WE ARE HERE!!!
Tough matchup against the Spurs since they always bring it.
Burks, Quickley, Bullock, and Rose day to day.
We will all be scoreboard watching tonight with tonight.
76ers vs Heat
Clippers vs. Hornets
Magic vs. Hawks
Bucks vs. Pacers
Let's finish 3-0 and get to 41 wins and let the chips fall where they will.
#LFGK
Nice. Have fun. Go 76ers! Go Magic!
What is the deal for the playoffs attendance? Is it being increased? Haven't followed but I would love to get to a game.
Awesome have fun and bring the noise!!!
What is the deal for the playoffs attendance? Is it being increased? Haven't followed but I would love to get to a game.
5700 may 19th, hopefully more as the playoffs go, islanders made a deal with cuomo for 50%
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What a great year. Would love to get the 4 seed locked up.
What is the deal for the playoffs attendance? Is it being increased? Haven't followed but I would love to get to a game.
5700 may 19th, hopefully more as the playoffs go, islanders made a deal with cuomo for 50%
How do you "make a deal" on something that's supposed to be based on science and safety?
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What a great year. Would love to get the 4 seed locked up.
What is the deal for the playoffs attendance? Is it being increased? Haven't followed but I would love to get to a game.
5700 may 19th, hopefully more as the playoffs go, islanders made a deal with cuomo for 50%
How do you "make a deal" on something that's supposed to be based on science and safety?
Supposedly they sent a letter to cuomo and they got their arena set at 50%
Quickley is listed as Questionable.
I wonder if they are just resting Rose because he was probable..Wonder once Quick was good to go they decided to give rose the night off
I wonder if they are just resting Rose because he was probable..Wonder once Quick was good to go they decided to give rose the night off
Probably more to do with Burks running the point on the 2nd team.
Love that, as wife & I got wedding Saturday @ 5, but should be good to watch it all.
Haha. In group chat with my old man & 3 other Knicks fans...'Payton fucking sucks' is pretty much autocorrect for us all, Haha.
One & done.
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Lol we average saying it about 2.5 times per game
Haha. In group chat with my old man & 3 other Knicks fans...'Payton fucking sucks' is pretty much autocorrect for us all, Haha.
(Already*)
Hahahahahaha it’s just sad
I don’t even remember him getting hurt. What happened — Although now thinking about I kinda remember him like half limping for the entire 4th quarter (or not limping but just running “gingerly” or whatever )
Agreed let’s hope so. Luckily playoffs don’t start for 10 days—
ankle, he was probable tonight, so clearly its a rest day
Heat kicking Philly's ass right now...Ugh.
I think they only need 1 more win to clinch the 1 seed?
Hopefully Bucks take their game seriously
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The starters are low on minutes it seems . I think they’re avoiding the physicality of Miami and just rolling the dice that they’ll beat the Magic twice and clinch the 1 seed.
I think they only need 1 more win to clinch the 1 seed?
You’re right idky thought Nets had the tiebreaker over them. So yeah they’re resting up and then betting they can figure a way to beat the Magic at least 1 out of 2 . Makes sense. I bet the last thing they would want to do is show the Heat anything meaningful tonight considering the Heat have clearly proven they could be a threat to come out of the East.
We should’ve beaten the Lakers when we had the chance. Can’t rely on other teams.
I love Thibs, but...
He is not even playing good defense getting cooked by Murray, enoigh is enough
You can;t start off each half down by 5 or 10 points and expect to win against the top teams in the league.
Thibs has done a great job this year but his stubbornness with Payton is terrible
Dont worry Payton will save the Knicks, His awesome defense is a catalyst
If they wake up, they can come back.
RJ is hot as hell give him the ball
But damn they are going to drag this out
If they wake up, they can come back.
I'm just sayin.
Some of y'all gave up.
Excellent win.
That's awesome.
Rose needs to be the starter and Burks or Iq can be the back up point
I don’t see it that way tbh I mean it’s not like the Bucks control their destiny in that regard they would still need the Nets to lose to either the Bulls or Cavs. Still might be a good game but I’m not getting the sense the Bucks will have playoff like urgency in their game considering they likely still don’t get the 2 seed if they win . I mean as a Knick fan I hope they play with urgency lol but I think the Heat have more on the line they basically either play the Bucks or Hawks based on whether they win or not
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basically going to be a playoff game. Milwaukee is going to do everything to get the 2 seed and Miami is going to do everything to avoid being 6th
I don’t see it that way tbh I mean it’s not like the Bucks control their destiny in that regard they would still need the Nets to lose to either the Bulls or Cavs. Still might be a good game but I’m not getting the sense the Bucks will have playoff like urgency in their game considering they likely still don’t get the 2 seed if they win . I mean as a Knick fan I hope they play with urgency lol but I think the Heat have more on the line they basically either play the Bucks or Hawks based on whether they win or not
But at that point they are still figting for that 2 seed..
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basically going to be a playoff game. Milwaukee is going to do everything to get the 2 seed and Miami is going to do everything to avoid being 6th
I don’t see it that way tbh I mean it’s not like the Bucks control their destiny in that regard they would still need the Nets to lose to either the Bulls or Cavs. Still might be a good game but I’m not getting the sense the Bucks will have playoff like urgency in their game considering they likely still don’t get the 2 seed if they win . I mean as a Knick fan I hope they play with urgency lol but I think the Heat have more on the line they basically either play the Bucks or Hawks based on whether they win or not
But at that point they are still figting for that 2 seed..
True although they tip off 7 hours after the Nets game. If the Nets beat the Bulls earlier into the day then the Bucks only hope left would be for the Cavs to beat the Nets. Idk I’m sure they’ll give the Heat a game though
I do think Bucks/Heat is gonna be tight. But That would be even better though if the Bulls somehow beat the Nets earlier in the day before the Bucks play!
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basically going to be a playoff game. Milwaukee is going to do everything to get the 2 seed and Miami is going to do everything to avoid being 6th
I don’t see it that way tbh I mean it’s not like the Bucks control their destiny in that regard they would still need the Nets to lose to either the Bulls or Cavs. Still might be a good game but I’m not getting the sense the Bucks will have playoff like urgency in their game considering they likely still don’t get the 2 seed if they win . I mean as a Knick fan I hope they play with urgency lol but I think the Heat have more on the line they basically either play the Bucks or Hawks based on whether they win or not
But at that point they are still figting for that 2 seed..
True although they tip off 7 hours after the Nets game. If the Nets beat the Bulls earlier into the day then the Bucks only hope left would be for the Cavs to beat the Nets. Idk I’m sure they’ll give the Heat a game though
Have to remember to Miami knocked the bucks out last year, could be some revenge there, Giannis looks like the type to hold a grudge
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basically going to be a playoff game. Milwaukee is going to do everything to get the 2 seed and Miami is going to do everything to avoid being 6th
I don’t see it that way tbh I mean it’s not like the Bucks control their destiny in that regard they would still need the Nets to lose to either the Bulls or Cavs. Still might be a good game but I’m not getting the sense the Bucks will have playoff like urgency in their game considering they likely still don’t get the 2 seed if they win . I mean as a Knick fan I hope they play with urgency lol but I think the Heat have more on the line they basically either play the Bucks or Hawks based on whether they win or not
But at that point they are still figting for that 2 seed..
True although they tip off 7 hours after the Nets game. If the Nets beat the Bulls earlier into the day then the Bucks only hope left would be for the Cavs to beat the Nets. Idk I’m sure they’ll give the Heat a game though
I was thinking about it. If the nets beat the bulls then if the Bucks win they likely would play the Heat in the 1st round.
I would think they would want to avoid them and rather play the Knicks in the 1st round instead. I think there is a chance they look at the matchups and lay down.Going to be very interesting if they come out hard to win or play like Philly did tonight
I do think Bucks/Heat is gonna be tight. But That would be even better though if the Bulls somehow beat the Nets earlier in the day before the Bucks play!
Celtixs may not play anyone on sunday
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And the Celtics have lost Brown and semi-spiraling. We need to close strong and get the job done.
I do think Bucks/Heat is gonna be tight. But That would be even better though if the Bulls somehow beat the Nets earlier in the day before the Bucks play!
Celtixs may not play anyone on sunday
Celtics won't play anyone Sunday.
If they beat Minnesota they lock down the 7th seed and the Knicks game is meaningless also a back to back.
They could lose to Minnesota and still own the 7th seed if the hornets and Pacers lose a game.
You could start Rose and bring Burks in with the second unit.
I get he is not as strong defensively as Peyton so it would be better to match with the 2nd unit
As for the MSG experience - I brought my vax card, which was needed, and then you had to take a health survey on your phone and provide info so that they could find you in a worst case situation. It was a good thing I was with my son because I'm not sure I would have figured out this phone survey stuff on my own, lol. But he said our granddaughter's school does something similar so he knew the ropes.
Once inside, the Garden was nice. A lot has been renovated since I was last there. A lot of new food outlets that look good - but only about 20% of them were open under these conditions. All the bars were open though, and there were some pretty drunk Knicks fans! A really nice new scoreboard - big improvement. The "crowd" was great - a surprising number of kids for a weeknight. And, although it was weird not to have all the energy of a big crowd, it wasn't bad to have like 15 feet between you and the next fans! That will end soon I guess.
It was fun watching the pre-game warmups. IQ was not good during the game, but I'll tell you that kid has a sweet shot. In warmups he effortlessly sank 3 after 3. Obi put on a dunk show and wasn't bad in limited time in the game.
As for the game - we had a good vantage point and it's always better to see the whole floor all the time. From that vantage point, I can say:
- Elfrid Payton looks even worse in person than on TV. When you see the whole floor, you see how he confounds his teammates expectations on every possession. HIs teammates never know what he's going to do. His being decent on D and on drives does not justify his shortcomings. Luckily This didn't play him much in either half.
- RJ is still going through growing pains but I think he's going to be an All Star type player in 2 or 3 years. Can't believe he's 20 - he's a grown man out there, not fazed by the NBA game at all. Started slow but was clutch in the 4th.
- Burks is a solid vet who saved the day in Rose's absence.
- Noel had an off game. He and Randle looked like they were nursing minor injuries the whole game, although JR was still good as usual. Taj is a real team player, they're better on O with Taj than Noel because Taj sets high screens better than anyone else I've seen, and unlike Noel he has decent hands and can score a little here and there.
Fun night. The first real public event I've been to since this all started. The subways from and back to Brooklyn were fine too.
LFGK!!!
Need to hope Miami loses to the Bucks.
i was reading some stats Randle with Payton is a -85 and with Payton off he is +226..
Payton is the only negative player besides Noel who is -13..
Craxy to think where this team would be without Payton..
-80 during their win streak
Yep. Meanwhile Payton is left out there to get torched by Murray for 7 minutes in the 3rd quarter. Truly mind boggling.
yes
Thibs is hard headed with things sometimes.
In the playoffs like with the Denver game we can't get down early and expect to fight back.
Really good teams put you away.
This could be the downfall of this team in the playoffs.
During our first ever title run in ‘69/‘70, Holzman went with 8 players most of the time
As for the MSG experience - I brought my vax card, which was needed, and then you had to take a health survey on your phone and provide info so that they could find you in a worst case situation. It was a good thing I was with my son because I'm not sure I would have figured out this phone survey stuff on my own, lol. But he said our granddaughter's school does something similar so he knew the ropes.
Once inside, the Garden was nice. A lot has been renovated since I was last there. A lot of new food outlets that look good - but only about 20% of them were open under these conditions. All the bars were open though, and there were some pretty drunk Knicks fans! A really nice new scoreboard - big improvement. The "crowd" was great - a surprising number of kids for a weeknight. And, although it was weird not to have all the energy of a big crowd, it wasn't bad to have like 15 feet between you and the next fans! That will end soon I guess.
It was fun watching the pre-game warmups. IQ was not good during the game, but I'll tell you that kid has a sweet shot. In warmups he effortlessly sank 3 after 3. Obi put on a dunk show and wasn't bad in limited time in the game.
As for the game - we had a good vantage point and it's always better to see the whole floor all the time. From that vantage point, I can say:
- Elfrid Payton looks even worse in person than on TV. When you see the whole floor, you see how he confounds his teammates expectations on every possession. HIs teammates never know what he's going to do. His being decent on D and on drives does not justify his shortcomings. Luckily This didn't play him much in either half.
- RJ is still going through growing pains but I think he's going to be an All Star type player in 2 or 3 years. Can't believe he's 20 - he's a grown man out there, not fazed by the NBA game at all. Started slow but was clutch in the 4th.
- Burks is a solid vet who saved the day in Rose's absence.
- Noel had an off game. He and Randle looked like they were nursing minor injuries the whole game, although JR was still good as usual. Taj is a real team player, they're better on O with Taj than Noel because Taj sets high screens better than anyone else I've seen, and unlike Noel he has decent hands and can score a little here and there.
Fun night. The first real public event I've been to since this all started. The subways from and back to Brooklyn were fine too.
Good insight, Del. Thanks
PG - Burks
SG - Bullock
SF - Barrett
PF - Randle
C - Noel unless Mitch is back which is unlikely
Bench
PG - Rose
SG - Quickley
SF - Frank
PF - OBi
C - Gibson
As for the MSG experience - I brought my vax card, which was needed, and then you had to take a health survey on your phone and provide info so that they could find you in a worst case situation. It was a good thing I was with my son because I'm not sure I would have figured out this phone survey stuff on my own, lol. But he said our granddaughter's school does something similar so he knew the ropes.
Once inside, the Garden was nice. A lot has been renovated since I was last there. A lot of new food outlets that look good - but only about 20% of them were open under these conditions. All the bars were open though, and there were some pretty drunk Knicks fans! A really nice new scoreboard - big improvement. The "crowd" was great - a surprising number of kids for a weeknight. And, although it was weird not to have all the energy of a big crowd, it wasn't bad to have like 15 feet between you and the next fans! That will end soon I guess.
It was fun watching the pre-game warmups. IQ was not good during the game, but I'll tell you that kid has a sweet shot. In warmups he effortlessly sank 3 after 3. Obi put on a dunk show and wasn't bad in limited time in the game.
As for the game - we had a good vantage point and it's always better to see the whole floor all the time. From that vantage point, I can say:
- Elfrid Payton looks even worse in person than on TV. When you see the whole floor, you see how he confounds his teammates expectations on every possession. HIs teammates never know what he's going to do. His being decent on D and on drives does not justify his shortcomings. Luckily This didn't play him much in either half.
- RJ is still going through growing pains but I think he's going to be an All Star type player in 2 or 3 years. Can't believe he's 20 - he's a grown man out there, not fazed by the NBA game at all. Started slow but was clutch in the 4th.
- Burks is a solid vet who saved the day in Rose's absence.
- Noel had an off game. He and Randle looked like they were nursing minor injuries the whole game, although JR was still good as usual. Taj is a real team player, they're better on O with Taj than Noel because Taj sets high screens better than anyone else I've seen, and unlike Noel he has decent hands and can score a little here and there.
Fun night. The first real public event I've been to since this all started. The subways from and back to Brooklyn were fine too.
Del, awesome. Great you had a good time. And saw a win to boot!
Payton also is playing as badly as he has all year long. If he was this bad all year he wouldn't be playing as much as he has. If he doesn't improve he likely sees the bench.
People have been bitching about this guy from day one this season. The HC is awesome. The HC plays Payton for a reason. Don't understand why some of you can't reconcile this. If the HC was an idiot I could see, but he's the savior.
If we could have him for some playoff minutes that could be great, and if nothing else an opportunity to showcase him for a potential trade.
If we could have him for some playoff minutes that could be great, and if nothing else an opportunity to showcase him for a potential trade.
Foot injuries and bigs are never a quick heal. Pretty sure we're not seeing Mitch till next year.
If we could have him for some playoff minutes that could be great, and if nothing else an opportunity to showcase him for a potential trade.
I doubt they push him, foot injuries with a big man is nothing to play with
Payton also is playing as badly as he has all year long. If he was this bad all year he wouldn't be playing as much as he has. If he doesn't improve he likely sees the bench.
People have been bitching about this guy from day one this season. The HC is awesome. The HC plays Payton for a reason. Don't understand why some of you can't reconcile this. If the HC was an idiot I could see, but he's the savior.
I fully realize that Thibs has forgotten more about basketball than all of cour collective "knowledge" combined. That said, he is not infallible. It's not impossible for a guy who's a good coach to have the occasional blind spot.
Also thr Knicks will have 5 to 6 days of rest after sunday
He plays hard. He plays decent defense, you can feel how much he wants to do well. But he's just not as good as about 3 guys we have on the bench. That's just facts at this point.
He has made no improvement.
He is solid depth on a losing team
He plays hard every game, takes it to the Rim and has had some success at times distributing the ball.
Also solid defense.
But he doesn't elevate a playoff team.
He has never been a strong finisher,
Peyton is a mediocre player on an okay team.
This New York Knicks team needs a lot more than that at this point in this season .
Thibs needs to start to trust the other ball players on this team.
Peyton is a professional and goes out every day and busts his butt and I think that's what thibs loves about him.
It's just not enough