PG: Knicks vs Portland

[RHODEY]

[Clyde_Style]

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You can tell Bridges and Deuce are tight

[JBreezeNY]

Has everyone here really been clamoring for more Bridges/Towns PnR? Because, if so, I don’t recall seeing a thread on that. In fact, I don’t even recall seeing ONE POST about it.

There were posts clamoring for Mikal to be more of a PNR handler similar to how he was utilized with the Nets.

Yup, me, NDOS & others have talked about it multiple times to the point it’s exhausting.

[mpharris36]

Problem is who?

anyone....did you know who Joe Mazzulla or Mark daigneault was before they got jobs. They run circles around our old man.

Unfortunately there's a possibility that "anyone" includes coaches like this:

people always look at the negatives when it comes to coaching changes but it will unlock things because he is stubborn and set with his ways. He's always deflecting his our short comings because he is a flawed HC. He is alwasy quick to defend his minute usage and extremely defensive about it. He also needs an injury to his best player so now we can start running more sets for Bridges and others to get more involved in the offense.

He's a problem!

The FO can find a modern coach that can push this team to another level. Its not that hard.

[prophet_of_rage]

yes Josh Hart shouldn't have panicked and moved....but why are we even inbounding under our own basket with 2 **** timeouts and 7 seconds left?

that is all on the coach. Coaches are suppose to put there players in a position to succeed...We are carrying this old man right now.

He moved because he was up against the five. Nobody remembered to call timeout.

Josh Hart is my favourite Knick but he doesn't have the mentality to be great. He just runs on vibes. It's like he's afraid to really lock in.

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you call a timeout the minute the refs said the ball was out of Scoot Henderson.

that is when you call the timeout to advance the ball like any respectable coach would do.

Too much goes wrong under your own basket late in games they need to foul.

The dummy called a timeout in the 4th with 40 seconds left and that was his last timeout...but then doesn't call one with 7 seconds left and 2 timeouts.

he a crutch we are carrying with our talent.

Anybody can call that timeout. A simple screen would have got Bridges open. Thibs is slow to react. Missed the opportunity.

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[WargamesX]

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I was watching Portland announcer and it was so good. His voice dipped as the shot went in, pure heartbreak. "Bridges for the pull up! and its in."

I had Portland on the whole game. But I had it muted at the end. That’s my superstition ritual for the end of games. I just watch and don’t listen. Been doing that for 15 years

Bridges just reminds me so much of Rip Hamilton. Give him a screen because he is skinny he will get some space and let him get to his spot and he can hit his shot AND he can catch and shoot. We really don’t run enough screen plays for him in our offense and use him the way we use OG who is more comfortable being a catch and shoot/Cut guy because he is strong and handles contact better.

[mpharris36]

Anyone want to give thibs credit for drawing up the game winning 3?

no

[mpharris36]

He moved because he was up against the five. Nobody remembered to call timeout.

Josh Hart is my favourite Knick but he doesn't have the mentality to be great. He just runs on vibes. It's like he's afraid to really lock in.

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you call a timeout the minute the refs said the ball was out of Scoot Henderson.

that is when you call the timeout to advance the ball like any respectable coach would do.

Too much goes wrong under your own basket late in games they need to foul.

The dummy called a timeout in the 4th with 40 seconds left and that was his last timeout...but then doesn't call one with 7 seconds left and 2 timeouts.

he a crutch we are carrying with our talent.

Anybody can call that timeout. A simple screen would have got Bridges open. Thibs is slow to react. Missed the opportunity.

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I don't think your understanding. A player doesn't call a timeout on a dead ball they look to the coach.

Yes Hart could have called it in the moment just like thibs should have as well once they denied the inbound but I'm saying before that.

Players don't call dead ball timeouts...that is the coach to advance the ball once PORTLAND knocked the ball out of bounds..before the official even hands Hart the ball...Thibs needs to call a timeout to advance.

[WargamesX]

anyone....did you know who Joe Mazzulla or Mark daigneault was before they got jobs. They run circles around our old man.

Unfortunately there's a possibility that "anyone" includes coaches like this:

people always look at the negatives when it comes to coaching changes but it will unlock things because he is stubborn and set with his ways. He's always deflecting his our short comings because he is a flawed HC. He is alwasy quick to defend his minute usage and extremely defensive about it. He also needs an injury to his best player so now we can start running more sets for Bridges and others to get more involved in the offense.

He's a problem!

The FO can find a modern coach that can push this team to another level. Its not that hard.

The talent is mostly there. They just need one more reliable bench player and I think they could join the elite teams. Thibs lack of creativity is one of the biggest issues with this team, but there was a lot of interesting things done. IF he can incorporate this into what they do when Brunson gets back this team might actually be dangerous. I just don’t know if he has the ability to do that since he is so stuck in his ways.

[Clyde_Style]

Anyone want to give thibs credit for drawing up the game winning 3?

no

[RHODEY]

anyone....did you know who Joe Mazzulla or Mark daigneault was before they got jobs. They run circles around our old man.

Unfortunately there's a possibility that "anyone" includes coaches like this:

people always look at the negatives when it comes to coaching changes but it will unlock things because he is stubborn and set with his ways. He's always deflecting his our short comings because he is a flawed HC. He is alwasy quick to defend his minute usage and extremely defensive about it. He also needs an injury to his best player so now we can start running more sets for Bridges and others to get more involved in the offense.

He's a problem!

The FO can find a modern coach that can push this team to another level. Its not that hard.

Fair points but proven quality coaches dont grow on trees...so there's some risk
might not work out with the new guy.

That said I'll admit that some of the names floating around are interesting , I just hope we proceed with caution.

[robillionaire]

Watching the replay it was great to see the camaraderie the players have celebrating in the moment. Seems like most of them genuinely like each other. The Mikal confidence boost will be needed later on as well. Not focusing on the fact we had it won in regulation and let it slip because if we did we miss out on this moment and the other teachable things.

Nice winning back to back west coast games when it was starting to look a bit grim. You’ll take 2-1 on the road with no Brunson all day.

[WargamesX]

Has everyone here really been clamoring for more Bridges/Towns PnR? Because, if so, I don’t recall seeing a thread on that. In fact, I don’t even recall seeing ONE POST about it.

There were posts clamoring for Mikal to be more of a PNR handler similar to how he was utilized with the Nets.

Yup, me, NDOS & others have talked about it multiple times to the point it’s exhausting.

The worst part of not doing it is Brunson is a good enough shooter he can play off ball.

[cgmw]

Jealous of Cap’n O. What a game to be there.

[mpharris36]

Unfortunately there's a possibility that "anyone" includes coaches like this:

people always look at the negatives when it comes to coaching changes but it will unlock things because he is stubborn and set with his ways. He's always deflecting his our short comings because he is a flawed HC. He is alwasy quick to defend his minute usage and extremely defensive about it. He also needs an injury to his best player so now we can start running more sets for Bridges and others to get more involved in the offense.

He's a problem!

The FO can find a modern coach that can push this team to another level. Its not that hard.

Fair points but proven quality coaches dont grow on trees...so there's some risk
might not work out with the new guy.

That said I'll admit that some of the names floating around are interesting , I just hope we proceed with caution.

There is a level of risk in making a chance...I agree.

I would say there is even more risk keeping Thibs and the status quo in terms of putting a ceiling on this rosters potential.

[Parraknick]

Good things happen when JC is on the mic

[RHODEY]

people always look at the negatives when it comes to coaching changes but it will unlock things because he is stubborn and set with his ways. He's always deflecting his our short comings because he is a flawed HC. He is alwasy quick to defend his minute usage and extremely defensive about it. He also needs an injury to his best player so now we can start running more sets for Bridges and others to get more involved in the offense.

He's a problem!

The FO can find a modern coach that can push this team to another level. Its not that hard.

Fair points but proven quality coaches dont grow on trees...so there's some risk
might not work out with the new guy.

That said I'll admit that some of the names floating around are interesting , I just hope we proceed with caution.

There is a level of risk in making a change...I agree.

I would say there is even more risk keeping Thibs and the status quo in terms of putting a ceiling on this rosters potential.

Yeah you're probably right.

[mpharris36]

posted this after the lakers OT loss.

call me crazy, I said it last night...not in the wins category but the Knicks can actually come away a better team after this brunson injury in the long term.

This is going to force guys into different roles and the offense by usage is going to change dramatically.

We were surviving on Brunson brilliance. Now other guys have to step up including the coach...no more Brunson crutch to carry the load. We have to be more creative and innovative.

Lets see how all this shakes out but Knicks have a chance to come out better for this going into playoffs with guys getting expanded roles and when Brunson comes back we can hopefully be clicking.

[mpharris36]

Good things happen when JC is on the mic

He's my clear choice to replace CLyde when he hangs it up...he's a natural

[Adelheid]

the endgame is one **** spectacle to see; they all look legitimately jubilant and i feel this is not stated well enough

like having a cigar after a hard day's work