Around the NBA - Playoff Homestretch Blessings

[Montmorencie]

miami may not have a true superstar but they have multiple guys who can score 20+ on any night. worst matchup for us

I think in playoffs Jimmy should be classified as a superstar. Either he gives the floor for the hottest guy at the moment and only plays defense or he takes over and goes easily over 30, often even 40 as we remember.

I don't wanna go against Heat. The reality is that they swept us in the worst current shape of their season. This team probably would have gone 7 or win it all had they had Dragic in those finals.

[thebuzzardman]

Miami is like if you had this year's Thibs culture but for 20 years and also if the Knicks had a FO that generally hit on draft picks instead of generally missing on them.

[HarthorneWingo]

Miami is like if you had this year's Thibs culture but for 20 years and also if the Knicks had a FO that generally hit on draft picks instead of generally missing on them.

We will crush those sissies in their pink tutus they call basketball uniforms.

[seren]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

[3toheadmelo]

future knick derozan talking about msg

"It's always fun to play in New York. It should be fun," DeRozan said of facing two equally-competitive teams.

"It's definitely [going to be] something different, other than you have your normal fans, but it is always great, always a different type of feeling to go to New York," he added, talking about the overall atmosphere of playing in New York, especially inside the Madison Square Garden.

[cgf]

future knick derozan talking about msg

"It's always fun to play in New York. It should be fun," DeRozan said of facing two equally-competitive teams.

"It's definitely [going to be] something different, other than you have your normal fans, but it is always great, always a different type of feeling to go to New York," he added, talking about the overall atmosphere of playing in New York, especially inside the Madison Square Garden.

Like we'll be able to get Demar. We're gunna be praying for Oubre & Winslow to take our money at this rate.

[kNicksGmen]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

i think the pick still has some protection for top 3 or 5. that would be worst case scenario because then I think it converts into a 2nd rounder.

[shtolky]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

i think the pick still has some protection for top 3 or 5. that would be worst case scenario because then I think it converts into a 2nd rounder.

This years Dallas pick is unprotected. The 2023 Dallas pick has protection, I believe top 10.

[cgf]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

i think the pick still has some protection for top 3 or 5. that would be worst case scenario because then I think it converts into a 2nd rounder.

This years Dallas pick is unprotected. The 2023 Dallas pick has protection, I believe top 10.

Yep, that pick is top 10 protected for two years & then converts to 2nd rounders, but the 2021 pick is unprotected.

[knicks94]

If Lebron, KD and Harden play in every single playoff game it will be obvious that they were mailing it in during the regular season.

[kNicksGmen]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

i think the pick still has some protection for top 3 or 5. that would be worst case scenario because then I think it converts into a 2nd rounder.

This years Dallas pick is unprotected. The 2023 Dallas pick has protection, I believe top 10.

got it. forgot this is the 1st one and it's the next one that could turn into a second. thanks for clarifying.

[bballoctober]

At what time is the Saturday game ?

[HarthorneWingo]

i think the pick still has some protection for top 3 or 5. that would be worst case scenario because then I think it converts into a 2nd rounder.

This years Dallas pick is unprotected. The 2023 Dallas pick has protection, I believe top 10.

Yep, that pick is top 10 protected for two years & then converts to 2nd rounders, but the 2021 pick is unprotected.

We’ll be trading them anyway this summer for Malcolm Brogdon

[Fundamentals21]

The Orlando Magic have signed forward Ignas Brazdeikis for the remainder of the season.

Brazdeikis was originally signed to a 10-day contract by Orlando on May 2. He has played in five games with the Magic, averaging 10.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 28.3 minpg. Brazdeikis has appeared in 10 total games this season with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 5.2 ppg., 2.7 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 15.7 minpg. He played in four games with the Knicks, before being traded to Philadelphia as part of a three-team deal on Mar. 25. Brazdeikis appeared in one game with the Sixers, before being waived on Apr. 8.

Originally selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Sacramento, Brazdeikis has played in 19 career NBA regular season games with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 3.6 ppg. and 1.7 rpg. in 11.1 minpg.

Ignas dev.'ing nicely in Orlando. Could've played him over Payton?

[frothbrain]

The Orlando Magic have signed forward Ignas Brazdeikis for the remainder of the season.

Brazdeikis was originally signed to a 10-day contract by Orlando on May 2. He has played in five games with the Magic, averaging 10.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 28.3 minpg. Brazdeikis has appeared in 10 total games this season with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 5.2 ppg., 2.7 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 15.7 minpg. He played in four games with the Knicks, before being traded to Philadelphia as part of a three-team deal on Mar. 25. Brazdeikis appeared in one game with the Sixers, before being waived on Apr. 8.

Originally selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Sacramento, Brazdeikis has played in 19 career NBA regular season games with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 3.6 ppg. and 1.7 rpg. in 11.1 minpg.

Ignas dev.'ing nicely in Orlando. Could've played him over Payton?

Can't develop players by adjusting the rotation. Payton and Reggie Bullock need their fixed minutes every game regardless of performance.

[Fat Kat]

This years Dallas pick is unprotected. The 2023 Dallas pick has protection, I believe top 10.

Yep, that pick is top 10 protected for two years & then converts to 2nd rounders, but the 2021 pick is unprotected.

We’ll be trading them anyway this summer for Malcolm Brogdon

[Knicksfan1992]

The Orlando Magic have signed forward Ignas Brazdeikis for the remainder of the season.

Brazdeikis was originally signed to a 10-day contract by Orlando on May 2. He has played in five games with the Magic, averaging 10.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 28.3 minpg. Brazdeikis has appeared in 10 total games this season with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 5.2 ppg., 2.7 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 15.7 minpg. He played in four games with the Knicks, before being traded to Philadelphia as part of a three-team deal on Mar. 25. Brazdeikis appeared in one game with the Sixers, before being waived on Apr. 8.

Originally selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Sacramento, Brazdeikis has played in 19 career NBA regular season games with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, averaging 3.6 ppg. and 1.7 rpg. in 11.1 minpg.

Ignas dev.'ing nicely in Orlando. Could've played him over Payton?

Can't develop players by adjusting the rotation. Payton and Reggie Bullock need their fixed minutes every game regardless of performance.

Insinuating Reggie Bullock doesn't deserve his minutes is why this fanbase doesn't deserve chit

[Fat Kat]

Read on Twitter

Who wanted this dude?

[Clyde Frazier]

ah ben golliver not picking randle for all NBA because "i don't trust him to do it in a playoffs" even tho it's a regular season award and "i don't think they're as good as their record says" and "i don't care how much less lebron plays, it doesn't matter"

It's absurd how biased these guys can be sometimes...

[Knicksfan1992]

What we really need is Dallas losing the rest of its games including play in followed by winning the lottery.

Big brain move by the Knicks to keep the Lakers playoff hopes alive so they could jump ahead of Dallas in the last 3 games