GT: Celtics (44-12) @ Knicks (33-22) 2/24 8:30 pm ET

Im Coming Home · Post #41 » by **Im Coming Home** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:50 pm

TKKnicks1 wrote:Damn. McBride would have done a decent job on Brown.

in those 5 minutes he played

TrueWarrior · Post #42 » by **TrueWarrior** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:53 pm

I think we’ll see much more of Isaiah tonight. There was no reason to play him too much in his first game back against Philly with no Embiid. He’ll be needed against KP though, and if he’s moving well does better on him than Mitch does. Sims could be a solid matchup as well with his quickness.

This can be the game where the Precious hype goes to mythical levels if he shows out against Tatum/Brown.

If Deuce is out, then time for Alec to give us one of his vintage MJ performances.

Jalen and Donte are not going to have an easy time scoring on Holiday and White, but they’ll obviously have to breakthrough for us to have a chance.

Bojan and Josh got to repeat last game.

Give em another Sidetalk boys.

3toheadmelo · Post #43 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:14 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:
TKKnicks1 wrote:Damn. McBride would have done a decent job on Brown.

in those 5 minutes he played

thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

KnixinSix · Post #44 » by **KnixinSix** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:35 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:
TKKnicks1 wrote:Damn. McBride would have done a decent job on Brown.

in those 5 minutes he played

Last game he played a whole lot more than 5

Post #45 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:36 pm

Burks probably poisoned Deuce. Very bad guy that Alec Burks.

KnixinSix · Post #46 » by **KnixinSix** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:37 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:
TKKnicks1 wrote:Damn. McBride would have done a decent job on Brown.

in those 5 minutes he played

thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

Or he is learning to play the most strategic matchup

3toheadmelo · Post #47 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:39 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Burks probably poisoned Deuce. Very bad guy that Alec Burks.

ChaHell was behind this

Chanel Bomber · Post #48 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:45 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:Burks probably poisoned Deuce. Very bad guy that Alec Burks.

ChaHell was behind this

Errr yes obviously

3toheadmelo · Post #49 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:48 pm

Chanel Bomber wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:Burks probably poisoned Deuce. Very bad guy that Alec Burks.

ChaHell was behind this

Errr yes obviously

chanel caught in 8k

Im Coming Home · Post #50 » by **Im Coming Home** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:50 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:
TKKnicks1 wrote:Damn. McBride would have done a decent job on Brown.

in those 5 minutes he played

thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

i hope so, but i doubt it.

NYKinMIA · Post #51 » by **NYKinMIA** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:54 pm

give us a representative performance, don't quit, keep it close with a chance to steal it.

green satan, get your minions to sacrifice a ram.

3toheadmelo · Post #52 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:55 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:in those 5 minutes he played

thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

i hope so, but i doubt it.

yeah i am skeptical as well. but to thibs credit in 2021 we absolutely hated elfrid payton and eventually he phased him out of the rotation. so there's hope lol

rajajackal · Post #53 » by **rajajackal** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:01 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

i hope so, but i doubt it.

yeah i am skeptical as well. but to thibs credit in 2021 we absolutely hated elfrid payton and eventually he phased him out of the rotation. so there's hope lol

thibs basically drafted deuce himself and has been vocal about loving his game. i don't think he'll mind giving him the nod in winning time if burks is chucking it up to no avail

Fat Kat · Post #54 » by **Fat Kat** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:08 pm

Read on Twitter

Gravy · Post #55 » by **Gravy** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:09 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:Well, we will get to see what Thibs draws up as a game plan. It's going to take some creativity to pull out a win here. Everyone will have to bring their A game for this one.

Start Jacob Toppin and Sims in the backcourt to confuse the Celtics. Deuce guards KP. Its just crazy enough to work

Jalen Bluntson · Post #56 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:10 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:in those 5 minutes he played

thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

i hope so, but i doubt it.

As much as I flip out about minutes, I know the last two or three games he did play some of the bench guys more minutes than he was during that injury riddled stretch. Cutting Deuce was still stupid but, I have to hope he he realizes we can't sustain the long haul burning out the starters.

We need to preserve iHart from here out. All of the starters need a reduction in mpg honestly. He needs to find that balance. 40-44 mpg every night is ridiculous. 35-38 is where the hard line needs to be. Tighten it up in the playoffs of you want but, even then he needs to learn to play the matchups/hot hand more than his cookie cutter habits. We have depth that he needs to trust more.

It really is my only major issue with him. It drives me to close to the edge at times but, when players are dropping like flies it's hard not to be upset about it. His offense is is weak and the lack of respect for 3pt shooters on defense can be maddening at times but, he gets enough wins to overlook it when the team is full strength.

Hopefully tonight we can pull off a miracle because, I hate losing!!!

Jalen Bluntson · Post #57 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:19 pm

Gravy wrote:
Jalen Bluntson wrote:Well, we will get to see what Thibs draws up as a game plan. It's going to take some creativity to pull out a win here. Everyone will have to bring their A game for this one.

Start Jacob Toppin and Sims in the backcourt to confuse the Celtics. Deuce guards KP. Its just crazy enough to work

I think you're on to something but, Deuce is questionable so we should put Brunson on KP and have Hart parked on the three point line chucking away!!

Dazzle them with insanity!!

Guano · Post #58 » by **Guano** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:35 pm

KnixinSix wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

Just play Burkes and hope that he’s hot. Try to out chuck them.

More guys out....wonderful.

Thibs heard everyone complaining about his min distribution so he decided to dive into load management. Yet everyone still complains. He can't win with you guys.

Post #59 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:35 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
Im Coming Home wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:thibs played him 17 mins in the last game. more than burks. its possible thibs is starting to realize that deuce is better.

i hope so, but i doubt it.

As much as I flip out about minutes, I know the last two or three games he did play some of the bench guys more minutes than he was during that injury riddled stretch. Cutting Deuce was still stupid but, I have to hope he he realizes we can't sustain the long haul burning out the starters.

We need to preserve iHart from here out. All of the starters need a reduction in mpg honestly. He needs to find that balance. 40-44 mpg every night is ridiculous. 35-38 is where the hard line needs to be. Tighten it up in the playoffs of you want but, even then he needs to learn to play the matchups/hot hand more than his cookie cutter habits. We have depth that he needs to trust more.

It really is my only major issue with him. It drives me to close to the edge at times but, when players are dropping like flies it's hard not to be upset about it. His offense is is weak and the lack of respect for 3pt shooters on defense can be maddening at times but, he gets enough wins to overlook it when the team is full strength.

Hopefully tonight we can pull off a miracle because, I hate losing!!!

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/knicks-player-with-most-minutes-per-game

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/knicks-player-with-most-minutes-per-game-january-2024

some games they go long. we like winning and have tried to win some games shorthanded lately. but it is not even mathematically possible for the state of things to be as you say.

From the offices of Jeffrey Van Gully, Esq. "If the numbers do not fit, you must quit."

Post #60 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:36 pm

Guano wrote:
KnixinSix wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

Just play Burkes and hope that he’s hot. Try to out chuck them.

More guys out....wonderful.

Thibs heard everyone complaining about his min distribution so he decided to dive into load management. Yet everyone still complains. He can't win with you guys.

even sat hartenstein to the point where he publicly complained. the madman.