PG: KNICKS vs Wemby - The Mikal Christmas Show!!!

[LFGK]

The late game defensive adjustment is so deft a move there are still people who cannot even see it though they claim to have watched the game.

He's tied for 6th in Knicks coaching history for winning % with legendary Red Holzman, he's 5th in playoff appearances for the Knicks with 3 after 4 seasons and only 1 behind Riley.

He's 5th in total wins in Knicks coaching history getting 200 once the Knicks get to 26 wins on the season and with 50 wins for the season he passes Riley to be 4th in total wins.

Reviving a floundering Knicks franchise when so many others failed for the better part of two decades, he has squeezed career years out of countless players and turns losing players into valued trade pieces.

Some Knicks fans do not even deserve his tireless effort, his dedication to the team, to winning and his love for the Knicks franchise as they criticize him from their head couching positions.

So thankful for Thibs, brought stability to the franchise.

So glad the sky is not falling, Knicks gonna be a nightmare out come summer time.

[Fury]

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[HarthorneWingo]

While mikal getting right on offense its Awesome to see his defense pick up

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I have my DVR to record all Knicks games. Unbeknownst to me, there was this silly animated facsimile of the game on ABC. So when I finally got to sit down and watch, I hit “Play” and got the cartoon game. I’m like WTF is going on? Thankfully the human version got recorded as well and I was able to watch the game.

[gavran]

Sure they are a group...they are non-Americans which Americans have a cultural connection to the league while people outside of America have their own leagues in their own part of the world they might be more apt to connect with. So Wemby is the type of modern style player that they can connect with in a league with increasingly more international players as their some of their best players.

The last international fandom explosion was decades ago with international fans being fans of American players. I'm sure the league would want another explosion and will use international players to do it if they can. I understand you are an international fan looking to get butthurt about something, so don't let me stop you...not that you need my permission to be butthurt about something.

Well, sorry to burst you bubble, but you know what is the difference to a non-French international fan between Wemby or any rando American player? Nothing, they are equally as foreign.

Sorry to burst your bubble because you seem to be under the impression I think 'international' is all one country. You're opinion and ignorance is duly noted and disregarded. You can just not respond to me if my words bother you so much. I'm cool with that.

Look, I'm sorry you feel bad for being kindly corrected, people with ego tend to be like that. It is not a big deal, you will live. Merry Christmas to you too.

[Knicksfan1992]

I've never liked Wembys personality. Glad we handed him an L. Dude, since the pre-draft process, seems to think he is ordained to just be the best basketball player of all time... Doesn't really have an ounce of humility to him.

It makes him harder to like because nothing about his game is relatable at all. He's just an extreme outlier of size and coordination. There's nothing about his game that's aesthetically pleasing or exudes a pure passion for the craft.

Basically fuq Wemby and anyone who likes him lol

[RHODEY]

I've never liked Wembys personality. Glad we handed him an L. Dude, since the pre-draft process, seems to think he is ordained to just be the best basketball player of all time... Doesn't really have an ounce of humility to him.

It makes him harder to like because nothing about his game is relatable at all. He's just an extreme outlier of size and coordination. There's nothing about his game that's aesthetically pleasing or exudes a pure passion for the craft.

Basically fuq Wemby and anyone who likes him lol

Right, because of his insane tools/gifts many aspects of the game just come easier to him. ESPN wants me to be like , "Wow Wemby you are so great!...you can shoot over everyone, dunk flat footed, rebound from behind without getting called for fouls...." In many ways he his the anti Brunson.

[ScienceOfLosing]

How Wemby a shotblocker who challenges everything and only had 1 foul the whole game? Meanwhile KAT got called for some light contact and got into foul trouble from the 1st quarter.

He's already getting the LeBron treatment from the refs. He'd body a Knick and it's a no call, a Knick looks at him and it's a foul.

It’s a business, so they create their stars aka Pro wrestling.
But does a talented Nephelim really need help?
It’s sick how obvious the NBA is w star creation.
Luckily we have so much talent.

[ScienceOfLosing]

I've never liked Wembys personality. Glad we handed him an L. Dude, since the pre-draft process, seems to think he is ordained to just be the best basketball player of all time... Doesn't really have an ounce of humility to him.

It makes him harder to like because nothing about his game is relatable at all. He's just an extreme outlier of size and coordination. There's nothing about his game that's aesthetically pleasing or exudes a pure passion for the craft.

Basically fuq Wemby and anyone who likes him lol

Right, because of his insane tools/gifts many aspects of the game just come easier to him. ESPN wants me to be like , "Wow Wemby you are so great!...you can shoot everyone, dunk flat footed, rebound from behind without getting called for fouls...." In many ways he his the anti Brunson.

But the way he is built, he is one bad move/play away from being constantly injured.

[knicksfan974]

Great win, but cannot wait for that Wemby "Decision" show where he announces we will become a Knick!

[thebuzzardman]

I've never liked Wembys personality. Glad we handed him an L. Dude, since the pre-draft process, seems to think he is ordained to just be the best basketball player of all time... Doesn't really have an ounce of humility to him.

It makes him harder to like because nothing about his game is relatable at all. He's just an extreme outlier of size and coordination. There's nothing about his game that's aesthetically pleasing or exudes a pure passion for the craft.

Basically fuq Wemby and anyone who likes him lol

You have to excuse him. He's French. Being haughty, arrogant and delusional are national traits.

[thebuzzardman]

OG, Mikal and KAT in one calendar year.
Mikal and KAT in the same off season, AFTER the Knicks got OG, AFTER they dealt with Brunson's contract situation.

I'd like to think there are some fans out there of some poverty, poorly run franchise, like say the Wizards and the Pelicans, who look at the Knicks front office and say "Man, I wish we had a front office that could pull off deals like that. That could position themselves to even BE IN THE CONVERSATION of pulling off moves like that. Instead we have these clowns"

Because for years that was us.

[Guano]

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[Kampuchea]

Wemby is a great player, but kind of a punk. Remember him throwing the ball to celebrate the Spurs being in 14th place.

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[Clyde_Style]

I've never liked Wembys personality. Glad we handed him an L. Dude, since the pre-draft process, seems to think he is ordained to just be the best basketball player of all time... Doesn't really have an ounce of humility to him.

It makes him harder to like because nothing about his game is relatable at all. He's just an extreme outlier of size and coordination. There's nothing about his game that's aesthetically pleasing or exudes a pure passion for the craft.

Basically fuq Wemby and anyone who likes him lol

You have to excuse him. He's French. Being haughty, arrogant and delusional are national traits.

They do have superior bakeries and the wonderful habit of masking their unbathed body odors with cologne

[HarthorneWingo]

OG, Mikal and KAT in one calendar year.
Mikal and KAT in the same off season, AFTER the Knicks got OG, AFTER they dealt with Brunson's contract situation.

I'd like to think there are some fans out there of some poverty, poorly run franchise, like say the Wizards and the Pelicans, who look at the Knicks front office and say "Man, I wish we had a front office that could pull off deals like that. That could position themselves to even BE IN THE CONVERSATION of pulling off moves like that. Instead we have these clowns"

Because for years that was us.

Well, we lucked into Brunson because of his dad and Leon. That wasn’t some kind of “genius” move. It’s like it was destined to happen.

Fck that fatso, Leon.

[Clyde_Style]

For those that want to relive the final 5 minutes:

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Of the five guys on the floor at the 5 minute mark, all five had big plays:

Deuce - Big 3
Mikal - Continuous Buckets & Block
Hart - Hustlemania
Precious - Moar boards and a great cutting basket
OG - Tenacious D and Big 3

[egelband]

Anyone notice that guy grabbing Towns’ hand and yapping at the ref? What was that? Towns is a very cool calm dude. Many players would have smacked that guy. Or am I misunderstanding what was happening?

[gavran]

Anyone notice that guy grabbing Towns’ hand and yapping at the ref? What was that? Towns is a very cool calm dude. Many players would have smacked that guy. Or am I misunderstanding what was happening?

Probably, they were goofing around.

[Iron Mantis]

Thrilled that we came out with the W, I loved what I saw from the players for the most part just had some rough shooting.

Would have liked to see KAT look for the pick and pop 3 way more than pick n rolling to the basket and clogging the paint making the drivers food for Wemby.

I would like to see Thibs step it up when it comes to making adjustments. Wemby should have had a Christmas nightmare game with OG having a 5 steal game.

Regular season win % is a cutie patootie stat but playoff win % and a championship is what we're striving for with this roster and its window.

In the playoffs slow adjustments are a death sentence. I want to see coaching excellence from Thibs. Better roster management, strategy, and adjustments. This is our year.

[Im Coming Home]

While mikal getting right on offense its Awesome to see his defense pick up

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I have my DVR to record all Knicks games. Unbeknownst to me, there was this silly animated facsimile of the game on ABC. So when I finally got to sit down and watch, I hit “Play” and got the cartoon game. I’m like WTF is going on? Thankfully the human version got recorded as well and I was able to watch the game.

Take the time to watch the cartoon game. We put it on for 2 mins to just see and ended up watching it for 10 minutes. It was f*cking hilarious. KAT was Goofy and Mikal was Donald Duck, you had Goofy doing a slam and flexing, splashing 3s, then you had Donald hitting 3s and doing Mikals celly. It was so funny.