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Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN

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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#221 » by HerSports85 » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:13 pm

mpharris36 wrote:Trash **** half for brunson...stop arguing calls and play defense dude


Most times you can live with his defense if he's giving you something on offense, but that's even lacking. Everything just seem like a struggle for him this season.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#222 » by Fat Kat » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:13 pm

Put OG on Wemby and KAT on Sochan. That’s how you change the game. Show us your “defensive genius” chops Thibs
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#223 » by Fat » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:13 pm

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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#224 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:13 pm

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KnixinSix wrote:NBA wants the National Audience to fall in love with Wemby.

It's so obvious. IS this the NBA or the WWE?



It's not the NBA, the coach isn't helping matters.

Wemby is doing to KAT what KAT did to Gobert. You don't guard Wemby with centers right now, he hurts you in multiple ways when your C is guarding him.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#225 » by Fat Kat » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:14 pm

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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#226 » by Maury2423 » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:14 pm

We need to see OG, Mikal, or Hart on Wemby… somebody that can get into him and be a pesk

And we really need KAT stay at the 3pt line to space the floor and get these open 3s while Wemby is hunting blocks
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#227 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:15 pm

Watching this game gives me little confidence on how we're going to deal with Boston, same problems and the coach will just keep on doing the thing that doesn't work. A team with a stretch 5 is the bane of Tom's coaching existence.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#228 » by Iron Mantis » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:15 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:The coach is brain dead, you do not guard Wemby with a C right now if you have another option. The reason is that you can't switch the screen, and you can't go under. You're allowing them to put our two worst defenders into an action, you could literally put Hart on CP3 and OG on Wemby, so that when the screen comes you switch it and at least take away one option. Instead, our center has to guard your center because that's the way they did it in 2012.

It's infuriating because it's something so obvious and elementary but this stubborn bonehead coach refuses to do it because he has too much pride to make the simple adjustment.

Udoka put Brooks on Wemby and had success. OG >>>>Brooks.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#229 » by Calinks » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:15 pm

Holy crap! Wemby with 24, 11, 4 dimes, and 2 blocks in the first half is ridiculous!
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#230 » by RHODEY » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:16 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
KnixinSix wrote:NBA wants the National Audience to fall in love with Wemby.

It's so obvious. IS this the NBA or the WWE?



It's not the NBA, the coach isn't helping matters.

Wemby is doing to KAT what KAT did to Gobert. You don't guard Wemby with centers right now, he hurts you in multiple ways when your C is guarding him.


Right I was talking about the phantom foul on Deuce that we had to challenge and the non call at the end that allowed Wemby to take that open 3. In a close game those "little" things can shift the momentum of a game. You can just feel how hard Silver and ESPN are rooting for Wemby to have a coming of age performance.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#231 » by stuporman » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:16 pm

The league wanted a Wemby coming out party for this Christmas game and they were going to make sure they get it any way they could. Dude doesn't need help with his freakish size and skills but it's been clear game after game this season how the refs absolutely pamper him with whistle love.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#232 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:16 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:The coach is brain dead, you do not guard Wemby with a C right now if you have another option. The reason is that you can't switch the screen, and you can't go under. You're allowing them to put our two worst defenders into an action, you could literally put Hart on CP3 and OG on Wemby, so that when the screen comes you switch it and at least take away one option. Instead, our center has to guard your center because that's the way they did it in 2012.

It's infuriating because it's something so obvious and elementary but this stubborn bonehead coach refuses to do it because he has too much pride to make the simple adjustment.

Udoka put Brooks on Wemby and had success. OG >>>>Brooks.




The fact he kept KAT on him when he had 2 fouls is just insane.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#233 » by HopelessKnick » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:17 pm

We need a big 2nd half by Brunson----we need him on top of his game in the second half. I predict our captain will respond.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#234 » by MrDollarBills » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:19 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
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Iron Mantis wrote:I hate games like this where it looks like the team is coaching itself.


Watching this game can anyone seriously say there is a strategy on offense or a strategy on defense?


Have you seen Jeff Teague's recent commentary on Thibs?

No. What did he say ?




Around 1:09 when he starts talking about Thibs.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#235 » by DaGawd » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:19 pm

HopelessKnick wrote:We need a big 2nd half by Brunson----we need him on top of his game in the second half. I predict our captain will respond.

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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#236 » by Parraknick » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:19 pm

Calinks wrote:Holy crap! Wemby with 24, 11, 4 dimes, and 2 blocks in the first half is ridiculous!


He’s been pretty ridiculous. Hopefully we can put some chilling on his thrilling
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Post#237 » by kNicksGmen » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:19 pm

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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#238 » by NYKnickerbocker » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:20 pm

Love how they literally did no half time analysis lol. Just Stephen a yelling and replay some highlights
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#239 » by RHODEY » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:20 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Watching this game gives me little confidence on how we're going to deal with Boston, same problems and the coach will just keep on doing the thing that doesn't work. A team with a stretch 5 is the bane of Tom's coaching existence.


We are 4 of 21 from 3....IMO that is the biggest reason we are losing.
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Re: Game 30: Knicks vs Spurs; Christmas day@12pm '24'; ABC/ESPN 

Post#240 » by MrDollarBills » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:22 pm

Put OG on Wemby and leave Sochan on defense. Thibs made it way too easy for Wemby in the first half.
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