if it comes out after the season is over that Embiid has to get surgery again on his knee, the way it gets worse and worse as the game goes on tells me they are shooting that knee up before games and as the game goes on the effects start to fade...
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
RE: Officials have been allowing more contact since
around January and it's making the game much more fun to watch. It really feels like the league is moving away from the LeBron era where flopping drove over officiating. I'm good with the product as it's been played since this change.
There wasn't anything egregious about the officiating last night. The officials are allowing contact across the board. Philly needs to stop foul hunting and flopping and just play the game.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
I don't see him as any sort of villain. Just an opposing player who's a former MVP that can no longer stay healthy.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
I don't see him as any sort of villain. Just an opposing player who's a former MVP that can no longer stay healthy.
Yup, Embiid’s story is a good one and I’ve always been a fan, but as good as he is he’s being a bit of a bitch in this series
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
It started when he shoved Brunson at half court for no reason in game 1 and it continued in game 2 because he keeps shoving people after the play..
He even kicked Mitch in the nuts, dude is a dirty player who flops all over the court
RE: Also here is the last few minutes on Philly TV
It's amazing how different Breen and Clyde are when it comes to being homers. These other cities they basically are wearing cheerleeder skirts and waving pom poms in the booth... Link - ( New Window )
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
I was watching w/ my 16 yr old son and at first I didn't know what they were chanting. My son told me they were saying the F word followed by Embiid. I'm sure my son has heard the word before, but I would say the fans could try to be a little more creative.
I think the word is used a little too much these days. I even see it on T-shirts and bumper stickers. Sign of the times I guess (not good imo).
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
agreed. It's the nonsense behind the play or after whistles that gets annoying. It's obviously done one purpose trying to bait other guys. He's a great player but he also plays the heel role great as well.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
agreed. It's the nonsense behind the play or after whistles that gets annoying. It's obviously done one purpose trying to bait other guys. He's a great player but he also plays the heel role great as well.
It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
Sure, I'd prefer we be "better than that", but in the moment watching Embiid foul hunt and quietly push our guys around, I was calling him much worse while sitting on my couch. I can't fault the fans in that crazy atmosphere doing what they did.
mostly just young/drunk dudes having fun. It's like the MVP chants for random guys. I do like how the chants have "evolved" over the years lol. It used to be "Reggie s---ks". Not we just go with "f--k Embiid" or "f--k Trae Young".
the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
well fucking run at him and make him defend the lane. Maybe the backs off, maybe he gets in foul trouble.
I hate the 3. It's the basketball equivalent of HR/K/BB.
The horse has left the barn with that one. Good teams shoot a lot of 3's in today's game. Celtics led the NBA in 3's taken per game, followed by the Mavs, Kings, Warriors and Bucks
"It’s worth noting that some fans believe Embiid has been battling an eye issue, which may have increased his sensitivity to light. The 76ers center was seen wearing sunglasses during Monday’s pregame shoot-around after appearing to struggle with vision problems in Game 1’s 111-104 loss. Embiid is averaging 31.5 points, 9.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds through the first two games of the playoffs."
the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
This x1000.
I know the Thibs sniping will never change in here when we're losing. The endless complaining about every sub pattern minute by minute. However I'll also never give up stanning for him. The guy is an excellent coach and has set up a sustainable winning culture here for the first time in 20 years. By the way his subbing patterns and performance has been maestro like the first 2 games. He has had to navigate around his all NBA PG shooting 16-55, He rode Mitch game 1 when he was a game changer on Embiid, but 32 minutes was the most Mitch had played since December so you knew he'd have to count on IHart more last night and it played out exactly like that with him bouncing back with a vintage IHart performance rather than Thibs giving up on him. Listen he's not perfect. No coach is. His strength isn't necessarily drawing up a great offensive play late and for my money Spo is a better all around coach but Thibs is damn good and we're lucky to have him. He has brought out the best of every player on this current team.
But he has been criticize for his conditioning for years. This is his typical playoff mode. He can't play 40+ minutes when teams are pushing on him all game and playing playoff basketball.
Go back and look at the other playoff series same bullshit comments, cheap shots, and looking spent in the the 4th quarter.
Some players are not built to play with intensity and in big moments he is it.
mostly just young/drunk dudes having fun. It's like the MVP chants for random guys. I do like how the chants have "evolved" over the years lol. It used to be "Reggie s---ks". Not we just go with "f--k Embiid" or "f--k Trae Young".
Yeah I'm tired of the media breakdowns/lecturing of the drunken bro's on 7th avenue. They're a bunch of young guys having a good time and enjoying this Knicks team. God bless them. If we turned the clock back to '94 I'd probably be back out there again with them like I was then lol.
Embiid somehow makes me think about the fact that Cousins prime was probably a few years too early. In the Embiid/Jokic era, I think Cousins could have been one of those guys. Injuries and attitude sure didn't help.
to adjust in order to get the offense going. Hart is not going to keep shooting like this. They have to try some lineups with 4 shooters and a center to spread things out. We're too easy to defend with Hart and a center out there for the WHOLE game. Their center can't move and they have two old guys (Batum and Lowry) out there for much of the game. Make them defend.
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Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
Great angle here of the last play. The only foul I see is Maxey
pushing Hart to try and get open. The fact that the Philly Crybabies are going to file a grievance with the league is hilarious. Seriously, maybe they need to look in the mirror as to why they always choke in the playoffs. The whole organization from Morey on down blames everyone but themselves when they lose and it clearly permeates throughout the whole org. Link - ( New Window )
RE: RE: Here’s a good side by side on the timeout.
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Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
Seriously. There's also like a split second between when Maxey *might* have possession when Nurse calls TO before he loses it. I don't know how you can expect the refs to see that, they're not machines
RE: Great angle here of the last play. The only foul I see is Maxey
pushing Hart to try and get open. The fact that the Philly Crybabies are going to file a grievance with the league is hilarious. Seriously, maybe they need to look in the mirror as to why they always choke in the playoffs. The whole organization from Morey on down blames everyone but themselves when they lose and it clearly permeates throughout the whole org. Link - ( New Window )
Unclear on the difference but I guess this isn't an "official" protest. Sounds more like they are trying to get the refs to call game 3 in their direction.
RE: RE: RE: Here’s a good side by side on the timeout.
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Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
Seriously. There's also like a split second between when Maxey *might* have possession when Nurse calls TO before he loses it. I don't know how you can expect the refs to see that, they're not machines
He also pulled one back moments earlier too, if he has anyone to blame its himself. Should have been going bonkers to get the refs attention.
"I told him, respectfully, I told him to stop bitching about calls."
Joel Embiid responding to Nick Nurse's complaints about the officiating after Game 2 of Sixers-Raptors first-round series in 2022 Tommy beer twitter - ( New Window )
pushing Hart to try and get open. The fact that the Philly Crybabies are going to file a grievance with the league is hilarious. Seriously, maybe they need to look in the mirror as to why they always choke in the playoffs. The whole organization from Morey on down blames everyone but themselves when they lose and it clearly permeates throughout the whole org. Link - ( New Window )
Unclear on the difference but I guess this isn't an "official" protest. Sounds more like they are trying to get the refs to call game 3 in their direction.
Morey did this when he was in Houston during a playoff series I think in 2019 or 2020. It backfired badly
Monica not stepping on the action at all and Pat O'keefe not losing himself in all the frantic action, keeping his head and describing it perfectly and then letting Monica rif afterwards. That was a broadcasting clinic.
a baseline view from a few feet away for those Philly people complaining that Maxey was fouled on the inbounds check out this 2 handed shove on Hart to get himself open... Link - ( New Window )
I saw that in real time and was shocked it wasn't called. He starts with arms bent and fully extends them to push off. It was blatant and obvious.
That said, I don't know hoe there was no whistle on either team over those 20 or so seconds. I love Hart recovering from that to grab the ball off the floor.
RE: Great angle here of the last play. The only foul I see is Maxey
pushing Hart to try and get open. The fact that the Philly Crybabies are going to file a grievance with the league is hilarious. Seriously, maybe they need to look in the mirror as to why they always choke in the playoffs. The whole organization from Morey on down blames everyone but themselves when they lose and it clearly permeates throughout the whole org. Link - ( New Window )
What about Lowry tackling Brunson on the drive to start it all?
I could swear Philly was out of TOs at that point.
the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
Said it the day he was hired. Program builder. You can question his substitutions or player stubborn loyalties, even that seems a bit over the top at times, but you can't question his ability to build a program and develop NBA talent. The guy knows wtf he's doing and is absolutely the best HC we've seen here since Pat Riley. And Thibs is loyal. Credit due to Rose and this front office for recognizing what a downtrodden franchise needs first and foremost and that was a program builder. They needed a guy who has the gravitas needed to push grown men that make more money than the HC makes.
I said it to my brother last night. I have never loved a pro team more than these Knicks. Not the 86 Giants. Not the 96 Yankees. Not the 94 Knicks/Rangers. I will die on any hill for this current Knicks regime/team. Gladly. So happy with where they stand as a franchise. Knicks are right where they belong, the apple of NY's eye. Beloved by Knicks nation. Feared and annoying to the rest of the NBA. Not sure where this run ends, could be in a week or 7 weeks, but I can't be happier with their effort and overall place.
although there's no doubt the Knicks franchise has been unlucky and at times even ridiculed or held in contempt by the collection of NBA star power that seemed to get off on it. Moribund comes to mind as well.
the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
Said it the day he was hired. Program builder. You can question his substitutions or player stubborn loyalties, even that seems a bit over the top at times, but you can't question his ability to build a program and develop NBA talent. The guy knows wtf he's doing and is absolutely the best HC we've seen here since Pat Riley. And Thibs is loyal. Credit due to Rose and this front office for recognizing what a downtrodden franchise needs first and foremost and that was a program builder. They needed a guy who has the gravitas needed to push grown men that make more money than the HC makes.
I said it to my brother last night. I have never loved a pro team more than these Knicks. Not the 86 Giants. Not the 96 Yankees. Not the 94 Knicks/Rangers. I will die on any hill for this current Knicks regime/team. Gladly. So happy with where they stand as a franchise. Knicks are right where they belong, the apple of NY's eye. Beloved by Knicks nation. Feared and annoying to the rest of the NBA. Not sure where this run ends, could be in a week or 7 weeks, but I can't be happier with their effort and overall place.
Great points about Thibs and the program.
RE: I could swear Philly was out of TOs at that point.
Lebron can go away now, calling the game rigged after his team blew a 20 point lead and then saying he watched the end of Sixers vs Knicks and it proves his point..
Go away dude, your team is not good enough, the refs had nothing to do with you blowing a 20 point lead
He never called the game rigged or anything close to those words. He complained about the replay overturn on the Russell play, which was debatable.
Then said he watched the end of the Knicks game and "What are we doing?", nothing more specific.
The complaint was to the competence of the calls (or non-calls) with no suggestion of dishonest intention.
You can criticize him for even going there, but that's it.
supposed ceiling is *probably* capped with Julius unavailable but it sure is nice how different players have stepped up over the 2 games. Brunson sure is lucky his worst back to back games of the season (coming in the playoffs no less) = Knicks still up 2-0.
-Not looking too far ahead to the off-season but will be interesting to see how they look to add some more scoring, while still adding a player/players who fit the Knicks culture/system.
-Interested to see what happens with Rokas. He's going to play in SL again this year but has offers to remain in Europe with the expectation he plays in Latvia next season if the Knicks don't bring him over.
RE: RE: I could swear Philly was out of TOs at that point.
And it is not clear Nurse is actually trying to call one.
He frantically tried to call a timeout....after the ball was already loose, because he knew he screwed up.
Frankly, a guy with as much experience as Lowry should have known to call the TO before the inbound.
No doubt re: Lowry. Nurse had his hands over his head, but is he trying to call a TO or something else? Irrelevant anyway, as Maxie didn't have possession anyway.
supposed ceiling is *probably* capped with Julius unavailable but it sure is nice how different players have stepped up over the 2 games. Brunson sure is lucky his worst back to back games of the season (coming in the playoffs no less) = Knicks still up 2-0.
-Not looking too far ahead to the off-season but will be interesting to see how they look to add some more scoring, while still adding a player/players who fit the Knicks culture/system.
-Interested to see what happens with Rokas. He's going to play in SL again this year but has offers to remain in Europe with the expectation he plays in Latvia next season if the Knicks don't bring him over.
I think this is somewhat a product of the 2nd half they had re: injuries. A lot of different guys had to step up and there was no way to rely on any 1 player night for stretches. This team is prepared for nights like they've had the first 2 games of the series.
Initially, I wanted to say this team reminds me of the 90s Knicks teams because of the grittiness. But, this team is different in that, even with a star in Brunson, they aren't 100% reliant on him the way those teams were on Ewing.
There wasn't anything egregious about the officiating last night. The officials are allowing contact across the board. Philly needs to stop foul hunting and flopping and just play the game.
That's a great point.
I don't see him as any sort of villain. Just an opposing player who's a former MVP that can no longer stay healthy.
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It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
I don't see him as any sort of villain. Just an opposing player who's a former MVP that can no longer stay healthy.
Yup, Embiid’s story is a good one and I’ve always been a fan, but as good as he is he’s being a bit of a bitch in this series
It started when he shoved Brunson at half court for no reason in game 1 and it continued in game 2 because he keeps shoving people after the play..
He even kicked Mitch in the nuts, dude is a dirty player who flops all over the court
“Get that ball, get it!”
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
Agreed, it’s trashy and low class
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I was watching w/ my 16 yr old son and at first I didn't know what they were chanting. My son told me they were saying the F word followed by Embiid. I'm sure my son has heard the word before, but I would say the fans could try to be a little more creative.
I think the word is used a little too much these days. I even see it on T-shirts and bumper stickers. Sign of the times I guess (not good imo).
Great F ing game though!
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It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
agreed. It's the nonsense behind the play or after whistles that gets annoying. It's obviously done one purpose trying to bait other guys. He's a great player but he also plays the heel role great as well.
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It me or is the “fuck Embiid” stuff kind of lame? He’s a great player, playing on a bad knee and it’s not as if he’s lifelong rivals with the Knicks or some dastardly character in Knicks lore.
He's a great player to be sure and I give him credit for being out there obviously in pain and limited. But he's also a huge fucking whiner who hunts fouls and pulls a bunch of half dirty extra curricular bullshit after plays.
agreed. It's the nonsense behind the play or after whistles that gets annoying. It's obviously done one purpose trying to bait other guys. He's a great player but he also plays the heel role great as well.
Sure, I'd prefer we be "better than that", but in the moment watching Embiid foul hunt and quietly push our guys around, I was calling him much worse while sitting on my couch. I can't fault the fans in that crazy atmosphere doing what they did.
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the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
I hate the 3. It's the basketball equivalent of HR/K/BB.
I hate the 3. It's the basketball equivalent of HR/K/BB.
The horse has left the barn with that one. Good teams shoot a lot of 3's in today's game. Celtics led the NBA in 3's taken per game, followed by the Mavs, Kings, Warriors and Bucks
"It’s worth noting that some fans believe Embiid has been battling an eye issue, which may have increased his sensitivity to light. The 76ers center was seen wearing sunglasses during Monday’s pregame shoot-around after appearing to struggle with vision problems in Game 1’s 111-104 loss. Embiid is averaging 31.5 points, 9.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds through the first two games of the playoffs."
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the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
This x1000.
I know the Thibs sniping will never change in here when we're losing. The endless complaining about every sub pattern minute by minute. However I'll also never give up stanning for him. The guy is an excellent coach and has set up a sustainable winning culture here for the first time in 20 years. By the way his subbing patterns and performance has been maestro like the first 2 games. He has had to navigate around his all NBA PG shooting 16-55, He rode Mitch game 1 when he was a game changer on Embiid, but 32 minutes was the most Mitch had played since December so you knew he'd have to count on IHart more last night and it played out exactly like that with him bouncing back with a vintage IHart performance rather than Thibs giving up on him. Listen he's not perfect. No coach is. His strength isn't necessarily drawing up a great offensive play late and for my money Spo is a better all around coach but Thibs is damn good and we're lucky to have him. He has brought out the best of every player on this current team.
Go back and look at the other playoff series same bullshit comments, cheap shots, and looking spent in the the 4th quarter.
Some players are not built to play with intensity and in big moments he is it.
Yeah I'm tired of the media breakdowns/lecturing of the drunken bro's on 7th avenue. They're a bunch of young guys having a good time and enjoying this Knicks team. God bless them. If we turned the clock back to '94 I'd probably be back out there again with them like I was then lol.
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Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
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Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
Seriously. There's also like a split second between when Maxey *might* have possession when Nurse calls TO before he loses it. I don't know how you can expect the refs to see that, they're not machines
Unclear on the difference but I guess this isn't an "official" protest. Sounds more like they are trying to get the refs to call game 3 in their direction.
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Nurse has nothing to complain about Timeouts - ( New Window )
Either way, as close as that was, Nurse should have been emphatic to try and sell it, Thibs would have been going out of his mind, not a little MAYBE tap.
Seriously. There's also like a split second between when Maxey *might* have possession when Nurse calls TO before he loses it. I don't know how you can expect the refs to see that, they're not machines
He also pulled one back moments earlier too, if he has anyone to blame its himself. Should have been going bonkers to get the refs attention.
Joel Embiid responding to Nick Nurse's complaints about the officiating after Game 2 of Sixers-Raptors first-round series in 2022
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pushing Hart to try and get open. The fact that the Philly Crybabies are going to file a grievance with the league is hilarious. Seriously, maybe they need to look in the mirror as to why they always choke in the playoffs. The whole organization from Morey on down blames everyone but themselves when they lose and it clearly permeates throughout the whole org. Link - ( New Window )
Unclear on the difference but I guess this isn't an "official" protest. Sounds more like they are trying to get the refs to call game 3 in their direction.
Morey did this when he was in Houston during a playoff series I think in 2019 or 2020. It backfired badly
She is awesome!!
I hope she gets her shot when Frazier steps aside.
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Ha ha yep saw that. That was the dirtiest shot Embiid has thrown all series lol
That said, I don't know hoe there was no whistle on either team over those 20 or so seconds. I love Hart recovering from that to grab the ball off the floor.
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the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
Said it the day he was hired. Program builder. You can question his substitutions or player stubborn loyalties, even that seems a bit over the top at times, but you can't question his ability to build a program and develop NBA talent. The guy knows wtf he's doing and is absolutely the best HC we've seen here since Pat Riley. And Thibs is loyal. Credit due to Rose and this front office for recognizing what a downtrodden franchise needs first and foremost and that was a program builder. They needed a guy who has the gravitas needed to push grown men that make more money than the HC makes.
I said it to my brother last night. I have never loved a pro team more than these Knicks. Not the 86 Giants. Not the 96 Yankees. Not the 94 Knicks/Rangers. I will die on any hill for this current Knicks regime/team. Gladly. So happy with where they stand as a franchise. Knicks are right where they belong, the apple of NY's eye. Beloved by Knicks nation. Feared and annoying to the rest of the NBA. Not sure where this run ends, could be in a week or 7 weeks, but I can't be happier with their effort and overall place.
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the whining kind of hides it but Maxey and zembiid are really fricken good, Maxey is a damn good player and will be a star..
Embiid is playing on one leg and putting up 30 points..I wonder how much shit they are pumping into that knee, by the 2md half he couldnt run up and down the court..I hope for Embiid's sake this isnt a RG3 situation
was saying to my son damn we go the wrong match-up. Indiana and Orlando look like they're in way over their heads and this hilly team fights. Lowry is a pitbull that all he does is knock down big 3's and as you said Embiid and Maxey are absolute stars that can be unstoppable. We've shot 40% or under both games, Brunson with probably the 2 most inneficient games of his career. Somehow we're up 2-0. Thank Hart, Deuce , Mitch, DD and IHart. Btw thanks to Tommy Beer pointing this out- This is the Knicks rotation right now:
DD 17th overall
Brunson: second round
Hartenstein: second round
Hart: last pick first round
McBride: second round
Mitch Rob: second round
Bogdanovic: second round
OG: 23rd overall
Precious: 20th overall
Nobody who even sniffs a lottery...
All guys developed and improved by Thibs
Said it the day he was hired. Program builder. You can question his substitutions or player stubborn loyalties, even that seems a bit over the top at times, but you can't question his ability to build a program and develop NBA talent. The guy knows wtf he's doing and is absolutely the best HC we've seen here since Pat Riley. And Thibs is loyal. Credit due to Rose and this front office for recognizing what a downtrodden franchise needs first and foremost and that was a program builder. They needed a guy who has the gravitas needed to push grown men that make more money than the HC makes.
I said it to my brother last night. I have never loved a pro team more than these Knicks. Not the 86 Giants. Not the 96 Yankees. Not the 94 Knicks/Rangers. I will die on any hill for this current Knicks regime/team. Gladly. So happy with where they stand as a franchise. Knicks are right where they belong, the apple of NY's eye. Beloved by Knicks nation. Feared and annoying to the rest of the NBA. Not sure where this run ends, could be in a week or 7 weeks, but I can't be happier with their effort and overall place.
He frantically tried to call a timeout....after the ball was already loose, because he knew he screwed up.
Frankly, a guy with as much experience as Lowry should have known to call the TO before the inbound.
Go away dude, your team is not good enough, the refs had nothing to do with you blowing a 20 point lead
He never called the game rigged or anything close to those words. He complained about the replay overturn on the Russell play, which was debatable.
Then said he watched the end of the Knicks game and "What are we doing?", nothing more specific.
The complaint was to the competence of the calls (or non-calls) with no suggestion of dishonest intention.
You can criticize him for even going there, but that's it.
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-Not looking too far ahead to the off-season but will be interesting to see how they look to add some more scoring, while still adding a player/players who fit the Knicks culture/system.
-Interested to see what happens with Rokas. He's going to play in SL again this year but has offers to remain in Europe with the expectation he plays in Latvia next season if the Knicks don't bring him over.
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And it is not clear Nurse is actually trying to call one.
He frantically tried to call a timeout....after the ball was already loose, because he knew he screwed up.
Frankly, a guy with as much experience as Lowry should have known to call the TO before the inbound.
-Not looking too far ahead to the off-season but will be interesting to see how they look to add some more scoring, while still adding a player/players who fit the Knicks culture/system.
-Interested to see what happens with Rokas. He's going to play in SL again this year but has offers to remain in Europe with the expectation he plays in Latvia next season if the Knicks don't bring him over.
Initially, I wanted to say this team reminds me of the 90s Knicks teams because of the grittiness. But, this team is different in that, even with a star in Brunson, they aren't 100% reliant on him the way those teams were on Ewing.