PG: Knicks vs. Celtics: At least that 3rd quarter was encouraging...

The KnicksFix · Post #301 » by **The KnicksFix** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:29 am

mpharris36 wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:Maybe its best to put Mitch as the starting 5 and Mikal goes to the bench. I wouldn't have done this at the start of the season because I was concern about Hart's offense. Thibs need a rim protector in his lineup and it seems that his defense can't evolve without it.

Mitch
KAT
OG
Josh
Brunson

Mikal
McBride
Precious
Payne

Mitch would really limt Hart's effectiveness with the starting unit. You might as well bring Hart off the bench at that point if you are dead set on starting Mitch.

The bigger question remains...how can you trust Mitch to handle starters minutes...I answer that...you can't!

I still say Mitch (when he’s healthy) and deuce in the starting lineup. Hart and Mikal to the bench. It fixes the bench and brings fire power off the bench. Then the defensive lineup with Mitch og and deuce mask jb and KAT. This POS coach won’t do it though.

Post #302 » by **dakomish23** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:44 am

The KnicksFix wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Jeffrey wrote:Maybe its best to put Mitch as the starting 5 and Mikal goes to the bench. I wouldn't have done this at the start of the season because I was concern about Hart's offense. Thibs need a rim protector in his lineup and it seems that his defense can't evolve without it.

Mitch
KAT
OG
Josh
Brunson

Mikal
McBride
Precious
Payne

Mitch would really limt Hart's effectiveness with the starting unit. You might as well bring Hart off the bench at that point if you are dead set on starting Mitch.

The bigger question remains...how can you trust Mitch to handle starters minutes...I answer that...you can't!

I still say Mitch (when he’s healthy) and deuce in the starting lineup. Hart and Mikal to the bench. It fixes the bench and brings fire power off the bench. Then the defensive lineup with Mitch og and deuce mask jb and KAT. This POS coach won’t do it though.

I think Hart off the bench would be such a big boost for us. Way too often Mikal or OG don’t have it and he slides right in. Plus he gets others involved and picks up the energy. I just don’t know if he’d take it as an insult but really it’s a compliment to how much I think he could make the bench minutes better.

I heard you on the KFTV PG. Deuce McBride Deuce Biggalow it don’t matter :lol:

Post #303 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:48 am

Read on Twitter

Adelheid · Post #304 » by **Adelheid** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:56 am

macri has always been a thibs supporter allthewhile all of us are asking for his head, so this is quite the surprise

sure there is the minutes problem, but i am starting to somehow realize this, something we are just seeing from the outside looking in

-- that thibs just allows the core players to do what they want on the court, without any semblance of control; which could mean they could sub in or remain anytime and how long they want and he wont object - which leads to obscene playing minutes

towns already wasnt feeling right with his knees 20 mins before regulation but apparently requested be back in.
should not have been allowed to return. Thats nuts

matchman · Post #305 » by **matchman** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:59 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:He and Brunson don’t make the best backcourt tandem defensively

3tothehead only cares about defense when it pertains to trashing Kat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes 8-)

matchman · Post #306 » by **matchman** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:03 am

Fat wrote:I’m going to give bridges the benefit of the doubt I know he’s saving his best work for the playoffs. Probably thibs plan to not reveal the real bridges just yet. We playing chess not checkers

That's why i will wait until the end of playoffs to call for head change.

spree2kawhi · Post #307 » by **spree2kawhi** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:03 am

matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
3tothehead only cares about defense when it pertains to trashing Kat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

Or trade Towns for Giannis. At least he shows how to win big in the East without a three-point shot.

matchman · Post #308 » by **matchman** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:10 am

spree2kawhi wrote:
matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

Or trade Towns for Giannis. At least he shows how to win big in the East without a three-point shot.

Then the endless loop of discussion on whether Knicks supporting cast fits more than that of Bucks.

HarthorneWingo · Post #309 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:32 am

matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
3tothehead only cares about defense when it pertains to trashing Kat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

Right. We’re only 3-4 games back and in 3rd place with plenty of time left in the season.

oldshoolballer · Post #310 » by **oldshoolballer** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:35 am

Mitch will help this team there's no question about it. It's probably the only option that will make Thibs style of coaching any better. My guess is Hart to the bench as a sixth man.

The KnicksFix · Post #311 » by **The KnicksFix** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:38 am

The absolute best thing the Knicks can do for themself right now is to drop to the four seed. Just rest KAT and OG for the next ten or so games. Enough to let the bucks or pacers catch us. Give them 15 games to rev up for the post season. Then face the pacers or bucks in the first round. And Cavs in the second. You avoid the buzz saw that is Boston. And you avoid Detroit in the first round who matches up with the Knicks the best.
If you eliminate giannis in the first round you might entice him to join or request a trade to NY

The KnicksFix · Post #312 » by **The KnicksFix** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:43 am

Holy sh**
Is KAT gonna sit a few games?
This is actually PERFECT
It allows us to drop to the fourth seed
That’s the seed we need to be to advance and we can matchup with the Cavs in the second round !!!

Montmorencie · Post #313 » by **Montmorencie** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:49 am

We might be the same team as the last couple of seasons, its just that we are beating the teams built with 10 day contracts more convincingly

oldshoolballer · Post #314 » by **oldshoolballer** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:50 am

Clyde_Style wrote:

Thibs putting KAT back in the game after injuring his knee was just crazy even for Thibs. That BS reminded me what he did to Derrick Rose.

3toheadmelo · Post #315 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:51 am

TheGreenArrow wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Missing on Donovan Mitchell was a massive blunder

He and Brunson don’t make the best backcourt tandem defensively

3tothehead only cares about defense when it pertains to trashing Kat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Says the Lin fanboy

3toheadmelo · Post #316 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:53 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Missing on Donovan Mitchell was a massive blunder

He and Brunson don’t make the best backcourt tandem defensively

Garland and Mitchell are a small back court and they’re a top 5 team defensively

3toheadmelo · Post #317 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:55 am

matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
3tothehead only cares about defense when it pertains to trashing Kat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

I wonder how we were a top 5 team defensively with Randle and DDV last year then. Something ain’t adding up with your agenda as usual. :lol:

3toheadmelo · Post #318 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:55 am

spree2kawhi wrote:
matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

Or trade Towns for Giannis. At least he shows how to win big in the East without a three-point shot.

Every GM in the league would rather have Giannis than KAT. Do you even listen to yourself before you click submit? :lol:

matchman · Post #319 » by **matchman** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:27 am

3toheadmelo wrote:
matchman wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Good point!

Did Melo respond yet?

Undo the KAT trade so that we will have two defensive genius in Randle and DDV to cover all those holes

I wonder how we were a top 5 team defensively with Randle and DDV last year then. Something ain’t adding up with your agenda as usual.

Okay let's go back to last season, here are the number of game they played:

DDV - 81 games
Hartenstein - 75 games
Randle - 46 games

Randle could be a factor, but he's less significant than iHart and DDV to this has-been top 5 defensive team, would you agree? :wink:

The KnicksFix · Post #320 » by **The KnicksFix** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:46 am

dakomish23 wrote:
The KnicksFix wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Mitch would really limt Hart's effectiveness with the starting unit. You might as well bring Hart off the bench at that point if you are dead set on starting Mitch.

The bigger question remains...how can you trust Mitch to handle starters minutes...I answer that...you can't!

I still say Mitch (when he’s healthy) and deuce in the starting lineup. Hart and Mikal to the bench. It fixes the bench and brings fire power off the bench. Then the defensive lineup with Mitch og and deuce mask jb and KAT. This POS coach won’t do it though.

I think Hart off the bench would be such a big boost for us. Way too often Mikal or OG don’t have it and he slides right in. Plus he gets others involved and picks up the energy. I just don’t know if he’d take it as an insult but really it’s a compliment to how much I think he could make the bench minutes better.

I heard you on the KFTV PG. Deuce McBride Deuce Biggalow it don’t matter

Hahahah
Tom Thibodeau, Deuce Bigalow, dont matter Boston in 4 :lol:

Hart off the bench would be huge for us, Mitch to start once he’s ready, and deuce as well.
That’s what i don’t get, Thibs is here to coach, not be buddy buddy with his players.