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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#81 » by Tomato Sauce » Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:48 pm

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Jalen Brunson is going to have to realize he will need to play his role differently this year. Regardless if he is a great scorer or not, he is still the PG of the team and it’s on him for the offense to run smooth. He should be looking to play the 2 man game with Kat. 9/10 he should be running the pick and roll with Kat. Doesn’t mean he has to always pass, but him and Kat have to be involved in the offense much more together.

Brunson is going to need to sacrifice a few shot attempts. There is too much scoring on this team for Brunson not to be a 23/10 assist player.
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Post#82 » by HEZI » Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:56 pm

Pacers aren’t really a defensive team so it will be interesting to see what Brunson does with that paint wide open. Could be a big night with him getting whatever he wants
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#83 » by Iron Mantis » Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:58 pm

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I don’t think there’s a single sport where losing the second game of the season would mean anything other than hey it’s a loss in the second game of the season.

Not true.

Last week, Silver announced the season has been shortened from 82 games to 2 games.

Knicks lose this, the season is over .... there's no hope to ever start clicking as the season progresses.

Season ends with the record much worse than ever expected: 0 win percentage.


It’s crazy bc the people saying this have been watching basketball since forever. Do we even remember the result of last year’s game 2? We could beat the pacers by 50 and it still wouldn’t guarantee us a damn thing.

:rofl: :rofl:

Too true.

Once we are well into the season we should have a much clearer picture of what this team can do in the postseason.
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Post#84 » by will34 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:09 pm

I will be there tonight. I need a W.
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#85 » by Wildcat » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:10 pm

Tomato Sauce wrote:
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Jalen Brunson is going to have to realize he will need to play his role differently this year. Regardless if he is a great scorer or not, he is still the PG of the team and it’s on him for the offense to run smooth. He should be looking to play the 2 man game with Kat. 9/10 he should be running the pick and roll with Kat. Doesn’t mean he has to always pass, but him and Kat have to be involved in the offense much more together.

Brunson is going to need to sacrifice a few shot attempts. There is too much scoring on this team for Brunson not to be a 23/10 assist player.


Thibs offense will prevent your vision of Brunson. I do agree he needs to faciliate more, though. KAT's passive approach doesn't help. I think he has a high enough IQ to get that pick and role game going with KAT. As we said, this'll take some time.
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#86 » by whocares1 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:15 pm

HEZI wrote:Pacers aren’t really a defensive team so it will be interesting to see what Brunson does with that paint wide open. Could be a big night with him getting whatever he wants


Brunson has been a slow starter every season. October is always the month when his shot is falling as much. Will be nice to see an open paint tho.
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Post#87 » by TheGreenArrow » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:28 pm

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Post#88 » by HEZI » Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:34 pm

whocares1 wrote:
HEZI wrote:Pacers aren’t really a defensive team so it will be interesting to see what Brunson does with that paint wide open. Could be a big night with him getting whatever he wants


Brunson has been a slow starter every season. October is always the month when his shot is falling as much. Will be nice to see an open paint tho.


I’d like to see him in assassin mode this game though. He’s got a number of reasons to want to make a statement this game with it being our home opener, getting killed by the Celtics last game, getting bounced out by Indiana in the playoffs, Haliburton getting Team USA selection over him. I know this game won’t make or break the season but I still want to see Brunson in kill mode tonight
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#89 » by thebuzzardman » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:23 pm

HEZI wrote:Pacers aren’t really a defensive team so it will be interesting to see what Brunson does with that paint wide open. Could be a big night with him getting whatever he wants


Bruson scores 50, Knicks lose 145 to 125
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Post#90 » by thebuzzardman » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:24 pm

will34 wrote:I will be there tonight. I need a W.


Sorry for your loss
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#91 » by thebuzzardman » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:24 pm

Leon Rose wheeled and dealed the Knicks into a play-in team. Awesome.
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Post#92 » by CometGM » Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:32 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:Having Sims in the rotation is going to kill this team. He has not shown that he is an NBA player on any level in his career so far.


Seriously, how is this dude in the NBA. There's gotta be some random G-leaguer that can take his spot.
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Post#93 » by DaGawd » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:04 pm

unforgivable crash out by lil durk..
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#94 » by stuporman » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:09 pm

If Thibs doesn't have a better plan or the team doesn't do a better job of defending 3s they will get smoked by the Pacers.
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#95 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:13 pm

whocares1 wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:
whocares1 wrote:
I don’t think there’s a single sport where losing the second game of the season would mean anything other than hey it’s a loss in the second game of the season.

Not true.

Last week, Silver announced the season has been shortened from 82 games to 2 games.

Knicks lose this, the season is over .... there's no hope to ever start clicking as the season progresses.

Season ends with the record much worse than ever expected: 0 win percentage.


It’s crazy bc the people saying this have been watching basketball since forever. Do we even remember the result of last year’s game 2? We could beat the pacers by 50 and it still wouldn’t guarantee us a damn thing.




We were 2-4 last year and 3-4 the year before, the season is clearly over if we go 0-2.
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#96 » by Knicks Byke » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:15 pm

0-2 and this forum is going in flames :lol:
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Post#97 » by DaGawd » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:17 pm

Knicks Byke wrote:0-2 and this forum is going in flames :lol:

especially to 2 of our most hated ops
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Post#98 » by dakomish23 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:17 pm

Knicks Byke wrote:0-2 and this forum is going in flames :lol:


0-4 and the titanic band will start playing
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Post#99 » by Lord Commander » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:19 pm

We gon sex these fools and all of yall will be back on the bandwagon.
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Re: GT: Knicks vs. Pacers | FRI 10.25 @ 7:30p on ESPN/MSG 

Post#100 » by dakomish23 » Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:20 pm

To put it in perspective, a lot of ppl were trashing on the DDV signing after game 1. He went 6-10 the next game, we thoroughly beat ATL, he became our starter, he was a huge part of the success we had last year.

It’s a long **** season
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