Breaking: KAT to the Knicks

[Jalen Bluntson]

Some lying ass mofos on here like we at a Trump rally! No facts. No substance. The most complaints. FOH.

[3toheadmelo]

No one is denying his offensive talent. He is definitely going to help the offense. Though he does choke in the playoffs. It happened last year in the wcf and against the grizzlies a few years back.

The glaring concern is on the defensive end.

KAT’s defense at C

Yah, it's not like we aren't saying he is nice on offense. It's just he is making absurd money, changes the culture of the team, is dumb as hell, and sucks on defense. But he can stroke from 3. soft bigs don't lead teams to chips

KAT gonna lead us to some fun 1st round exits

[Knicks218]

I’m not underselling what Donte can do. But tell me where he was seeing the minutes? Brunson and Mikal are seeing the starting guard minutes. Deuce is taking the backup PG minutes. Hart is taking the backup SF/PF minutes. Unless Thibs is going to play small and put Donte at SF, I don’t see where he’d get more than 15-20 minutes.

If we traded Duce instead of DiVincenzo than DiVincenzo would still be starting at SG for us with Hart coming off the bench.

PG-Brunson
SG-DiVincenzo
SF-Bridges
PF-Anunoby
C-Towns
6th Hart

Then we would need to add ANOTHER 7mil to the deal on top of the 9 we were already short. How?

Randle, Robinson, McBride, Diop works in trade checker. Also we can still use the Jeffries sign & trade.

[Clyde_Style]

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But we supposed to ignore this and act like he’s not soft lol

Jimmy Butler being his usual bonehead self proves nothing

[Buttah304]

like if you want to say we will miss the extra playmaking randle provides and his ability to find corner 3 pt shooters I get that. That is certainly something we have to adjust with the trade. In theory we are hoping Mikal brings some added shot creation but that will still be something we have to make up a bit.

Rebounding is not one of them.

Randle and high pressure rebounds in traffic go together like lamb and tuna fish. The man closed out on shooters at dial-up internet speed.

[TraveyKnicks31]

Up in here crashing out over Randle lmao

[bronxknicksfan1]

If we traded Duce instead of DiVincenzo than DiVincenzo would still be starting at SG for us with Hart coming off the bench.

PG-Brunson
SG-DiVincenzo
SF-Bridges
PF-Anunoby
C-Towns
6th Hart

Then we would need to add ANOTHER 7mil to the deal on top of the 9 we were already short. How?

Randle, Robinson, McBride, Diop works in trade checker. Also we can still use the Jeffries sign & trade.

So give up the best rebounder and defender on the roster and our backup PG on one of the best contracts in the NBA to make the trade work?

[mpharris36]

KAT ranks 33rd in the HISTORY of the nba in total rebound %. And again that would be higher if wasn't playing with one of the best rebounders all time in Gobert (5th all time in rebound %) the last two years.

Also KAT's contested rebound% destroys Randle contested rebound % over there careers. KAT's a better rebounder in every way.

Why THE **** are we comparing him to Randle? Were we paying him $56 million a year to start at C? Goddamn y'all can't even justify having this **** on the roster and don't even try to. Just "Randle isn't a C either!" while ignoring every criticism of KAT.

because YOU said we don't have strong rebounding anymore. What else is that suppose to mean?

And it doesn't have to be compared to Randle...look at KAT's defensive rebounding numbers vs all bigs...he's a top rebounding big whichever way you want to dice it up.

He also doesn't get as many offensive rebounds as the best offensivive rebounders historically because he is spacing the floor a lot of the time. Mitch and Steven Adams as your example do nothing but set screens and crash the glass on offense...they provide no other offensive value. So a guy spacing the floor just naturally isn't going to get the same amount of offensive rebound attempts.

But look at his defensive rebounding #'s and his contested rebounding numbers. They are all high marks.

I am not saying KAT isn't without faults...there are a few areas I'm concerned about....rebounding is certainly not one of them.

[Clyde_Style]

someone pull up game 7 randle highlights?


here's the 11-2 January highlight:

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It's like showing a MAGA Trump's felony convictions and asking them why do they support a criminal: crickets.

Whenever someone shows one of the many clips of Randle behaving like this and asks how can you defend this lack of effort you also hear: crickets.

He’s just not a good player. He won a few games. Cost us a lot of early blowouts and end of game disasters too. He is a turnover machine and the worst defender and effort not giver I’ve ever seen.

Overall, he's a good player, but I agree that he is lazy and prone to bad decisions. He is not a guy who functions well under duress. He is yet to have a good playoff series and that matters to some of us. Good is not good enough if you don't play winning ball when it counts and I don't think Randle is a winner.

[3toheadmelo]

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But we supposed to ignore this and act like he’s not soft lol

They talked **** back and forth what u want this **** to do throw hands?

Maybe back up his talk on the court like butler did? Do y’all even hoop?

[Guano]

KAT ranks 33rd in the HISTORY of the nba in total rebound %. And again that would be higher if wasn't playing with one of the best rebounders all time in Gobert (5th all time in rebound %) the last two years.

Also KAT's contested rebound% destroys Randle contested rebound % over there careers. KAT's a better rebounder in every way.

Why THE **** are we comparing him to Randle? Were we paying him $56 million a year to start at C? Goddamn y'all can't even justify having this **** on the roster and don't even try to. Just "Randle isn't a C either!" while ignoring every criticism of KAT.

Deflection at its finest.

[E-Balla]

like if you want to say we will miss the extra playmaking randle provides and his ability to find corner 3 pt shooters I get that. That is certainly something we have to adjust with the trade. In theory we are hoping Mikal brings some added shot creation but that will still be something we have to make up a bit.

Rebounding is not one of them.

We're replacing Mitch and Hartenstein with KAT and Precious or whoever we get for Mitch. You playing stupid right now.

[Knicks218]

Then we would need to add ANOTHER 7mil to the deal on top of the 9 we were already short. How?

Randle, Robinson, McBride, Diop works in trade checker. Also we can still use the Jeffries sign & trade.

So give up the best rebounder and defender on the roster and our backup PG on one of the best contracts in the NBA to make the trade work?

Yes to keep DiVincenzo who's more reliable and will actually play for us and not miss half the season every year.

And McBride is not a PG he's a wing in a PG body. We have Payne and Kolek.

[mpharris36]

KAT ranks 33rd in the HISTORY of the nba in total rebound %. And again that would be higher if wasn't playing with one of the best rebounders all time in Gobert (5th all time in rebound %) the last two years.

Also KAT's contested rebound% destroys Randle contested rebound % over there careers. KAT's a better rebounder in every way.

Why THE **** are we comparing him to Randle? Were we paying him $56 million a year to start at C? Goddamn y'all can't even justify having this **** on the roster and don't even try to. Just "Randle isn't a C either!" while ignoring every criticism of KAT.

Deflection at its finest.

please explain the deflection...I'm answering every question. No one has come back when I provide actual rebound stats and contensted rebound stats. That is actual the very opposite of deflection I am backing up my statement with stats.

[lancerevoo]

That tough NY mentality is nowhere to be seen in this thread, a lot of crying and whining without even seen this team play one minute together. and the trade details arent even finale at this point

[Clyde_Style]

It was a great trade.

Towns is going to kick ass and take names as a Knick, especially all of you crapping on him today.

The crow population will migrate away from the New York Metropolitan area in the next week in anticipation of so many suckers here needing to feed on their innocent little carcasses.

For those who back the club and support this trade, I salute you.

Good Night!

[mpharris36]

like if you want to say we will miss the extra playmaking randle provides and his ability to find corner 3 pt shooters I get that. That is certainly something we have to adjust with the trade. In theory we are hoping Mikal brings some added shot creation but that will still be something we have to make up a bit.

Rebounding is not one of them.

We're replacing Mitch and Hartenstein with KAT and Precious or whoever we get for Mitch. You playing stupid right now.

are you serious? how woudl that have changed without this trade? And you saying im playing stupid

what does KAT have to do with ihart leaving in FA and mitch being out 2 months regardless? Trading for KAT caused those two things to happen?

You are dealt the cards you are dealt...ihart and mitch right now are mutually exclusive of this trade. We weren't having ihart or mitch on opening night regardless...wtf am I mising here?

[bronxknicksfan1]

But we supposed to ignore this and act like he’s not soft lol

They talked **** back and forth what u want this **** to do throw hands?

Maybe back up his talk on the court like butler did? Do y’all even hoop?

KAT was the leading scorer in that game, so he kinda did

[bronxknicksfan1]

Randle, Robinson, McBride, Diop works in trade checker. Also we can still use the Jeffries sign & trade.

So give up the best rebounder and defender on the roster and our backup PG on one of the best contracts in the NBA to make the trade work?

Yes to keep DiVincenzo who's more reliable and will actually play for us and not miss half the season every year.

And McBride is not a PG he's a wing in a PG body. We have Payne and Kolek.

And that’s why you’re not the GM.

[TraveyKnicks31]

But we supposed to ignore this and act like he’s not soft lol

They talked **** back and forth what u want this **** to do throw hands?

Maybe back up his talk on the court like butler did? Do y’all even hoop?

He did tho like is he suppose to get in his feelings over this instead like wtf lol Brunson don’t even be engaging like that with dudes neither do OG but why we only holding it against kat?