PG: KNICKS vs Twolves - Welcome To NY, OG

nykballa2k4 · Post #601 » by **nykballa2k4** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 10:33 pm

8516knicks wrote:
nykballa2k4 wrote:OG coming in puts my mind at ease. Precious could also be a steal in this as he can defend the 4 well and might be of use guarding someone like Giannis.

Six FOULS worth.

OG got robbed on that last foul call....

8516knicks · Post #602 » by **8516knicks** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 10:41 pm

cgmw wrote:
knicksNOTslick wrote:40 minutes for Brunson this game and only 8 for McBride, which is not good. Brunson needs to be rested more now so he can log heavy minutes for the playoffs. Thibs is probably gonna give Deuce a few games to see what he can do but if he doesn't trust him yet and continues to pull him, we will need to acquire a backup point guard ASAP.

Never gets old. Someone should make Halloween masks for 2024. :nod:

Post #603 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 10:44 pm

nykballa2k4 wrote:
8516knicks wrote:
nykballa2k4 wrote:OG coming in puts my mind at ease. Precious could also be a steal in this as he can defend the 4 well and might be of use guarding someone like Giannis.

Six FOULS worth.

OG got robbed on that last foul call....

last 2

Adelheid · Post #604 » by **Adelheid** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 11:04 pm

stuporman wrote:
Adelheid wrote:The guy in question is gone and the board is still this toxic???

tsk tsk tsk

tour bus tickets are still available...

I've already hopped on to the tour years ago.

But yes, you are right. I should not have been surprised at all

Knick4Real · Post #605 » by **Knick4Real** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 11:11 pm

nykballa2k4 wrote:OG coming in puts my mind at ease. Precious could also be a steal in this as he can defend the 4 well and might be of use guarding someone like Giannis.

nykballa2k4 · Post #606 » by **nykballa2k4** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 11:18 pm

Knick4Real wrote:
nykballa2k4 wrote:OG coming in puts my mind at ease. Precious could also be a steal in this as he can defend the 4 well and might be of use guarding someone like Giannis.

well he certainly got steamrolled by gobert

Synciere · Post #607 » by **Synciere** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 11:23 pm

We need to give Deuce more than one game to get his legs under him. Otherwise it’ll be Donte running the backup point spot I think. Too much change too soon can have a negative affect.

Post #608 » by **K_ick_God** » Tue Jan 2, 2024 11:42 pm

Grimes has not fallen out of the rotation, though.

Knick4Real · Post #609 » by **Knick4Real** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 12:08 am

Synciere wrote:We need to give Deuce more than one game to get his legs under him. Otherwise it’ll be Donte running the backup point spot I think. Too much change too soon can have a negative affect.

Agreed. However, he now has 13 million reasons to make it work. In sports, you have to be ready to step up when called upon.

stuporman · Post #610 » by **stuporman** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 12:38 am

Both Precious and OG are listed at 6-8 but OG looks bigger than that and Precious looks small. He may be bulky and strong which will help him guard other bulky bigs of similar size but I don't see him being able to back up the 5 with any regularity against genuine bigs, maybe some small ball 4s and 5s but not much more than that.

cgmw · Post #611 » by **cgmw** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 1:56 am

After sleeping on this game for a couple nights, the takeaway I’m most hopeful for is actually Julius balling out against a big frontcourt with rim protection.

The optimist in me wants to believe that Bullyball Julius with open lanes (minus Mitch/RJ) might actually ball the F out in the playoffs.

Clyde_Style · Post #612 » by **Clyde_Style** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 1:58 am

thebuzzardman wrote:
HighRyzer83 wrote:
knicksNOTslick wrote:40 minutes for Brunson this game and only 8 for McBride, which is not good. Brunson needs to be rested more now so he can log heavy minutes for the playoffs. Thibs is probably gonna give Deuce a few games to see what he can do but if he doesn't trust him yet and continues to pull him, we will need to acquire a backup point guard ASAP.

This is where rokas needs to man up and come over. Apparently he's tearing up the euro league. Enough floating around in his weak sauce comfort zone. Knicks need to call him up

He'd probably want a training camp. Also, Knicks might want to deal his rights

He wants guaranteed playing time. He's good enough to promise him 20 minutes a night. Just bring him over FFS. He's a crafty, old-fashioned distributor. He'd elevate the team another notch.

2020 · Post #613 » by **2020** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:23 am

cgmw wrote:
Chanel Bomber wrote:
cgmw wrote:Randle looks happier than Chanel that RJ’s gone

RJ betrayed Randle when he said he loved Knicks fans in a centercourt postgame interview 2 or 3 games after the MSG crowd booed Randle.

Nobody batted an eyelid but that was fkn weird from a teammate.

Idk about all that, but the two didn’t fit on the court together... He’s about to dominate even more than he already has been.

2020 · Post #614 » by **2020** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:27 am

dakomish23 wrote:Guess what % of OG’s field goals were assisted

100%

2020 · Post #615 » by **2020** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:29 am

HopelessKnick wrote:
GEOLINK wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:Randle clutch buckets

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2020 Randle came back tonight

He has been absolutely killing it for weeks now. He has been in the fiercest attack mode I have ever seen him play... he is really playing to his strength, using his body and flat out bullying people all over the court. He has been playing truly like an All-star, heck All-NBA type player.

knicksNOTslick · Post #616 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:31 am

Clyde_Style wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
HighRyzer83 wrote:This is where rokas needs to man up and come over. Apparently he's tearing up the euro league. Enough floating around in his weak sauce comfort zone. Knicks need to call him up

He'd probably want a training camp. Also, Knicks might want to deal his rights

He wants guaranteed playing time. He's good enough to promise him 20 minutes a night. Just bring him over FFS. He's a crafty, old-fashioned distributor. He'd elevate the team another notch.

I wonder if we could've offered the rights to Rokas instead of the Detroit 2nd if Toronto would have agreed. Just a thought. I really don't know if we would be able to guarantee him 20 minutes a night with the roster presently constructed. The Raptors still need a PG and with a Euro coach, they might have wanted a Euro PG to backup Quickley.

Clyde_Style · Post #617 » by **Clyde_Style** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:45 am

cgmw wrote:After sleeping on this game for a couple nights, the takeaway I’m most hopeful for is actually Julius balling out against a big frontcourt with rim protection.

The optimist in me wants to believe that Bullyball Julius with open lanes (minus Mitch/RJ) might actually ball the F out in the playoffs.

It's a dream worth having, because that version of Randle puts us into contention now with OG and Brunson. The extra sauce is Grimes and Deuce performing well to round out the rotation's depth and adding one C to back up iHart. If everyone shows out we'll be able to make a run. Those several things are probably required, but I now think they are all in the cards so no reason not to dream it now.

Clyde_Style · Post #618 » by **Clyde_Style** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:47 am

knicksNOTslick wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:He'd probably want a training camp. Also, Knicks might want to deal his rights

He wants guaranteed playing time. He's good enough to promise him 20 minutes a night. Just bring him over FFS. He's a crafty, old-fashioned distributor. He'd elevate the team another notch.

I wonder if we could've offered the rights to Rokas instead of the Detroit 2nd if Toronto would have agreed. Just a thought. I really don't know if we would be able to guarantee him 20 minutes a night with the roster presently constructed. The Raptors still need a PG and with a Euro coach, they might have wanted a Euro PG to backup Quickley.

I expect they are keeping Rokas on tap in case Deuce doesn't nail down the backup PG role. If Deuce doesn't deliver they bring Rokas in for training camp because the man is seasoned and ready to ball in the NBA.

Jalen Bluntson · Post #619 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 3:47 am

knicksNOTslick wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:He'd probably want a training camp. Also, Knicks might want to deal his rights

He wants guaranteed playing time. He's good enough to promise him 20 minutes a night. Just bring him over FFS. He's a crafty, old-fashioned distributor. He'd elevate the team another notch.

I wonder if we could've offered the rights to Rokas instead of the Detroit 2nd if Toronto would have agreed. Just a thought. I really don't know if we would be able to guarantee him 20 minutes a night with the roster presently constructed. The Raptors still need a PG and with a Euro coach, they might have wanted a Euro PG to backup Quickley.

I'm sure they discussed all possibilities in the 3.5 weeks it took to get the trade done.

WaltFrazier · Post #620 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Jan 3, 2024 5:58 am

stuporman wrote:Both Precious and OG are listed at 6-8 but OG looks bigger than that and Precious looks small. He may be bulky and strong which will help him guard other bulky bigs of similar size but I don't see him being able to back up the 5 with any regularity against genuine bigs, maybe some small ball 4s and 5s but not much more than that.

Having watched almost all his Raptors games, his best thing on defense is the ability to switch out onto a perimeter player and keep the guy in front of him. Not as good against the genuine bigs down low, as you said.