GT: New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers (Thu, 9PM)

[DaGawd]

Last night stung, and this team isnt winning a championship this year, but they can obviously still win this series.

Many of the reactions are over the damn top. Get a grip. Still up 3-2. Nobody should have thought it’d be a cakewalk. Even if it goes 7, so what as long as we win.

Let’s see how these dudes respond first. Some of you are clearly not used to the playoffs.

One more.

[Besart19]

The starting five needs to change...

Divo needs to play with Mitch, Achiuwa, Anunoby and Brunson... he shouldnt see any minutes with both Harts

[Wildcat]

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Honestly, this perfectly sums up what we should think about Game 5.

[Wildcat]

O. Anunoby - I. Hartenstein - J. Hart - J. Brunson - D. DiVincenzo
5 games
98 mins
108.6 ORTG
127.1 DRTG
-18.6 NRTG

This is the only lineup used in all 5 games so far

Not many coaches are going to bench their starting 2-guard in the playoffs. Especially someone who has been vocal about Thibs.
Big fan of Divo, but he needs to hit his damn shots. If he can't rise to the occasion, it makes it easier to include him in a trade.

[8516knicks]

This game can't come soon enough. I'm still steaming over Thibs not playing Precious a single minute or putting OG on Embiid. Even if we win this series I don't think I'm ever gonna get over the fact that the most common sense thing to do was not done last game.

Also makes me realize Thibs will do the exact same thing again against Giannis or Siakam if we advance. His in game adjustments are laugh worthy. Riding one legged Mitch and playing JHart 48 minutes when you got difference makers on the bench is just beyond stupid.

/rant.

Knicks in 6.

Yeah, don't get the Precious avoidance from Thibs. At least Precious wouldn't have crashed into Maxey for a foul on that 3=4 pt play.

[Context]

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Seriously. It's been awhile since we've been in an actual dogfight series but... come on, man. This is how great players and teams are made.

this is what I believe is happening Cap...

[Lord Commander]

With Embid playing like horsehit in game 5 that was our chance to close it up. I don't think Embid will choke like that again and i don't think Maxey will miss key free throws that he usually makes.

Knicks need to jump on them from the start and not take their foot off the gas.

Embiid didn't play like that because he was just having an off night. He's injured and exhausted playing 40+ minutes/night. I think he reinjured the knee in game 3. We won't see MVP Joel for the rest of this series.

[Riot Randolph]

I wholeheartedly believe 6ers are the more difficult out than either pacers or bucks...

[kNicksGmen]

O. Anunoby - I. Hartenstein - J. Hart - J. Brunson - D. DiVincenzo
5 games
98 mins
108.6 ORTG
127.1 DRTG
-18.6 NRTG

This is the only lineup used in all 5 games so far

Not many coaches are going to bench their starting 2-guard in the playoffs. Especially someone who has been vocal about Thibs.
Big fan of Divo, but he needs to hit his damn shots. If he can't rise to the occasion, it makes it easier to include him in a trade.

i agree but it's not just about him making shots... something is just off with the lineup and we do way better when Deuce is in there. I would even consider giving Divo some of Hart's minutes and give more minutes to Deuce.

[Fury]

The starting five needs to change...

Divo needs to play with Mitch, Achiuwa, Anunoby and Brunson... he shouldnt see any minutes with both Harts

He needs to play with Deuce more. When they go small, they've been effective.

Thibs is stubborn with his lineups, but numerous times throughout the series, you see guys like Donte, Hartenstein, Hart, Mitch pick it up after having slow starts. He trusts his guys. And in return, his guys trust him. By the end of the game, Thibs usually has the right lineup out there. If you sucked ass after giving you a chance, he will bench you. He will give you a chance, though. And that''s one of the reasons why they play so hard for him.

Another factor is he uses guys like Donte and Hartenstein to tire out their starters before putting in guys like Deuce and Mitch. Thibs also likes to save his adjustments for later in the game. He doesn't throw everything he has at once. I wish he made some substitutions at the end of the 4th but Mitch hadn't played stupid before that and Deuce was doing his thing. Unless it's Brunson going back into the game, he's not going to change the lineup if it's working and we were up 6 before all that **** happened.

[MrDollarBills]

Last night stung, and this team isnt winning a championship this year, but they can obviously still win this series.

Many of the reactions are over the damn top. Get a grip. Still up 3-2. Nobody should have thought it’d be a cakewalk. Even if it goes 7, so what as long as we win.

Let’s see how these dudes respond first. Some of you are clearly not used to the playoffs.

One more.

Seriously. It's been awhile since we've been in an actual dogfight series but... come on, man. This is how great players and teams are made.

Yep. And folks have to remember, the Knicks are up 3-2.

One win. That's all.

[Capn'O]

I wholeheartedly believe 6ers are the more difficult out than either pacers or bucks...

They started the year as alleged contender. We were supposed to be fighting through the play-in to play them.

[8516knicks]

Last night stung, and this team isnt winning a championship this year, but they can obviously still win this series.

Many of the reactions are over the damn top. Get a grip. Still up 3-2. Nobody should have thought it’d be a cakewalk. Even if it goes 7, so what as long as we win.

Let’s see how these dudes respond first. Some of you are clearly not used to the playoffs.

One more.

Seriously. It's been awhile since we've been in an actual dogfight series but... come on, man. This is how great players and teams are made.

Even MJ, Russell, Wilt and Kobe's Playoff teams lost games here and there.

[robillionaire]

I wholeheartedly believe 6ers are the more difficult out than either pacers or bucks...

They started the year as alleged contender. We were supposed to be fighting through the play-in to play them.

let’s look at it in perspective, we have drastically overachieved this year, and we had these dudes beat in 5. With our other all star injured. Even if we lose this series in 7 I like our future more than theirs.

[sol537]

We’re gonna get blown the F out in game 6.

Game 7 will be a nail-biter and we’ll have a 2pt lead with seconds left. Maxey will hit another half court three at the buzzer and point at Brunson with one hand and Thibs with the other and mouth “Y’all my b****”

Life of Knicks fans.

[dakomish23]

O. Anunoby - I. Hartenstein - J. Hart - J. Brunson - D. DiVincenzo
5 games
98 mins
108.6 ORTG
127.1 DRTG
-18.6 NRTG

This is the only lineup used in all 5 games so far

where does it rank compared to the duece/mitch/3 starters lineup and to other starting lineups in the playoffs ?

O. Anunoby - J. Hart - J. Brunson - M. Robinson - M. McBride
4 games
29 mins
106.8 ORTG
114.3 NRTG
-7.5 DRTG

This is the 2nd most used unit

How are we up 3-2

[TKKnicks1]

Every game this series -- starting 5 digs us in a double digit deficit. McBride comes in and claws us back. One of the teams does multiple stupid things to lose the game.

So to sum it up - start McBride and don't do stupid things.

[Im Coming Home]

i wonder if he finally switches up the starting lineup. can't afford to keep giving up leads at the start of every half.

What’s your thoughts on the pg title

Sham knows I'm a Mitch supporter. I just called it like I saw it last night in frustration and disbelief. He played drop coverage on Maxey twice when he shouldn't have. You're up 6, you play up on the guy and give up the 2 if you have to..

[NY2k1]

9 PM game?! Jeez

[Im Coming Home]

Every game this series -- starting 5 digs us in a double digit deficit. McBride comes in and claws us back. One of the teams does multiple stupid things to lose the game.

So to sum it up - start McBride and don't do stupid things.

Yep, and with Bojan out now, McBride doesn't have that other offensive option to hit some big 3s to make the comeback with.. its tough.