Game Thread: New York Knicks (1-0) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) Monday, April 22nd 7:30pm

[EnigmatiC]

L bc Stephen A Smith will be there. Sorry I don't make the rules.

Ugh soon as he said he was coming, I felt all the bad vibes and negative energy. Why can’t he just stay away

Without a doubt

[duetta]

DDV was a no-show last game. I expect a big performance from him. We got bad shooting performances from both Brunson and DDV last game. Can't expect it to continue. Also, not much offensive output from OG. We have a lot of room for improvement.

[Jeffrey]

https://theathletic.com/5433289/2024/04/22/knicks-tom-thibodeau-player-poll/

Athletic paywall but the first part is hilarious. Corey fcking Kispert!!!!!

Spoiler:

Tom Thibodeau would not stop repeating the same three words: Corey f—ing Kispert.

Kispert, the Washington Wizards sharpshooter, had just walked all over Thibodeau’s New York Knicks in the first half of a late-season game in 2023. A player averaging 11 points entering the night had already dropped 20 through two quarters.

With the Knicks down eight at the half, their head coach barged into the locker room.

“Corey f—ing Kispert!” Thibodeau bellowed. “Corey f—ing Kispert! Corey f—ing Kispert.”

He kept going, revving himself up.

“He said it like five times. … Every one just progressively got louder,” Josh Hart recalled.

Then Thibodeau reached his breaking point.

“How does Corey Kispert,” he crescendoed, “turn into Michael Jordan?!”

[Jeffrey]

DDV was a no-show last game. I expect a big performance from him. We got bad shooting performances from both Brunson and DDV last game. Can't expect it to continue. Also, not much offensive output from OG. We have a lot of room for improvement.

We got 5 40% shooters in this rotation. We need 3 out of the 5 to show up. I'm hoping Brunson or DDV to breakout tonight and protect home court.

[F N 11]

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Like what, guarding the 3 point line? That's revolutionary.

Knicks do have very weird in-bound problem. Maybe they're going to pressure more.

I'm waiting for a box and 1 on Brunson, the way he did vs Steph in the 2019 Finals

They gon try some bs like a PF on Brunson. Nothing yall try gon work. Our role players been ready all year. This ain’t new. Also Brunson is going to get use to their aggressiveness and play at his speed and start to kill them.

[F N 11]

This use to be my argument when bashing Thibs offense and crazy minutes distribution. Seems like Half the league are some lazy punks who don’t want to play defense and grind. There you have it, we some dogs. This whole time Thibs just wanted dogs. That’s why he always throwing shade at players for wanting more shots but not working on it. Now he’s praising McBride for his work to be able to shoot this well.

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[Jeffrey]

This use to be my argument when bashing Thibs offense and crazy minutes distribution. Seems like Half the league are some lazy punks who don’t want to play defense and grind. There you have it, we some dogs. This whole time Thibs just wanted dogs. That’s why he always throwing shade at players for wanting more shots but not working on it. Now he’s praising McBride for his work to be able to shoot this well.

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And I hope Leon and his crew continues to find players that will take in Thibs personality. Once a player that isn't in his wheelhouse, he will never get minutes again. See Reddish, Fournier,e tc.

[Wildcat]

Like what, guarding the 3 point line? That's revolutionary.

Knicks do have very weird in-bound problem. Maybe they're going to pressure more.

I'm waiting for a box and 1 on Brunson, the way he did vs Steph in the 2019 Finals

They gon try some bs like a PF on Brunson. Nothing yall try gon work. Our role players been ready all year. This ain’t new. Also Brunson is going to get use to their aggressiveness and play at his speed and start to kill them.

I think Brunson was starting to figure it out near the end. He also missed shots he normally makes.

[Wildcat]

This use to be my argument when bashing Thibs offense and crazy minutes distribution. Seems like Half the league are some lazy punks who don’t want to play defense and grind. There you have it, we some dogs. This whole time Thibs just wanted dogs. That’s why he always throwing shade at players for wanting more shots but not working on it. Now he’s praising McBride for his work to be able to shoot this well.

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Coaches and assistant coaches should take an anonymous poll to see what player they want to coach least.

[KnicksGadfly]

Love the Sixers coach crying about the Knicks getting a few free throws in a second quarter.

Low key trying to manipulate the reps into swallowing their whistles while they hack and whack Brunson and another Knicks players tonight.

Yea…also, it’s not like any of these results are unexpected. The way they’re playing Brunson, with a short rotation…they’re gonna take fouls and give up offensive rebounds. There’s always gonna be a trade off.

Nick Nurse is a good coach though. We gotta have some dudes chirping about Embiid flops on our end.

[Jeffrey]

Bojan's last 10 games including playoffs...

47.5% FG
38.2% 3PT FG
78.6% FT
10.0 PPG
16.5 MPG

Deuc last 10 games played including playoffs...

44.9% FG
42.0% 3PT FG
1.2 STL
13.4 PPG
33.2 MPG (5 GS)

[MrDollarBills]

Love the Sixers coach crying about the Knicks getting a few free throws in a second quarter.

Low key trying to manipulate the reps into swallowing their whistles while they hack and whack Brunson and another Knicks players tonight.

Embiid is the flopping king, so Nurse crying about the refs is hilarious

[Iron Mantis]

Love the Sixers coach crying about the Knicks getting a few free throws in a second quarter.

Low key trying to manipulate the reps into swallowing their whistles while they hack and whack Brunson and another Knicks players tonight.

Yea…also, it’s not like any of these results are unexpected. The way they’re playing Brunson, with a short rotation…they’re gonna take fouls and give up offensive rebounds. There’s always gonna be a trade off.

Nick Nurse is a good coach though. We gotta have some dudes chirping about Embiid flops on our end.

Thibs is not the type to complain about the other team getting free throws but he will definitely complain if our guys are being whacked and abused with no whistles.

[MrDollarBills]

This use to be my argument when bashing Thibs offense and crazy minutes distribution. Seems like Half the league are some lazy punks who don’t want to play defense and grind. There you have it, we some dogs. This whole time Thibs just wanted dogs. That’s why he always throwing shade at players for wanting more shots but not working on it. Now he’s praising McBride for his work to be able to shoot this well.

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Guys who are allergic to hard work can go to franchises that tolerate that garbage. The culture here is about working and winning.

[HerSports85]

The actual poll

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[Deeeez Knicks]

Love the Sixers coach crying about the Knicks getting a few free throws in a second quarter.

Low key trying to manipulate the reps into swallowing their whistles while they hack and whack Brunson and another Knicks players tonight.

Embiid is the flopping king, so Nurse crying about the refs is hilarious

Lowry too. His entire game is built around trying to bait for fouls.

[Deeeez Knicks]

Bojan's last 10 games including playoffs...

47.5% FG
38.2% 3PT FG
78.6% FT
10.0 PPG
16.5 MPG

Deuc last 10 games played including playoffs...

44.9% FG
42.0% 3PT FG
1.2 STL
13.4 PPG
33.2 MPG (5 GS)

They have been huge for the bench. Bojan has his flaws but he can score. Those buckets are much needed off the bench

[WaltFrazier]

Love the Sixers coach crying about the Knicks getting a few free throws in a second quarter.

Low key trying to manipulate the reps into swallowing their whistles while they hack and whack Brunson and another Knicks players tonight.

Yea…also, it’s not like any of these results are unexpected. The way they’re playing Brunson, with a short rotation…they’re gonna take fouls and give up offensive rebounds. There’s always gonna be a trade off.

Nick Nurse is a good coach though. We gotta have some dudes chirping about Embiid flops on our end.

Thibs is not the type to complain about the other team getting free throws but he will definitely complain if our guys are being whacked and abused with no whistles.

Having come over to the Knicks since the OG trade, I feel like Brunson doesn't get the star treatment of others his level.

On the other hand, the change in refereeing since the ASG, allowing more physical defense, has continued in the playoffs so far. They've been consistent at least.

And we survived Scott Foster. Anyone know tonight's refs?

[F N 11]

Bojan's last 10 games including playoffs...

47.5% FG
38.2% 3PT FG
78.6% FT
10.0 PPG
16.5 MPG

Deuc last 10 games played including playoffs...

44.9% FG
42.0% 3PT FG
1.2 STL
13.4 PPG
33.2 MPG (5 GS)

Deuce legit playing so well damn

[Fat Kat]

Yea…also, it’s not like any of these results are unexpected. The way they’re playing Brunson, with a short rotation…they’re gonna take fouls and give up offensive rebounds. There’s always gonna be a trade off.

Nick Nurse is a good coach though. We gotta have some dudes chirping about Embiid flops on our end.

Thibs is not the type to complain about the other team getting free throws but he will definitely complain if our guys are being whacked and abused with no whistles.

Having come over to the Knicks since the OG trade, I feel like Brunson doesn't get the star treatment of others his level.

On the other hand, the change in refereeing since the ASG, allowing more physical defense, has continued in the playoffs so far. They've been consistent at least.

And we survived Scott Foster. Anyone know tonight's refs?

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