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I REALLY don't understand why we didn't bring in ANYONE to backup Randle??????
What the **** was the FO thinking....
What the **** was the FO thinking....
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Mitch vs KP season totals
KP - 51 pts
Mitch - 6pts
Rebs
KP - 12
Mitch - 14
Blks
KP - 5
Mitch - 2
Keep thinking you can play 4 on 5 vs good teams that have centers that can score / space. This is such a lopsided matchup and it doesn't even explain how damaging a center like this is that can't do anything on offense. We're spaced out against them, meanwhile KP is in an aggressive drop on any screens and plays a 1 man zone against us. Their wings and guards are big enough to battle on the boards and keep the offensive rebounds down, which makes Mitch basically pointless, when on the other end they either target him in ISO or just space with KP.
Anytime someone drove they were met with KP just standing there because he doesn't have to actually guard anyone.
KP - 51 pts
Mitch - 6pts
Rebs
KP - 12
Mitch - 14
Blks
KP - 5
Mitch - 2
Keep thinking you can play 4 on 5 vs good teams that have centers that can score / space. This is such a lopsided matchup and it doesn't even explain how damaging a center like this is that can't do anything on offense. We're spaced out against them, meanwhile KP is in an aggressive drop on any screens and plays a 1 man zone against us. Their wings and guards are big enough to battle on the boards and keep the offensive rebounds down, which makes Mitch basically pointless, when on the other end they either target him in ISO or just space with KP.
Anytime someone drove they were met with KP just standing there because he doesn't have to actually guard anyone.
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Yeah we will clap wining some of these few games but it’s clear we mid. Can’t let the mid wins blind you. Thibs coaching for his job and it’s wild.
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I'm not going to overreact off this game. No RJ, IQ terrible, not much from the bench.
Grimes was hot and Thibs kept him sitting too long.
We also ran out of gas late.
Grimes was hot and Thibs kept him sitting too long.
We also ran out of gas late.
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0-3 in second night of back to backs and RJ didn’t play in any of those I believe…
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KnixtapeH20 wrote:TKKnicks1 wrote:Games like this show you why you need an alpha scorer that can consistently drop 25-30 points for you. When your offense goes stagnant, you give it to this player and have him create. We don't have that player. Boston does.
Uhhh we were missing him tonight
RJ has come a long way but by no means is he an alpha.
Fire Thibs!
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Hauser 4-6 from 3 that is all
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Knicks could use one more long wing/combo forward defender. An OG, or a Herb Jones. We have no answer for the Tatums, KDs, and players of that ilk.
Putting 6’4” types like Hart, Grimes, Donte, IQ etc on them ain’t gonna work. Especially not in the playoffs.
Putting 6’4” types like Hart, Grimes, Donte, IQ etc on them ain’t gonna work. Especially not in the playoffs.

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KnixtapeH20 wrote:I REALLY don't understand why we didn't bring in ANYONE to backup Randle??????
What the **** was the FO thinking....
we’re allergic to brining in players over the height of 6’4
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For real though, we need a backup pf like nobody business.
Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid
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Knick4Real wrote:OH WELL...
We tried
Did we??
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
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duetta wrote:I'm not going to overreact off this game. No RJ, IQ terrible, not much from the bench.
Grimes was hot and Thibs kept him sitting too long.
We also ran out of gas late.
Thibs sat a hot Grimes running 8 man rotation so Randle can be vocal point. Can’t even keep him in without RJ.
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No RJ, no bueno.
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2010 wrote:Knicks could use one more long wing/combo forward defender. An OG, or a Herb Jones. We have no answer for the Tatums, KDs, and players of that ilk.
Putting 6’4” types like Hart, Grimes, Donte, etc ain’t gonna work. Especially not in the playoffs.
Grant Williams would’ve been nice
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
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TKKnicks1 wrote:KnixtapeH20 wrote:TKKnicks1 wrote:Games like this show you why you need an alpha scorer that can consistently drop 25-30 points for you. When your offense goes stagnant, you give it to this player and have him create. We don't have that player. Boston does.
Uhhh we were missing him tonight
RJ has come a long way but by no means is he an alpha.

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This is disconcerting that without RJ, the team has trouble functioning right. A well constructed team shouldn't depend on one player to be cohesive.
Something needs to be address. IQ being mad inconsistent right now.
Something needs to be address. IQ being mad inconsistent right now.
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Oscirus wrote:For real though, we need a backup pf like nobody business.
Knicks got Roby and thought their job was done smh. Holding onto Fournier and mad picks while the 8 man rotation run out of gas for Thibs regular season record.
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