first got him. I thought he was an unplayable dud with a good low post game.


Me too...Kanter is too valuable on the boards. He's a vacuum cleaner
We have a Ramon Sessions sighting  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:25 pm : link
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Damyean Dotson pushes the Knicks lead to 20  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:27 pm : link
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Lance with his patented  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:28 pm : link
"Foot on the line" deuce.
The Knicks have expanded this lead  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:29 pm : link
with Blake and DeAndre on the floor for the Clip show
Have only seen bits of this game, and rarely see the Clippers  
mfsd : 11/20/2017 9:33 pm : link
play...but Blake Griffin looks like he’s all hat, no cattle
Fuck Blake Griffin  
adamg : 11/20/2017 9:39 pm : link
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Yeah, Blake seems like a miserable teammate to have.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:42 pm : link
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RE: Fuck Blake Griffin  
mfsd : 11/20/2017 9:42 pm : link
In comment 13699818 adamg said:
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Is he always this much of a bitch?
McBuckets again.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:42 pm : link
All hail Scott Perry.
Bye bye baby  
adamg : 11/20/2017 9:44 pm : link
Blake
Bye, little bitch.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 9:44 pm : link
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Blake is gone  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:44 pm : link
wanted no part of this tonight
Oh look  
B in ALB : 11/20/2017 9:46 pm : link
Blake Griffin is a fucking cunt. What a surprise.
Haha, Hernangomez with a 3  
dpinzow : 11/20/2017 9:49 pm : link
...
Reverse effect from the Melo trade:  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/20/2017 9:50 pm : link
We actually got better. Where we all thought we should get rid of Melo and tank harder, we actually got better.

How much better? Who knows. I don't know how we can keep both Kanter and McBuckets
not much of a night for Frank, though -  
Del Shofner : 11/20/2017 9:52 pm : link
0 for 3, 4 turnovers and -9 in 11 minutes. Learning experience I guess ...
When you're running good... you're running good  
adamg : 11/20/2017 9:53 pm : link
Good for WHG. Glad he's able to get some minutes and he shows up a bits...
It’s so strange to see the Knicks with a big enough lead  
mfsd : 11/20/2017 9:53 pm : link
in a couple recent games to play some extended garbage time.
RE: not much of a night for Frank, though -  
adamg : 11/20/2017 9:54 pm : link
In comment 13699830 Del Shofner said:
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0 for 3, 4 turnovers and -9 in 11 minutes. Learning experience I guess ...


He didn't look comfortable bringing the ball down the court.
Hope the Knicks bring it Wednesday against Toronto.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 10:01 pm : link
Their performance the other night was pretty embarrassing.
Fun win.  
Beezer : 11/20/2017 10:03 pm : link
Griffin is such a bitch.
Recorded the game  
Canton : 11/20/2017 10:04 pm : link
Judging by the comments the game waas bit lackluster.

Worth watching or wait for the Knicks rewind?
RE: Recorded the game  
Jon in NYC : 11/20/2017 10:15 pm : link
In comment 13699841 Canton said:
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Judging by the comments the game waas bit lackluster.

Worth watching or wait for the Knicks rewind?


Burn the tape.
Frank's "under the weather," according to Hornacek.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 10:17 pm : link
Explains his sluggishness.
I thought it would be almost half a season before we got our 9th win.  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 10:20 pm : link
To me, Kanter and McDermott are both keepers. If we eat Noah's contract we could do that, right?
RE: I thought it would be almost half a season before we got our 9th win.  
Jon in NYC : 11/20/2017 10:25 pm : link
In comment 13699851 yatqb said:
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To me, Kanter and McDermott are both keepers. If we eat Noah's contract we could do that, right?


McBuckets yes. I'm still not ready to pay Kanter 20 MM per year.
Knicks. Most home wins this year  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/20/2017 10:29 pm : link
in the NBA.
But John, who else would provide us with that presence inside,  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 10:30 pm : link
especially on the glass? We really have no one who could come close to his performance.
Agree with Jon.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 10:34 pm : link
Kanter's easy to like but would command too big a contract for my liking. If I had to choose between Kanter or Dougie, I'd take Dougie every time. You might be able to lock in KOQ and Dougie for only slightly more than Kanter would command.
gotta love Lance:  
Enzo : 11/20/2017 10:38 pm : link
15 mins, 1-6 from the field, 4 fouls and....you'll never guess...ONE REBOUND!
I can't believe someone thought it was a good idea to pay lance thomas  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/20/2017 10:39 pm : link
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KOQ's JAG. He's not a starting C on any team,  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 10:40 pm : link
let alone one with playoff aspirations. So who plays the 5 without Kanter? Not KP, who'd a great stretch 4 and should stay there, imo.
Thunder lose in New Orleans.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 10:40 pm : link
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Yeah, I really don't care if KOQ stays or goes.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 10:46 pm : link
I see KP, Frank, Timmy and Dougie as part of the core going forward, with hopefully Dotson and/or Willy finding roles, too. I'm aware we're creating a huge hole inside if Kanter did leave, but I'd rather take my chances finding a rebounding/defense big in the draft. I have a feeling we'll be less enthusiastic about Kanter after we see 82 games of him, but so far so good.
RE: Yeah, I really don't care if KOQ stays or goes.  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 10:49 pm : link
In comment 13699866 bceagle05 said:
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I see KP, Frank, Timmy and Dougie as part of the core going forward, with hopefully Dotson and/or Willy finding roles, too. I'm aware we're creating a huge hole inside if Kanter did leave, but I'd rather take my chances finding a rebounding/defense big in the draft. I have a feeling we'll be less enthusiastic about Kanter after we see 82 games of him, but so far so good.


I'm OK with "wait and see". But the guy has done a lot more than I expected of him...I expected the rebounding and inside offense, but I also like his toughness and team first attitude.
RE: But John, who else would provide us with that presence inside,  
Jon in NYC : 11/20/2017 10:53 pm : link
In comment 13699858 yatqb said:
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especially on the glass? We really have no one who could come close to his performance.


Hope Willy steps up.
Jon, that's a thought, but Willy will never be the physical presence  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 10:55 pm : link
that Kanter is. That said, if he can provide the offense and rebounding that Kanter does, for a lot cheaper, it IS an option.
Looks like Boston is gonna escape Dallas with an OT win.  
bceagle05 : 11/20/2017 11:03 pm : link
Kyrie has 45 and counting.
Stevens is some coach...12 new players on the roster  
yatqb : 11/20/2017 11:07 pm : link
and they play great team ball at both ends, particularly on defense.
B in ALB  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/20/2017 11:30 pm : link
We're receiving complaints about your language on this thread, and after reviewing, it is over the top. Please refrain from using the c-word.
RE: not much of a night for Frank, though -  
Canton : 11/21/2017 4:41 am : link
In comment 13699830 Del Shofner said:
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0 for 3, 4 turnovers and -9 in 11 minutes. Learning experience I guess ...



Ntilikina with the flu.
Frank Ntilikina has explanation for worst performance as Knick - New York Post - ( New Window )
RE: not much of a night for Frank, though -  
Canton : 11/21/2017 4:41 am : link
In comment 13699830 Del Shofner said:
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0 for 3, 4 turnovers and -9 in 11 minutes. Learning experience I guess ...



Ntilikina with the flu.
Frank Ntilikina has explanation for worst performance as Knick - New York Post - ( New Window )
RE: not much of a night for Frank, though -  
Canton : 11/21/2017 4:40 am : link
In comment 13699830 Del Shofner said:
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0 for 3, 4 turnovers and -9 in 11 minutes. Learning experience I guess ...



Ntilikina with the flu.
Frank Ntilikina has explanation for worst performance as Knick - New York Post - ( New Window )
RE: B in ALB  
Beezer : 11/21/2017 6:39 am : link
In comment 13699878 Eric from BBI said:
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We're receiving complaints about your language on this thread, and after reviewing, it is over the top. Please refrain from using the c-word.


Oh brother.

Receiving complaints.

smh
Complaints?  
B in ALB : 11/21/2017 7:48 am : link
Huh. I know exactly who it was too. Someone I had to smack down the other day for his ridiculous comments and multiple grammatical errors. Such a petty little baby. Sad!
RE: Complaints?  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/21/2017 7:52 am : link
In comment 13699934 B in ALB said:
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Huh. I know exactly who it was too. Someone I had to smack down the other day for his ridiculous comments and multiple grammatical errors. Such a petty little baby. Sad!


B, a significant portion of our readership is female. Keep that in mind.
RE: RE: Complaints?  
B in ALB : 11/21/2017 7:57 am : link
In comment 13699941 Eric from BBI said:
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In comment 13699934 B in ALB said:


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Huh. I know exactly who it was too. Someone I had to smack down the other day for his ridiculous comments and multiple grammatical errors. Such a petty little baby. Sad!



B, a significant portion of our readership is female. Keep that in mind.


Ok understood. So bitch is ok, the C word is not. Got it. Won't post it again. No problem.
B in ALB  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/21/2017 8:01 am : link
Neither is ideal, but one of those two words is considered far more offensive.
It's nice for the Knicks to be the functional and coherent team  
Heisenberg : 11/21/2017 8:05 am : link
for once and their opponent to be the dysfunctional disaster.
RE: It's nice for the Knicks to be the functional and coherent team  
nygiants16 : 11/21/2017 8:06 am : link
In comment 13699949 Heisenberg said:
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for once and their opponent to be the dysfunctional disaster.


came out sluggish but it was nice to see them put the clippers away in the 3rd...

clippers are going to be blown up soon, expect deandre to get traded at thr deadline and what a bust gallinari has been for them so far, he can not stay healthy
Begley has a good article about how the Knicks are  
Heisenberg : 11/21/2017 8:14 am : link
coherent and the pieces are fitting.

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"One thing about this team, everybody knows what they're going to do, everybody knows his role," Kanter said. "We're just going out, playing basketball and having fun."

Yes, for one night, all of the pieces fit perfectly for the Knicks. It won't always be this easy, of course. But you can be sure that Perry and Mills, who sit in the arena seats once occupied by Phil Jackson, left the Garden feeling good about what they saw on Monday.


The Knicks problems this year will be when they simply aren't as talented as the team they face and also games where they fail to execute. But the team makes sense this year and that is progress in and of itself.

And there is a bit in there mentioning McDermott's moving off the ball. He is very good at that and actually is also good at chasing the guys he's guarding when they're moving off the ball. I really like what he brings to the team.
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Nice seeing Doc Rivers lose at the Garden for a change.  
GiantsUA : 11/21/2017 8:15 am : link
This game was not a work of art, turnovers, missed bunny shots, well at least the Knicks got a 20+ point win.

According to MSG (if I heard correctly)- 3rd 20+ point win this season, last year 0)
I think hitching our wagon to Mcbuckets and Kanter  
Stu11 : 11/21/2017 8:19 am : link
has a lot to do with Frank's development and whether or not Kanter opts out. If Frank develops into a key starter piece(which I'm encouraged he can) then they fit around KP and him very well. If Kanter opts in for next year which he very well could making 18 mill then we'd have a good idea of where Frank is by the end of next season and decide what to do going forward. Who knows maybe in the off season heading into 2019-20 we can do something with Noah's deal seeing as he'll be heading into the final season of it.
Frank has been in a fog since the Cavs game  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/21/2017 9:03 am : link
Glad Jack stepped it up last night.
This team  
ajr2456 : 11/21/2017 10:01 am : link
Is good enough to beat the teams they should beat, and blow them out, and will be inconsistent vs good teams.

If they can learn to win on the road, playoffs is very possible.

Only teams not in a playoff spot I can see turning it around are Milwaukee, Orlando and maybe Charlotte.
next two games will be interesting indicators -  
Del Shofner : 11/21/2017 10:05 am : link
tomorrow, can the Knicks at least compete with Toronto at home after being blown out up there? And on Friday, can we get a road win against a struggling team in Atlanta?

Two W's in these games would look very nice, a split wouldn't be a disaster, two L's would be a bad sign.
I  
DanMetroMan : 11/21/2017 10:11 am : link
love Frank defensively but he's really played poorly offensively recently and I think it helps the narrative that simply throwing him out there as the starting PG would have been a disaster.
RE: I can't believe someone thought it was a good idea to pay lance thomas  
Enzo : 11/21/2017 10:14 am : link
In comment 13699863 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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yeah - big shocker that Phil/Mills did something dumb.
Story in the Post said Frank was sick last night  
mfsd : 11/21/2017 10:16 am : link
But that aside...as much as he’s a natural on the defensive end, his instincts on offense have a long way to go
goes without saying  
Enzo : 11/21/2017 10:17 am : link
but THANK GOD we didn't end up with Austin Rivers as part of a return for Melo.
Frank clearly  
Enzo : 11/21/2017 10:21 am : link
needs a lot of work to even be a decent offensive player. The upside is that his size and versatility theoretically should allow you all kinds of flexibility when it comes to backcourt mates. Yes you can obviously pair him with a traditional shooting guard, but I think you could also have him back there with a smaller "lead guard" type (e.g. Lowry, Kemba) since Frank has the size to guard opposing shooting guards...and he should end up a good enough shooter to play him off the ball.
RE: I  
Ten Ton Hammer : 11/21/2017 10:25 am : link
In comment 13700088 DanMetroMan said:
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love Frank defensively but he's really played poorly offensively recently and I think it helps the narrative that simply throwing him out there as the starting PG would have been a disaster.


There's some raw material there. I liked that he made an effort to get aggressive and attack, it just wasn't rewarded because Griffin played it well and Drew a foul.
But yeah, he can't start yet.
I feel pretty good that Frank is smart enough a player to figure out  
Heisenberg : 11/21/2017 10:28 am : link
the offensive side of the ball. He may (probably, even) never be a real scoring threat but I think he will at least be an average scorer and that, with his passing and excellent defense, will be a good NBA player.
I think they need to be  
Enzo : 11/21/2017 10:29 am : link
careful with Jack's minutes going forward. Might not be a bad idea to sit him for half of back-to-backs and just go with Sessions. Our PG situation is a house of cards right now. This isn't to maximize his health for a playoff run that likely won't ever happen...it's to try and avoid a long absence due to injury which would likely send this team into a prolonged slump.
Again  
DanMetroMan : 11/21/2017 11:57 am : link
not looking to shit on Frank at all but it goes beyond beyond sick the last few days. Last 5 games 29% from the field, 16% from 1.8 assists per game. I think it's fair to point out poor play without it being more than it is. My only point was he's not NBA ready to run an offense for 25-30 minutes per night. He's just not.
It looks like a confidence issue with Frank.  
Keith : 11/21/2017 12:01 pm : link
His shot looks good, but he's very reluctant. I think there is also a lot of room to grow in regards to close range shots. He's very long and once he learns how to use that, he will get easy buckets on drives. Gonna take some time though.
How good can this team be?  
Keith : 11/21/2017 12:03 pm : link
Assuming health, I think this team can be a 4-6 seed team. If we battle some injuries, maybe a 6-8 seed team.

We are a superstar PG away from being great. Not sure Ntilikina can be that guy(odds are against it for sure), but sub Jack for a superstar distributing PG and we are one of hte best in the east.
Also,  
Keith : 11/21/2017 12:05 pm : link
no decision needs to be made now, but as of now, Kanter isn't going anywhere. I'd prefer to pay him than to trade him or let him walk. Perfect compliment to KP and the type of guy you want on your team. Always plays 100% and busts his a** running the floor all night long. Beast on the boards, can score in the paint and he's getting better defensively. Love Kanter and what he's meant to this team.
The Knicks are probably only a 4-6 seed if they  
Heisenberg : 11/21/2017 12:06 pm : link
can somehow continue to play 2/3 of their games at the Garden.
RE: The Knicks are probably only a 4-6 seed if they  
Keith : 11/21/2017 12:08 pm : link
In comment 13700275 Heisenberg said:
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can somehow continue to play 2/3 of their games at the Garden.


Good pt, the schedule has been quite favorable.
Maybe they will learn to be a decent road team.  
Heisenberg : 11/21/2017 12:28 pm : link
it may take some time to do that, however.
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