PG: Saved By The KAT

Iron Mantis · Post #801 » by **Iron Mantis** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:04 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:If we don't beat the Celtics, Thibs is 100% getting "promoted" this summer....

how would you handle coach remaining on the bench with continued endorsement?

Post #802 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:06 pm

KnicksGod wrote:
god shammgod wrote:

Read on Twitter

If you’re going to criticize Thibodeau for Towns’ play in Game 2, doesn’t he also deserve some credit for what Towns did over four days in Detroit?

“(There’s) a lot of people who don’t give him that credit, but I’m happy to say he puts us in position where we’re prepared, we’re ready, and he lets us play,” Brunson said on Sunday. “… He lets us talk things out. He talks things out, too. But for the most part, he’s gonna let us play, he’s gonna let us figure it out, and we’re gonna have to figure it out together. He puts us in position to be successful, and that’s how he’s been since I’ve known him.”

The Knicks have succeeded often under Thibodeau. They have reached the playoffs in four of his five seasons as head coach. They’ve won 50 games in back-to-back seasons. Still, the stakes were high for Thibodeau coming into this series. If the Knicks failed to get out of the first round, there would have been a lot of tough conversations in the offseason. Those conversations would include an assessment of the head coach.

But Thibodeau’s Knicks took care of business in Detroit this week. They come home with a 3-1 series edge.

The last time the Knicks took two straight road games in a playoff series, Thibodeau was a 41-year-old assistant coach.

He does deserve credit

Goes without saying

it might actually need said

Post #803 » by **K_ick_God** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:18 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
KnicksGod wrote:
god shammgod wrote:

Read on Twitter

He does deserve credit

Goes without saying

it might actually need said

I’m all for emphasizing things obviously lol. But we lost G2 with KAT having no role, and then Thibs made sure he established himself early and late so the change has been effective.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #804 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:23 pm

If we let the players run the team we don't need a HC or a GM. Let's try that approach. :lol:

knicks1999 · Post #805 » by **knicks1999** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:24 pm

If we get anything…..and I mean ANYTHING from our bench…..I believe the series is over….Cam Payne game 1 has been about it

F N 11 · Post #806 » by **F N 11** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:34 pm

KnicksGod wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
KnicksGod wrote:
He does deserve credit

Goes without saying

it might actually need said

I’m all for emphasizing things obviously lol. But we lost G2 with KAT having no role, and then Thibs made sure he established himself early and late so the change has been effective.

Oh wow we have to tell him 100 times. It was a thing in regular season too that’s why it’s frustrating. Now they better not do it again with all this talk.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #807 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:41 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:If we let the players run the team we don't need a HC or a GM. Let's try that approach.

We already are

"He lets us talk things out. He talks things out, too. But for the most part, he’s gonna let us play, he’s gonna let us figure it out"

Post #808 » by **K_ick_God** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:43 pm

F N 11 wrote:
KnicksGod wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
it might actually need said

I’m all for emphasizing things obviously lol. But we lost G2 with KAT having no role, and then Thibs made sure he established himself early and late so the change has been effective.

Oh wow we have to tell him 100 times. It was a thing in regular season too that’s why it’s frustrating. Now they better not do it again with all this talk.

I mean, the Knicks usually revert

We will have a hard time competing against Boston's shooting and good defense but we just make so many mistakes

Hope I'm wrong. That's part of it though. (Like how does that ball get past Bridges even with the foul on Hart? Then Hart should not have fouled.)

It's weird how things never seem to work out luckily for us or simple things don't happen. No reason to ever let KAT not be involved, but we tend to be a little behind on stuff

Boston doesn't make a lot of mistakes

RHODEY · Post #809 » by **RHODEY** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 8:48 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #810 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:14 pm

Fury wrote:
god shammgod wrote:

Read on Twitter

If you’re going to criticize Thibodeau for Towns’ play in Game 2, doesn’t he also deserve some credit for what Towns did over four days in Detroit?

“(There’s) a lot of people who don’t give him that credit, but I’m happy to say he puts us in position where we’re prepared, we’re ready, and he lets us play,” Brunson said on Sunday. “… He lets us talk things out. He talks things out, too. But for the most part, he’s gonna let us play, he’s gonna let us figure it out, and we’re gonna have to figure it out together. He puts us in position to be successful, and that’s how he’s been since I’ve known him.”

The Knicks have succeeded often under Thibodeau. They have reached the playoffs in four of his five seasons as head coach. They’ve won 50 games in back-to-back seasons. Still, the stakes were high for Thibodeau coming into this series. If the Knicks failed to get out of the first round, there would have been a lot of tough conversations in the offseason. Those conversations would include an assessment of the head coach.

But Thibodeau’s Knicks took care of business in Detroit this week. They come home with a 3-1 series edge.

The last time the Knicks took two straight road games in a playoff series, Thibodeau was a 41-year-old assistant coach.

Not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but the article also says he deserved criticism and adjusted to do the thing most people wanted lol

I actually mentioned it during the IGT. It was the first time we ran a pin down screen all year to get KAT the touch on the low block. It's how we scored our first basket...

The fact it took us all year to run that play is craziness!

But Im glad we finally did. Less post ups from 20 feet out please.

thebuzzardman · Post #811 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:27 pm

god shammgod wrote:

Read on Twitter

Brunson just likes him because he lets Brunson be selfish

knicks1999 · Post #812 » by **knicks1999** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:21 pm

Reminiscent of last years game 2 against Philadelphia when Hart mauled Maxey….we got the ball back and Divencenzo hit that crazy 3!

robillionaire · Post #813 » by **robillionaire** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:21 pm

Brunson coming for the necks of people who unfairly tried to take away our great coach. Get ‘em Jalen!

BKlutch · Post #814 » by **BKlutch** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:27 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:If we let the players run the team we don't need a HC or a GM. Let's try that approach.

I believe Kyrie and KD asked for that in Brooklyn. Worked out great for them!

Post #815 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:32 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
Fury wrote:
god shammgod wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but the article also says he deserved criticism and adjusted to do the thing most people wanted lol

I actually mentioned it during the IGT. It was the first time we ran a pin down screen all year to get KAT the touch on the low block. It's how we scored our first basket...

The fact it took us all year to run that play is craziness!

But Im glad we finally did. Less post ups from 20 feet out please.

Keeping a few in our sleeve!

Clyde_Style · Post #816 » by **Clyde_Style** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:17 pm

Garbagelo wrote:I enjoyed the wins, but being basically evenly matched with Detroit is not bullish for the future rounds

In theory, you're probably right, but past is not prologue in the playoffs. A team can grind out a victory in one series and then get rolling with greater momentum in the next series.

Mostly, every team needs to forge its identity by getting close playoff wins. These are necessary steps and it won't necessarily correlate that a hard fought series vs. the Pistons = domination by Boston.

We won the last game because we have two clutch stars that hit tough shots. In the playoffs, how you win is far less important than the fact that you won. Brunson and KAT are as clutch as anyone on the Celtics. That means we can win any close game against anyone.

If we play defense like we're showing we can then upsetting Boston is not a pipe dream. It's a reachable goal.

Spree2Houston · Post #817 » by **Spree2Houston** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:22 pm

We’re at our best when we’re playing faster and getting up more shots. We struggle when we slow it down

nykballa2k4 · Post #818 » by **nykballa2k4** » Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:58 pm

Spree2Houston wrote:We’re at our best when we’re playing faster and getting up more shots. We struggle when we slow it down

Both we and the pistons play better when we win the rebound/possession battle.

Post #819 » by **K_ick_God** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:01 am

They decided Hart was not fouled on the rebound because the engagement is brief

That doesn’t make sense except that if you make box out contact before the ball comes down, you would get the call

Still Tobias is impeding him from getting the ball, which I guess is legal as long as it’s brief?

They found all other calls correct except Hart fouling Timmy

Jalen Bluntson · Post #820 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:32 am

KnicksGod wrote:They decided Hart was not fouled on the rebound because the engagement is brief

That doesn’t make sense except that if you make box out contact before the ball comes down, you would get the call

Still Tobias is impeding him from getting the ball, which I guess is legal as long as it’s brief?

They found all other calls correct except Hart fouling Timmy

No whistle...no foul. Game over.