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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#601 » by aq_ua » Mon May 26, 2025 8:50 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:Of course Josh Hart secures the final rebound at 2.6 seconds left.

Most importantly, he hit his free throws. We really did well in that regard.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#602 » by Parraknick » Mon May 26, 2025 8:51 am

I just want to say, KAT has a ridiculous amount of highlight tough buckets since coming here. He’s a freak
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#603 » by HarthorneWingo » Mon May 26, 2025 9:08 am

Parraknick wrote:I just want to say, KAT has a ridiculous amount of highlight tough buckets since coming here. He’s a freak offensively.

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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#604 » by Laertes » Mon May 26, 2025 9:14 am

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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#605 » by god shammgod » Mon May 26, 2025 9:56 am

Capn'O wrote:
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Guano wrote:
Kat was that good in the 4th which is so weird.

Cause he does the dumbest sht but when he is on he is unstoppable

Need to send his @ss to Oz for a brain.


the first half was as lost as he's ever been and then it's like he ate his wheaties all of a sudden in the 4th. who knows how it happens.


Wright and Deuce are better at feeding him than Brunson.


i don't know. he didn't get the ball in position to score or anything. he shot 3s and drove from the top of the key. the regular stuff he does.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#606 » by Chanel Bomber » Mon May 26, 2025 10:06 am

god shammgod wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
the first half was as lost as he's ever been and then it's like he ate his wheaties all of a sudden in the 4th. who knows how it happens.


Wright and Deuce are better at feeding him than Brunson.


i don't know. he didn't get the ball in position to score or anything. he shot 3s and drove from the top of the key. the regular stuff he does.

I didn't see anything special in the way he was fed the ball. He was just #1 on the pecking order with Brunson on the bench, and I think there was an expectation that he would carry the offense in Brunson's absence. The shotmaking was exceptional.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#607 » by Worst_to_First » Mon May 26, 2025 10:17 am

Chanel Bomber wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Wright and Deuce are better at feeding him than Brunson.


i don't know. he didn't get the ball in position to score or anything. he shot 3s and drove from the top of the key. the regular stuff he does.

I didn't see anything special in the way he was fed the ball. He was just #1 on the pecking order with Brunson on the bench, and I think there was an expectation that he would carry the offense in Brunson's absence. The shotmaking was exceptional.


That pecking order has to be adjusted at least for the first 3.5 quarters. The sooner we get KAT going, the better shot we have of winning the game. I can sense that KAT scoring is more physically and psychologically damaging to the opponent.

That being said, I am hoping JB gets to figure out the Pacers’ defense and soon. Rick Carlisle has made him nearly unplayable this series. Need him to be a lot more efficient on offense, whether scoring or distributing, to make up for his lack of defense.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#608 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 10:31 am

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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#609 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 10:46 am

ctorres wrote:
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HarthorneWingo wrote:I think you’re right. But perhaps the coaching staff was all in agreement tonight?


Expanding the rotation says to me that they had a long conversation


You sure some of it didn't happen by circumstance?

Deuce had 3 fouls in under 2 minutes of playing time in the 1st quarter. He had to play Delon. It worked out because Delon was playing smart like a veteran.


You're probably right.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#610 » by gavran » Mon May 26, 2025 10:52 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
Chanel Bomber wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
i don't know. he didn't get the ball in position to score or anything. he shot 3s and drove from the top of the key. the regular stuff he does.

I didn't see anything special in the way he was fed the ball. He was just #1 on the pecking order with Brunson on the bench, and I think there was an expectation that he would carry the offense in Brunson's absence. The shotmaking was exceptional.


That pecking order has to be adjusted at least for the first 3.5 quarters.


The order needs to be adjusted, but it is not pecking the Knicks need to do with these clowns.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#611 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 10:53 am

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this is why we won

this gives us legs in the 4th to play properly


Amazing what happens when you actually play 9 players.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#612 » by Jalen Bluntson » Mon May 26, 2025 10:57 am

Capn'O wrote:
god shammgod wrote:got 1. won't mean anything unless they get the next one.


It won't. But we found some things this game.

Plan A won't beat the Pacers. Plan B might. Credit to Thibs for finally trying some ****.


Credit to the refs for forcing Thibs to use his bench. We've only been screaming about it for years!. The league had to step in and wake him up. They don't want IND/OKC in the finals!! :o
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#613 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 10:58 am

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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#614 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 11:05 am

Kitman86 wrote:
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Iron Mantis wrote:I was told that if Shamet and Wright play, the team will have a meltdown, burst into flames, and automatically lose....

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They were a HUGE part of the comeback run...

PLAY THE BENCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mantis we saw the vision :nod:

But!

It's good that disagreements happen on here. I'm wrong often but I like when I'm right for once :-?


Aren't you a Nets fan? :-?


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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#615 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 11:10 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
god shammgod wrote:got 1. won't mean anything unless they get the next one.


It won't. But we found some things this game.

Plan A won't beat the Pacers. Plan B might. Credit to Thibs for finally trying some ****.


Credit to the refs for forcing Thibs to use his bench. We've only been screaming about it for years!. The league had to step in and wake him up. They don't want IND/OKC in the finals!! :o


Mitch/KAT/OG/Mikal/JB

Stagger KAT and JB. Let the ball go through KAT when Brunson is off.

Play Hart, Deuce, Shamet, Wright off the bench. Energy, defense, and shooting.

We've been saying since goddamn Christmas that the bench needed to play and got laughed at.

Now look. Indiana is reeling and we now have the bodies to keep up with them. It only took the threat of a sweep to get us here but I'm happy all the same.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#616 » by Davis18 » Mon May 26, 2025 11:17 am

Another gritty win.
I thought that was a season during 2nd qtr.
Great performance by Kat.
He really saved the season all by himself.
Hopefully this win will get the team going.
Move the ball & defend!
Let's go Knicks!!
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#617 » by robillionaire » Mon May 26, 2025 11:19 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
ctorres wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Expanding the rotation says to me that they had a long conversation


You sure some of it didn't happen by circumstance?

Deuce had 3 fouls in under 2 minutes of playing time in the 1st quarter. He had to play Delon. It worked out because Delon was playing smart like a veteran.


You're probably right.


Deuce getting the fouls was certainly a factor in Delon playing but he was playing even in the 2nd half. Maybe he liked what he had seen. And Shamet played. Don’t think it was just a foul thing they had a new strategy, which included benching Payne
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Post#618 » by stopstandthere » Mon May 26, 2025 11:21 am

Brilliant game. All in next game!
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#619 » by MrDollarBills » Mon May 26, 2025 11:23 am

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MrDollarBills wrote:
ctorres wrote:
You sure some of it didn't happen by circumstance?

Deuce had 3 fouls in under 2 minutes of playing time in the 1st quarter. He had to play Delon. It worked out because Delon was playing smart like a veteran.


You're probably right.


Deuce getting the fouls was certainly a factor in Delon playing but he was playing even in the 2nd half. Maybe he liked what he had seen. And Shamet played. Don’t think it was just a foul thing they had a new strategy, which included benching Payne


Making that call saved the season. Play them more next game too.
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Re: PG: Saved By The KAT 

Post#620 » by robillionaire » Mon May 26, 2025 11:25 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
robillionaire wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
You're probably right.


Deuce getting the fouls was certainly a factor in Delon playing but he was playing even in the 2nd half. Maybe he liked what he had seen. And Shamet played. Don’t think it was just a foul thing they had a new strategy, which included benching Payne


Making that call saved the season. Play them more next game too.


You said you were eating that gummy in the game thread and I was wondering if you thought you were hallucinating the comeback :lol:

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