NFT: Knicks @ Cavaliers - 7:00 PM - Game Thread

In comment 15573103 nygiants16 said:

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and you run a play for him rather than Rj, honestly fuck off Thibs

might have lost the game with that plauy

until The Julius Randle Show began.

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Guy fuckin picks up his dribble for no reason

But it's a crime to lose this game. They showed up for 5 minutes in the 3rd quarter and that's it.

Such a low basketball IQ.

i meam come on

All you needed was two points. Why take a shot 5 feet past the three point line?

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He won’t even get a shot off

In comment 15573114 CooperDash said:

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All you needed was two points. Why take a shot 5 feet past the three point line?

Because Randle looked off Rj who has been getting to the Lane at will only to set him up for a worse shot

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are you fucking serious? that is what you draw up?

Dude sucks.

And fuck Randle, such a bum

Did you consult with all 8 asst coaches on that gem?

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he took out one of his best players tonight after making a 3, ofr what? that lineup was playing great defense moving the ball and scoring..

I mean come on..The youth clearly gives you the best chance to win and you sit there and give the vets more minutes..

The fact Randle came back into this game was an absolute joke and then you run the final play for him instead of trying to get Grimes who was hot from 3

I think I saw him hit a few tonight.

is through Barrett and Grimes. Build around that.

TWENTY FEET from the basket.

Randle made so many defensive mistakes down the stretch. His only good offensive play down the stretch was a missed call by the refs too.

Why does Leon Rose let Thibs do this?

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if you went with youth with Rose, Gibson or Noel sprinkled in, would they be 500 or better?

Honestly what does it hurt?

angles, strength and his being left handed.

Again, Randle needs to be off this team. Please take Thibs with him too.

In comment 15573136 bluefin said:

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is through Barrett and Grimes. Build around that.

Agree.

all plus's tonight, amazing what happens when you out guys on the court who are going to run and play defense

How about Randle grabbing a reb every once in awhile and not letting the ice cold Cavs get tons of 2nd chances in the 4th especially leading to that Garland dagger...

Randle and Fournier.

Obi and Grimes need to be given the same leash that Quickley and Randle have.

In comment 15573133 nygiants16 said:

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Agree. The criticism of him is that he played to win and used vets too much. Correct on point 2 but I don't see that he's playing to win. I know we're the armchair amateurs but I've been around hoops a long time, played a lot back in the day, and Thibs just seems blind to the obvious.

ALL THE TIME

But somehow missed Garlands foot shuffle followed by 5 STEPS before taking that three pointer? At a pivotal point in the game?

Yeah, tell me that referees don’t control outcomes of games.

In comment 15573154 Del Shofner said:

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In comment 15573133 nygiants16 said: Quote: Agree. The criticism of him is that he played to win and used vets too much. Correct on point 2 but I don't see that he's playing to win. I know we're the armchair amateurs but I've been around hoops a long time, played a lot back in the day, and Thibs just seems blind to the obvious.

I get Thibs coaches to win, but how can he not see how mich better this team plays when the youth is on the court..

Any coach in the NBA right now would not be playing 2 bigs at all times..its clunky and makes your team slow and easy to defend..

Has changed Randles career. I mean having a bad series isn’t uncommon, but it has shook him. He doesn’t even seem like a good candidate when you were thinking this guy could be the captain of New York.

Really is unexplainable. His trade value has sunk. Change of scenery may be in order. And that’s something you wouldn’t have even thought about last year.

Still, gotta draw up a better play.

I really do not want to see Randle bring up the ball ever again.

The diehards are always brutal on our own stars. If you made Randle available I guarantee you'd get multiple solid offers.

Thibs talking about letting RJ attack, so why did you let Randle dribble aimlessly and waste valuable time?

sport where the refs make conscious decisions to change how they officiate at pivotal points in the game and ignore blatant penalties that they obviously see. It’s such a joke and I don’t know how anyone can take this league seriously.

In comment 15573155 CooperDash said:

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ALL THE TIME But somehow missed Garlands foot shuffle followed by 5 STEPS before taking that three pointer? At a pivotal point in the game? Yeah, tell me that referees don’t control outcomes of games.

Can't wait to get the final 2 minute officiating report for tonight on Wednesday telling us the refs fucked us a once again and there should have been a travel called there. That always makes me feel so much better. Just like the Minnesota report telling us the they fucked us 3 times in the final 2 minutes...

when Obi and that lineup was rolling

1 to 10 scale how bad was this?

how much fun would a lineup be of Quick, Rj, Grimes, Reddish and Mitch or Rose, Rj, Reddish Obi, Mitch..

The athleticism and length of some lineups you could make with the youth and that doesnt include Mcbride who is a pest defensively but is long..

Even if they dont shoot well their defense would lead to a lot of transition baskets..

Are they stars? no but it would be fun to watch them grow together with a couple of vets to help them and be role players

which applies to the balance remaining on his contract, which goes for four years past this season.

Knicks would have to pay it but the cap hit would go to the acquiring team.

Adding 15% to 4/29M translates to a 4/33.6M cap hit.

I doubt teams are watching Randle and saying, yeah, I want to take that on.

Let alone give up anything for it.

In comment 15573188 Mike from SI said:

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1 to 10 scale how bad was this?

it wasnt bad ina sense they dint get blown out, basically youth played well and the vets played like crap..

Randle of course got free reign to do whatever even though he was horrible

In comment 15573195 shyster said:

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which applies to the balance remaining on his contract, which goes for four years past this season. Knicks would have to pay it but the cap hit would go to the acquiring team. Adding 15% to 4/29M translates to a 4/33.6M cap hit. I doubt teams are watching Randle and saying, yeah, I want to take that on. Let alone give up anything for it.

I would trade him for a bag of balls at this point

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In comment 15573197 nygiants16 said:

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In comment 15573188 Mike from SI said: Quote: 1 to 10 scale how bad was this? it wasnt bad ina sense they dint get blown out, basically youth played well and the vets played like crap.. Randle of course got free reign to do whatever even though he was horrible

So annoying.

3 boards and 4 assists but 0 for 4 from the field and -3, Reddish couldnt get those minutes?

Kemba and Fournier played a combined 40 minutes, 7 for 17, 1 for 9 from 3, 1 assist and 15 points, you mean to tell me those 40 minutes cant be spread out more to Grimes and Quick and a couple to Reddish and get better production?

58 minutes of crap handed to the vets

In comment 15573192 nygiants16 said:

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how much fun would a lineup be of Quick, Rj, Grimes, Reddish and Mitch or Rose, Rj, Reddish Obi, Mitch.. The athleticism and length of some lineups you could make with the youth and that doesnt include Mcbride who is a pest defensively but is long.. Even if they dont shoot well their defense would lead to a lot of transition baskets.. Are they stars? no but it would be fun to watch them grow together with a couple of vets to help them and be role players

If they kept that young core and played them, they would be a 50 win team within 3 years