8 PM start on a Sunday...uh, okay. Toronto has been pure trash this last month or so & no FVV or Anunoby tonight for the Tampa Raptors. Lowry is back after missing some time with a toe infection.
Let's keep the mojo going from Friday night's ballsy win! I'm guessing the starters will be Payton, Bullock, RJ, Julius, & Noel. LFG!
Also, I was flipping back & forth earlier between the Masters & Cs-Nuggets. Boston went on a 31-3 run (yes, you read that right) to beat Denver by double digits. The Nuggets bench was pure trash to end the 3rd/start the 4th & the starters weren't much better when Malone sent them back in. We're 1 1/2 back of Boston for the 7th seed.
I know a lot of people were doom and gloom about that draft lottery, and I get it having missed out on Zion. But that new draft lottery system sucks and the Knicks actually beat the odds by staying in the top 3 that night and thankfully so.
I figured as much
Yeah. All comes down to health with Zion. Man he is good.
4 for 100 for both Lonzo and Trent and Toronto still might match
That's true, but I think they were intrigued by Garland and even brought him in for a workout shortly before the draft when they were locked into the three spot.
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More than his outside shot (which he has proven would be more of a luxury than a need) his durability (knees in particular) is the biggest concern.
Especially in a sport with so much jumping. 300 LBs of stress on the knees won't be good.
He always looks like he is in pain when he runs
This.
Guy's game thrives on speed and being above the rim. Only Shaq has had that body type and sustained it.
Yep he was having a real breakout year before the knee injury. Also Garland is much improved this year and as a pure pg I think we would have been fine with him at 4 as well.
Yes. Rookie Shaq looked like this
Rookie Shaq weighed about the same as Zion but at six inches taller.