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Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+)

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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#141 » by 3toheadmelo » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:37 pm

HEZI wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:KAT’s defense is just absolutely awful.


Brunson too. The combination of both is a disaster. Did you see that one play where they had no clue what they were doing and Tatum just ran around them for the dunk? This is embarrassing

Yeah that was hilarious :lol: the Knicks are going to have to choose to build around only one of them. Having both of them is just a disaster on defense.

At least Brunson can get buckets against them. Boston has Tatum guarding KAT and KAT doesn’t know what to do. The guy is incredibly ineffective against teams that switch.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#142 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:37 pm

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runnyc wrote:Celtics offense looks so easy. Knicks offense is a struggle.

We have versatile players who can pass, and score off the ball, as well as hit threes, and we have two elite offensive weapons.

Why does every offensive possession look like an absolute struggle against a decent defense.

Coach is azz. Get him out of here. We need our "Atkinson".




He doesn't know how to coach offense if it's not reliant on throwing up junk shots and getting offensive rebounds.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#143 » by Guano » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:37 pm

Galvationknicks wrote:Didn't the cavs have 40 in 1st quarter


Progress

Held the Cs to only 38
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#144 » by DOT » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:37 pm

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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#145 » by TKKnicks1 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

Embarrassing.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#146 » by Guano » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

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mpharris36 wrote:How can anyone say he shouldn't be fired?




Agenda.


The team has 17 pts, and the usual suspects are talking about defense.


I mean they're trash on both sides
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#147 » by Galvationknicks » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

I'm about to jump on the bandwagon. Thibs is the Bernie to Atkinson, Udoka to Mazzula, Jackson to Kerr. We need a new coach
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#148 » by knicks94 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

We are an exhibition matchup for the elite teams.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#149 » by Spandau » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
runnyc wrote:Celtics offense looks so easy. Knicks offense is a struggle.

We have versatile players who can pass, and score off the ball, as well as hit threes, and we have two elite offensive weapons.

Why does every offensive possession look like an absolute struggle against a decent defense.

Coach is azz. Get him out of here. We need our "Atkinson".


Exactly.

The team ain’t flawless, but this team is playing with strategies that are repetitive and simply DON’T WORK.

Thibs did a fine job dealing with some of the growing pains over the past couple of years, but we’ve got a PROPER team now. We need a coach with the brain and the playbook to maximize the many strengths our guys bring.

There’s no way around it.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#150 » by MrDollarBills » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:38 pm

The difference in coaching is clear.

This isn't a talent issue. The players look completely lost and unprepared.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#151 » by Wildcat » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
runnyc wrote:Celtics offense looks so easy. Knicks offense is a struggle.

We have versatile players who can pass, and score off the ball, as well as hit threes, and we have two elite offensive weapons.

Why does every offensive possession look like an absolute struggle against a decent defense.

Coach is azz. Get him out of here. We need our "Atkinson".


This also makes me wonder how much of an effect Johnnie had on Thibs.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#152 » by Jeffrey » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

You can see the future of Thibs rotation... heavy heavy on starters in the 1st quarter. Doesn't trust anyone
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#153 » by TKKnicks1 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

I see Bridges is having another solid game.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#154 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

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djsunyc wrote:
those are the 2 positions where at least one of them needs to be good. being poor at POA and then protecting the back line is super tough to compensate for against the better teams in the league.


We had several games from ATL to DEN where we attacked their POA and our defense actually looked good. Then we went back to our current ineffective scheme

Thibs is the weirdest MF coach I've ever seen. Whenever something works or a player plays well, he ditches the effective strategy or benches the player

His head is a jar of mothballs

No we are not going to see a new style until he is gone. Just keep getting out coached and I’m supposed to feel great?


WE'RE FCKED

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THIS GAME BLOWS

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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#155 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

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mpharris36 wrote:How can anyone say he shouldn't be fired?




Agenda.


The team has 17 pts, and the usual suspects are talking about defense.


I mean they're trash on both sides



They should be better on offense, the defense not being great is a given. We expected to lose games 120-128, not 90-130.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#156 » by HEZI » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

KAT is basically Enes Kanter on defense. Doesn’t help that Brunson is a slow midget. The combination of both is never going to be good defensively.

Offensively we don’t have enough scorers that can create for themselves. We just don’t have a chance versus teams that are flat out better
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#157 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:39 pm

TKKnicks1 wrote:I see Bridges is having another solid game.


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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#158 » by oldshoolballer » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:40 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:The difference in coaching is clear.

This isn't a talent issue. The players look completely lost and unprepared.

Agree we have way to much talent for this BS.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#159 » by mpharris36 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:40 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Guano wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:


Agenda.


The team has 17 pts, and the usual suspects are talking about defense.


I mean they're trash on both sides



They should be better on offense, the defense not being great is a given. We expected to lose games 120-128, not 90-130.



Facts we have two of the best offensive players in the league.
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Re: Game Thread: Knicks at Celtics 2/23 Sun 1:00 PM (ABC ESPN+) 

Post#160 » by Jeffrey » Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:40 pm

We had our chance with Atkinson... but now that has sailed. He was my 1st choice and then Thibs. Now Atkinson will be with the Cavs forever. ARGHHHHH

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