GT: Knicks vs Pistons GAME 1 4/19/25 @ 6 PM on ESPN

[3toheadmelo]

Time to win this chip!!! Lets unite everyone.

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[spree8]

Dunno how to feel about Cam Payne on the Purple Haze album lol

[Jeff Van Gully]

Dunno how to feel about Cam Payne on the Purple Haze album lol

was just about to post "bucket or not" is hilarious.

terry season.

[Besart19]

Towns and Anunoby both with over 30

Brunson still rusty, Bridges and Josh good but not great games

Enough for a win

[Davis18]

Let's get ready to rumble!
Best time of the season!!
Let's go Knickerbockers!!!

[Ravenxvirall]

Let’s get it!

[K_ick_God]

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“And we will all go down together.”

[LFGK]

Brunson 27
OG 25 and great defense
KAT 30

Knicks win by 15+

[rajajackal]

the new knicks finally get real practice time and blow the postseason open

[HarthorneWingo]

AI on how the Knicks should defend Cade

To effectively guard Cade Cunningham, the Knicks need to employ a team effort, focusing on making it difficult for him to score and limiting his opportunities to make shots. This involves a combination of different defensive strategies, including individual defense, switching on pick-and-rolls, and potentially using traps. The Knicks should also aim to disrupt Cunningham's base tough shot-making and limit his ability to attack the rim.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of how the Knicks can approach guarding Cunningham:

1. Team Defense and Switching:
Collective Effort:

It's unlikely that any single Knicks player can completely contain Cunningham, so the team must work together to make it difficult for him to score.

Switching on Pick-and-Rolls:

The Knicks should be prepared to switch on pick-and-roll plays, allowing their players to match Cunningham's attacking tendencies.

Different Looks:

The Knicks should vary their defensive schemes to keep Cunningham guessing and prevent him from getting into a rhythm.

2. Individual Defensive Assignments:
OG Anunoby:

Anunoby is likely to be the primary defender on Cunningham, but he should not be expected to guard him alone.
Focus on Getting Cunningham to the Left:

The Knicks may try to force Cunningham to take contested shots on his left side, as he is more comfortable shooting with his right.

Limit Three-Point Attempts:

The Knicks should focus on contesting Cunningham's three-point attempts and making him work for open shots.

3. Specific Defensive Tactics:

Disrupt Base Tough Shot-Making:
The Knicks should focus on disrupting Cunningham's ability to make tough shots, forcing him to take less efficient shots.
Make Cunningham Work at the Point of Attack:

The Knicks should make Cunningham work for every possession, forcing him to make tough decisions and avoid getting easy buckets.

Be Physical:

The Knicks should employ a physical defensive approach, making it difficult for Cunningham to get to the rim and forcing him to make contested shots.

Traps:

The Knicks may use traps on pick-and-roll plays to further limit Cunningham's scoring opportunities.

4. Other Considerations:

Cunningham's Playmaking:
The Knicks should also focus on limiting Cunningham's impact as a playmaker, particularly on offensive plays.
Cunningham's Skillset:

The Knicks need to understand that Cunningham is a versatile player who can do a variety of things on offense.

Limit Second-Chance Opportunities:

The Knicks should focus on rebounding effectively to prevent Cunningham from getting second-chance opportunities.

[Buttah304]

Cade is only in the 47th percentile in isolation and scores a measly .88 PPP in ISO. He also shoots 33% on pull up threes and his 56% FG in the restricted area is lackluster.

If Thibs treats him like a Curry/Jordan clone and is fine with leaving Malik and THJ wide open the lobotomy needs to be scheduled at halftime.

[HarthorneWingo]

Cade is only in the 47th percentile in isolation and scores a measly .88 PPP in ISO. He also shoots 33% on pull up threes and his 56% FG in the restricted area is lackluster.

If Thibs treats him like a Curry/Jordan clone and is fine with leaving Malik and THJ wide open the lobotomy needs to be scheduled at halftime.

I think that the Pistons will try and attack Brunson at every opportunity.

[spree2kawhi]

We have the two best players in this series and five of the best six. Let them know.

[Buttah304]

Cade is only in the 47th percentile in isolation and scores a measly .88 PPP in ISO. He also shoots 33% on pull up threes and his 56% FG in the restricted area is lackluster.

If Thibs treats him like a Curry/Jordan clone and is fine with leaving Malik and THJ wide open the lobotomy needs to be scheduled at halftime.

I think that the Pistons will try and attack Brunson at every opportunity.

Thibs literal job is to create a pathway to hide Jalen at times by not having him overexposed in the P&R action. I can live with Tobias posting Brunson on the block for a few possessions so long as their shooters never get into a proper rhythm. Issue here is that you’re asking Tom to be proactive and creative on the fly but he’s a very stubborn individual.

[matchman]

The team winning 1st game of series usually wins the whole series, so the team better treats it like game7.

[Iron Mantis]

AI on how the Knicks should defend Cade

To effectively guard Cade Cunningham, the Knicks need to employ a team effort, focusing on making it difficult for him to score and limiting his opportunities to make shots. This involves a combination of different defensive strategies, including individual defense, switching on pick-and-rolls, and potentially using traps. The Knicks should also aim to disrupt Cunningham's base tough shot-making and limit his ability to attack the rim.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of how the Knicks can approach guarding Cunningham:

1. Team Defense and Switching:
Collective Effort:

It's unlikely that any single Knicks player can completely contain Cunningham, so the team must work together to make it difficult for him to score.

Switching on Pick-and-Rolls:

The Knicks should be prepared to switch on pick-and-roll plays, allowing their players to match Cunningham's attacking tendencies.

Different Looks:

The Knicks should vary their defensive schemes to keep Cunningham guessing and prevent him from getting into a rhythm.

2. Individual Defensive Assignments:
OG Anunoby:

Anunoby is likely to be the primary defender on Cunningham, but he should not be expected to guard him alone.
Focus on Getting Cunningham to the Left:

The Knicks may try to force Cunningham to take contested shots on his left side, as he is more comfortable shooting with his right.

Limit Three-Point Attempts:

The Knicks should focus on contesting Cunningham's three-point attempts and making him work for open shots.

3. Specific Defensive Tactics:

Disrupt Base Tough Shot-Making:
The Knicks should focus on disrupting Cunningham's ability to make tough shots, forcing him to take less efficient shots.
Make Cunningham Work at the Point of Attack:

The Knicks should make Cunningham work for every possession, forcing him to make tough decisions and avoid getting easy buckets.

Be Physical:

The Knicks should employ a physical defensive approach, making it difficult for Cunningham to get to the rim and forcing him to make contested shots.

Traps:

The Knicks may use traps on pick-and-roll plays to further limit Cunningham's scoring opportunities.

4. Other Considerations:

Cunningham's Playmaking:
The Knicks should also focus on limiting Cunningham's impact as a playmaker, particularly on offensive plays.
Cunningham's Skillset:

The Knicks need to understand that Cunningham is a versatile player who can do a variety of things on offense.

Limit Second-Chance Opportunities:

The Knicks should focus on rebounding effectively to prevent Cunningham from getting second-chance opportunities.

Looks like we've found our next coach

AI coach > Thibs

[HarthorneWingo]

The team winning 1st game of series usually wins the whole series, so the team better treats it like game7.

The Garden will be rocking

[MrDollarBills]

Cade is only in the 47th percentile in isolation and scores a measly .88 PPP in ISO. He also shoots 33% on pull up threes and his 56% FG in the restricted area is lackluster.

If Thibs treats him like a Curry/Jordan clone and is fine with leaving Malik and THJ wide open the lobotomy needs to be scheduled at halftime.

I can live with Cade making contested twos if we don't surrender wide open threes. That's where things get dicey and Tom doesn't care about defending the 3 point line.

[3toheadmelo]

Cade is only in the 47th percentile in isolation and scores a measly .88 PPP in ISO. He also shoots 33% on pull up threes and his 56% FG in the restricted area is lackluster.

If Thibs treats him like a Curry/Jordan clone and is fine with leaving Malik and THJ wide open the lobotomy needs to be scheduled at halftime.

Do you know what’s Cade’s stats look like when OG is on him

[thebuzzardman]

Beasley, Cade and Harris combine for 100 points, Pistons make over 25 3 pointers, Knicks lose, board in shambles