Chance to lock up at least the 3 seed tonight as they have tie breaker with Cleveland. No Hartenstein tonight. Don't mess around and get off to a fast start and bury the Nets early.
We are winning the next 2 and leaving no doubt. We have a shot at the 2 seed and 50 wins. Thibs will have them fired up for the next 2 games, this is a different team, similar to late 80s/ early 90's Knicks they want to win every time they step on the court.
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It's a classic letdown game after beating the Celtics in Boston and Brooklyn isn't coming off a back to back like us and will be treating this like their championship.
I can see the Knicks laying a dud in this one, especially if Brooklyn starts out hot from 3.
It's a classic letdown game after beating the Celtics in Boston and Brooklyn isn't coming off a back to back like us and will be treating this like their championship.
I can see the Knicks laying a dud in this one, especially if Brooklyn starts out hot from 3.
no finney-smith, cam johnson and dayron sharpe doubtful, schroeder is questionable
The 4 seed can be better than the 2 seed in round 1. The teams at 5, 6, 7, and 8 are all going to be tough but I'd rather play Orlando or Indy than Miami or Philly in round 1.
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
Yes 8 man rotation is fine, most of the starters will play 40 minutes a night and Lrecious doesnt fit at the 4 next to Mit h
Brendan Brown was on NBA radio this AM and made a great point. Even if you give Brunson 28-30 points ppg when things slow down in the playoffs, do the math on the rest of the rotation and you have to get to 105 or so to go give the Knicks a really good chance to win. Do the math on the rest of the rotation (I did) and it's not as easy as you think to get to that # without Randle's 20+ ppg. No way you can play Precious over Bogdo. They need his shooting and scoring.
and thats just because of Embiid, he can take over a game with his foul baiting, Knicks have 2 centers who can guard him and i think you can attack him, especially with Brunson going downhill but he could have agame where he gets 20 free throws becuase of Nick Nurse crying all damn game
He seems to sometimes overestimate his own skills -- but to put that another way, he's fearless. Sometimes too fearless for his own good. He often seems lost on defense, and he's not a good defender to begin with, but at least he seems to me to be giving max effort. He seems to understand what he needs to do to contribute. That's not to say that he can always do it, but he understands it.
If you only see the chaotic D and the inevitable turnovers that result when he tries to drive to the basket against bigger, quicker defenders, he looks like a waste of a roster spot. But he's a legit, veteran shooter/scorer. 12-15 points off the bench is important in the playoffs.
Achiuwa has very little offensive game. He seems to have regressed; maybe he's tired since he wasn't used to playing so many minutes. Maybe the league caught up with his tendencies on tape. He might get a few minutes a night in the playoffs when Hart needs a breather. But there had better be shooters on the floor with him— Bogdonovich, DeVincenzo and/or McBride? — or the Knicks aren't going to be able to keep up.
McBride needs to re-find his game.
Burks is the guy I never want to see on the floor again unless the Knicks are up or down by 30. He's basically played himself out of the rotation. Good.
I'm worried about Mitch. He looks rusty to say the least. He's not getting his offensive rebounds. Somebody on here said he looks like he put on weight. Maybe. I don't think he's as disciplined or driven as Randle or Brunson.
Precious is going to have to be used situationally. Those lineups
with Precious and iHart/Mitch are killers for spacing. Last night it seemed like Thibs put Precious in to stick him on Brown after Brown was doing whatever he wanted in the first quarter. I thought that was a savvy move and did seem to slow Brown down
He seems to sometimes overestimate his own skills -- but to put that another way, he's fearless. Sometimes too fearless for his own good. He often seems lost on defense, and he's not a good defender to begin with, but at least he seems to me to be giving max effort. He seems to understand what he needs to do to contribute. That's not to say that he can always do it, but he understands it.
If you only see the chaotic D and the inevitable turnovers that result when he tries to drive to the basket against bigger, quicker defenders, he looks like a waste of a roster spot. But he's a legit, veteran shooter/scorer. 12-15 points off the bench is important in the playoffs.
Achiuwa has very little offensive game. He seems to have regressed; maybe he's tired since he wasn't used to playing so many minutes. Maybe the league caught up with his tendencies on tape. He might get a few minutes a night in the playoffs when Hart needs a breather. But there had better be shooters on the floor with him— Bogdonovich, DeVincenzo and/or McBride? — or the Knicks aren't going to be able to keep up.
McBride needs to re-find his game.
Burks is the guy I never want to see on the floor again unless the Knicks are up or down by 30. He's basically played himself out of the rotation. Good.
I'm worried about Mitch. He looks rusty to say the least. He's not getting his offensive rebounds. Somebody on here said he looks like he put on weight. Maybe. I don't think he's as disciplined or driven as Randle or Brunson.
This was a game ago. He's fine. Ankle surgery comes with limitations on being able to train conditioning. It takes time.
What's the point of amateur psychology though? if the effort wasn't there, he wouldn't have come back before the end of the year. He did.
Well if the Knicks win and Cavs lose there can be no 3 way tie so yes, they can clinch the 3 seed tonight
It goes Division winner as 1st tiebreak and then Conference record after that which the Knicks have already won from the Cavs.
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Back to the Garden with a chance at 50 wins and the 2 seed. I expect very good performances.
Because there is no where to play him
I can see the Knicks laying a dud in this one, especially if Brooklyn starts out hot from 3.
I can see the Knicks laying a dud in this one, especially if Brooklyn starts out hot from 3.
no finney-smith, cam johnson and dayron sharpe doubtful, schroeder is questionable
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I have heard a 3 way tie with Cavs,Bucks puts us at 4.
It goes Division winner as 1st tiebreak and then Conference record after that which the Knicks have already won from the Cavs.
In the event of a three way tie (Knicks, Bucks, Cavs), Cavs win the Central Division because of a better division record than the Bucks.
The Bucks then beat out the Knicks on better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
So three way tie at 49-33 means CLE #2, Bucks #3, NYK #4.
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I have heard a 3 way tie with Cavs,Bucks puts us at 4.
It goes Division winner as 1st tiebreak and then Conference record after that which the Knicks have already won from the Cavs.
In the event of a three way tie (Knicks, Bucks, Cavs), Cavs win the Central Division because of a better division record than the Bucks.
The Bucks then beat out the Knicks on better winning percentage in all games among the tied teams.
So three way tie at 49-33 means CLE #2, Bucks #3, NYK #4.
I saw this stated somewhere official-ish as well. We do not want a three-way tie.
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Riding the bench the last week ?
Because there is no where to play him
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
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Riding the bench the last week ?
Because there is no where to play him
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
You need guys who can score by getting their own shot in the playoffs. That's why we need Bog.
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In comment 16466734 Earl the goat said:
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Riding the bench the last week ?
Because there is no where to play him
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
Yes 8 man rotation is fine, most of the starters will play 40 minutes a night and Lrecious doesnt fit at the 4 next to Mit h
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In comment 16466734 Earl the goat said:
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Riding the bench the last week ?
Because there is no where to play him
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
Yes 8 man rotation is fine, most of the starters will play 40 minutes a night and Lrecious doesnt fit at the 4 next to Mit h
Brendan Brown was on NBA radio this AM and made a great point. Even if you give Brunson 28-30 points ppg when things slow down in the playoffs, do the math on the rest of the rotation and you have to get to 105 or so to go give the Knicks a really good chance to win. Do the math on the rest of the rotation (I did) and it's not as easy as you think to get to that # without Randle's 20+ ppg. No way you can play Precious over Bogdo. They need his shooting and scoring.
If you only see the chaotic D and the inevitable turnovers that result when he tries to drive to the basket against bigger, quicker defenders, he looks like a waste of a roster spot. But he's a legit, veteran shooter/scorer. 12-15 points off the bench is important in the playoffs.
Achiuwa has very little offensive game. He seems to have regressed; maybe he's tired since he wasn't used to playing so many minutes. Maybe the league caught up with his tendencies on tape. He might get a few minutes a night in the playoffs when Hart needs a breather. But there had better be shooters on the floor with him— Bogdonovich, DeVincenzo and/or McBride? — or the Knicks aren't going to be able to keep up.
McBride needs to re-find his game.
Burks is the guy I never want to see on the floor again unless the Knicks are up or down by 30. He's basically played himself out of the rotation. Good.
I'm worried about Mitch. He looks rusty to say the least. He's not getting his offensive rebounds. Somebody on here said he looks like he put on weight. Maybe. I don't think he's as disciplined or driven as Randle or Brunson.
If you only see the chaotic D and the inevitable turnovers that result when he tries to drive to the basket against bigger, quicker defenders, he looks like a waste of a roster spot. But he's a legit, veteran shooter/scorer. 12-15 points off the bench is important in the playoffs.
Achiuwa has very little offensive game. He seems to have regressed; maybe he's tired since he wasn't used to playing so many minutes. Maybe the league caught up with his tendencies on tape. He might get a few minutes a night in the playoffs when Hart needs a breather. But there had better be shooters on the floor with him— Bogdonovich, DeVincenzo and/or McBride? — or the Knicks aren't going to be able to keep up.
McBride needs to re-find his game.
Burks is the guy I never want to see on the floor again unless the Knicks are up or down by 30. He's basically played himself out of the rotation. Good.
I'm worried about Mitch. He looks rusty to say the least. He's not getting his offensive rebounds. Somebody on here said he looks like he put on weight. Maybe. I don't think he's as disciplined or driven as Randle or Brunson.
This was a game ago. He's fine. Ankle surgery comes with limitations on being able to train conditioning. It takes time.
What's the point of amateur psychology though? if the effort wasn't there, he wouldn't have come back before the end of the year. He did.
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Riding the bench the last week ?
Because there is no where to play him
NY Giants. You agree with an 8 man rotation in the playoffs ? I’d rather have Precious over Bog
I think at some point Bogs will have an impact in the playoffs
You almost expected that they’d be a little draining and start slow. They’ll be fine once they break a sweat and get in a groove
So Mitch stays in his normal rotation
Because they are spent coming off a big win they don’t care?
Some nights you just come out flat, it happens. It has nothing to do with them caring out not.
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Very disappointing
Because they are spent coming off a big win they don’t care?
Some nights you just come out flat, it happens. It has nothing to do with them caring out not.
Oh well.
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Very disappointing
Because they are spent coming off a big win they don’t care?
Some nights you just come out flat, it happens. It has nothing to do with them caring out not.
By not even bothering to play Harstein, that told me they don't care. I know he has a minutes resctiction, but come on. That move is so unlike Thibs.
So you’d prefer risk injury and play him beyond recommend minute restrictions?
You could see this performance from the knicks coming from a mile away.
Fortunately he’s not part of the regular rotation anymore. If it weren’t for Duece being sick he wouldn’t be in there now