Knicks - Cavs PG: How's that for vibes?

Knick4Real · Post #161 » by **Knick4Real** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:39 am

Granted, this was only one game, but it showcased how much Thibs smothered our guys with archaic methods and how everybody was finally able to breathe tonight.

Thibs' 7-man rotation, playing starters 40 minutes, and KEEPING them in the game with 2 minutes left and the game already won was suicidal. His choice to keep a guy like Kolek glued to the bench for no apparent reason was idiotic. Coach Brown fixed all that in 1 night -- and it worked.

Good win!!

HarthorneWingo · Post #162 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:42 am

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:11 guys played

Look at the minutes distribution. It’s like basketball porn.

knicks94 · Post #163 » by **knicks94** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:45 am

What did the Knicks do to Shaq for him to be so negative about them?

HarthorneWingo · Post #164 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 4:45 am

NYKat wrote:Kolek over Clarkson should be a regular thing

Kolek looked real good

stuporman · Post #165 » by **stuporman** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:00 am

Let's not forget how good the Knicks looked offensively to start last season so it's not how good they look now, it's how good they look after the all-star game and into the playoffs.

G_K_F · Post #166 » by **G_K_F** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:05 am

Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t so the next best realistic option is Kolek over Shamet when Hart is back. Clarkson can be the backup SG with Kolek at PG.

Tyler keeps the ball moving and have great vision. Which is why I wanted to draft him.

Worst_to_First · Post #167 » by **Worst_to_First** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:07 am

Just have to love OG. Even though he already got the bag, he continues to improve on his game. If his rebounding today becomes a regular thing, we could really get away with playing a lineup of JB/Deuce/Mikal/OG/KAT huge minutes.

WaltFrazier · Post #168 » by **WaltFrazier** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:29 am

KAT made a really dumb foul where OG drove from the corner and Karl grabbed Allen's arm to prevent him from helping. It was so obvious. And if just let Allen go, OG would have dished it to Kat for a dunk. I've seen OG make those passes.

I hope Karl can work on not taking dumb fouls

NiceLikeChrist · Post #169 » by **NiceLikeChrist** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:38 am

knicks94 wrote:What did the Knicks do to Shaq for him to be so negative about them?

NYC > LA and Shaq is very insecure.

HarthorneWingo · Post #170 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:47 am

G_K_F wrote:Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t so the next best realistic option is Kolek over Shamet when Hart is back. Clarkson can be the backup SG with Kolek at PG.

Tyler keeps the ball moving and have great vision. Which is why I wanted to draft him.

I don’t see them serving the same roles tbh. I mean, Clarkson as a PG? Good Lord. LOL

HarthorneWingo · Post #171 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:49 am

WaltFrazier wrote:KAT made a really dumb foul where OG drove from the corner and Karl grabbed Allen's arm to prevent him from helping. It was so obvious. And if just let Allen go, OG would have dished it to Kat for a dunk. I've seen OG make those passes.

I hope Karl can work on not taking dumb fouls

No, he can’t. His feet move too slow. It’s not his fault. It’s just how God made him.

ctorres · Post #172 » by **ctorres** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:49 am

G_K_F wrote:Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t

Either Kolek or Brunson was on the court at all times against the Cavs. Everyone else was a secondary ball handler or played off the ball.
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matchman · Post #173 » by **matchman** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 5:58 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
G_K_F wrote:Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t so the next best realistic option is Kolek over Shamet when Hart is back. Clarkson can be the backup SG with Kolek at PG.

Tyler keeps the ball moving and have great vision. Which is why I wanted to draft him.

I don’t see them serving the same roles tbh. I mean, Clarkson as a PG? Good Lord. LOL

Clarkson as our Jcraw or Hubert Davis, when we lack the firepower or when everything fails, we may ride with him if he goes off.

DaGawd · Post #174 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 6:05 am

matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
G_K_F wrote:Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t so the next best realistic option is Kolek over Shamet when Hart is back. Clarkson can be the backup SG with Kolek at PG.

Tyler keeps the ball moving and have great vision. Which is why I wanted to draft him.

I don’t see them serving the same roles tbh. I mean, Clarkson as a PG? Good Lord. LOL

Clarkson as our Jcraw or Hubert Davis, when we lack the firepower or when everything fails, we may ride with him if he goes off.

problem with that is clarkson doesn’t seem to be very good at shot making any more

HarthorneWingo · Post #175 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 6:33 am

I thought Shamet played well.

Nice job by Green Arrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gavran · Post #176 » by **gavran** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 7:35 am

The McBride, Brunson Shamet lineup can go lick a sack, but otherwise great rotations.

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #177 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 8:03 am

Monster games from the anti Thibs brigade. Deuce with 3 momentum changing 3 pointers. Played great defense for most the night. One of OG most complete games as a Knick. 14 rebounds from him was really unexpected and needed with hart and Mitch out. They were mostly contested rebounds too! Also felt like this was Mikal’s best 48 minutes defensively as a knick. I know he’s had big plays in other games but that was always for a possession or a quarter. I haven’t been a kolek believer and he at least proved me wrong tonight. Seems like something clicked with him during that Washington preseason game and had his best game in his career. Kat was an absolute warrior playing on a grade 2 calf strain. Funny that the guys brought in that bolster the bench were the worst guys in the rotation. Even worse than the 2 way guy.

CyKnickal · Post #178 » by **CyKnickal** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 8:51 am

I saw situational substitutions today....no more template rotations. It was like we time traveled to the modern NBA. Thibs used to play 7 guys.....that sounds absurd now.

Even with past success, it was after a long time I didn't just root for them to win, but actually enjoyed how we played.

Gonna be a fun year.

Reign23 · Post #179 » by **Reign23** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:12 am

great and very important first win.
both teams had important guys out, so some awkward rotations.
Our wings were great, KAT came up big.
Kolek looked ready and I like how Hukporti moves.
Brunson terrible first game, but we survived.

HarthorneWingo · Post #180 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:30 am

ctorres wrote:
G_K_F wrote:Kolek should play over Clarkson when everyone is healthy but he won’t

Either Kolek or Brunson was on the court at all times against the Cavs. Everyone else was a secondary ball handler or played off the ball.
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Terry Johnson would’ve been fun to watch with this new offense and fortified bench.