Jalen Brunson is game-time decision tonight, Tom Thibodeau says. Brunson has been questionable due to a quad issue. Derrick Rose (toe) and Cam Reddish will play tonight.
I am usually not one to jump on a coach,especially a guy I think is a pretty good one in Thibs....But...
Why is RJ allowed to chuck up 3 after 3..then just continually go 1 on 3 towards the hoop...and not have those things corrected mid game or at the very least in between games..
The problem isn't Barrett shooting 3s although that is bad.
Imo, he keeps getting bigger to take on contact at the basket and he is absolutely dreadful when driving to the basket. He hoists up the worst shots and almost never makes it. He needs to trim down imo and gain some of that quickness back. Remember when he used to guard the opposing team's point? Last game they were isolating him on D. He has gotten so fuckin bad at defense imo. I don't get it. Every year he has slowly progressed until this year. He has fallen off a cliff. And Thibs just keeps enabling it.
Imo, he keeps getting bigger to take on contact at the basket and he is absolutely dreadful when driving to the basket. He hoists up the worst shots and almost never makes it. He needs to trim down imo and gain some of that quickness back. Remember when he used to guard the opposing team's point? Last game they were isolating him on D. He has gotten so fuckin bad at defense imo. I don't get it. Every year he has slowly progressed until this year. He has fallen off a cliff. And Thibs just keeps enabling it.
His D has not been up to par because he has been nursing a Knee injury....there are times I watch him come back down the court and he looks like Willis in Game 7 1970 Championship game....other teams see that and take advantage.He is our 2nd or 3rd best player and thibs is gonna ride that horse as long as he can...actually today i saw a few nice moves at the hoop that I thought should have been coached into him weeks ago....mid range shots instead of taking it into the trees at the hoop.
but if we didn’t know he was the third overall pick or making over $100 million, would anyone even argue that much for him to start? Just another guy on this roster.
I'm just here so I can see Greg compliment Reddish
but if we didn’t know he was the third overall pick or making over $100 million, would anyone even argue that much for him to start? Just another guy on this roster.
and get Rj the fuck off this team, i am tired of watching his lazy defense, how many offensive rebounds he going to give up because he refuses to box out? then gives up a wide open 3..
Had the ball in his hands, instead he keeps backing up and gives up a layup, i mean come on dude
Pressing for a contract is the human thing. It's believeable.
The fact that no one appears to be *coaching* him through this is really the problem
Why is RJ allowed to chuck up 3 after 3..then just continually go 1 on 3 towards the hoop...and not have those things corrected mid game or at the very least in between games..
His D has not been up to par because he has been nursing a Knee injury....there are times I watch him come back down the court and he looks like Willis in Game 7 1970 Championship game....other teams see that and take advantage.He is our 2nd or 3rd best player and thibs is gonna ride that horse as long as he can...actually today i saw a few nice moves at the hoop that I thought should have been coached into him weeks ago....mid range shots instead of taking it into the trees at the hoop.
throw in the contract and knee and I'm not worried (yet)
Anddddd he injured his ankle and he’s out, because of course
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Knicks say Jalen Brunson is available tonight vs MEM.
Anddddd he injured his ankle and he’s out, because of course
huh?
And of course so is Randle and Thibs
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In comment 15924169 larryflower37 said:
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Knicks say Jalen Brunson is available tonight vs MEM.
Anddddd he injured his ankle and he’s out, because of course
huh?
Steve Popper
@StevePopper
Brunson left the game and went back in the tunnel but is back on the bench -- getting tended to by training staff. Might have been ankle.
@RebeccaHaarlow
Per Knicks, Immanuel Quickley (sore right knee) won’t return to tonight’s game.
@MSGNetworks
Get Tae Crowder here. We need some D.
@RebeccaHaarlow
Per Knicks, Immanuel Quickley (sore right knee) won’t return to tonight’s game.
@MSGNetworks
Great. Our only two way 1.
RJ needs a vacation and to come back with effort like cam.
Not a hot take this season.
Here is another, how much better is this team with Grimes and Cam starting wings over Rj?
Shouldnt be in the game..
Had the ball in his hands, instead he keeps backing up and gives up a layup, i mean come on dude
This game was close because of Brunson, not his fault he has to carry 2 slugs along with him
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oh well
This game was close because of Brunson, not his fault he has to carry 2 slugs along with him
Not disagreeing. But be fair. If Randle or RJ missed those shots you'd be all over them.
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oh well
This game was close because of Brunson, not his fault he has to carry 2 slugs along with him
Not disagreeing. But be fair. If Randle or RJ missed those shots you'd be all over them.
Go back and look at the 2020 season when Randle would miss game winners, i defended the crap out of him because he would carry the offense..
Brunsons carries this team, the only reason they are even in this game is because of him, he got 2 good looks, they didnt fall..
Deuce-Brunson-Cam-Obi-Mitch?
I dunno. This game just seems like a microcosm of the season so far.