2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

Post #1761 » by **SOUL** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:16 am

I think the Knicks are too tough for Kangz

Post #1762 » by **Knightro** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:19 am

I actually think the Knicks are a bad playoff matchup for the Magic tbh.

The Magic generally beat people by playing slow, defending like crazy, forcing a lot of turnovers and crashing the hell out of the defensive glass.

But the Knicks are built to play that exact style too, only they’re older, tougher and more playoff experienced.

Post #1763 » by **SOUL** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:21 am

Knightro wrote:I actually think the Knicks are a bad playoff matchup for the Magic tbh.

The Magic generally beat people by playing slow, defending like crazy, forcing a lot of turnovers and crashing the hell out of the defensive glass.

But the Knicks are built to play that exact style too, only they’re older, tougher and more playoff experienced.

Definitely lol

Post #1764 » by **eyriq** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:22 am

Knicks are pulling away

Edit: NVM lol

RookieStar · Post #1765 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:26 am

SOUL wrote:
Knightro wrote:I actually think the Knicks are a bad playoff matchup for the Magic tbh.

The Magic generally beat people by playing slow, defending like crazy, forcing a lot of turnovers and crashing the hell out of the defensive glass.

But the Knicks are built to play that exact style too, only they’re older, tougher and more playoff experienced.

Definitely lol

Yup... they also have better 3pt shooters than ours. However, its the calls... like the 4th game where we got beat up. A lot of calls were def in their favor. Even knicks players were laughing getting away with them.. if calls were even, i think we cone put slightly better due to better legs and bigger everywhere else except C position.

Post #1766 » by **SOUL** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:33 am

Also too many Knicks fans in Florida it'll be like another home game for them lol

AaronB · Post #1767 » by **AaronB** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:47 am

SOUL wrote:Also too many Knicks fans in Florida it'll be like another home game for them lol

That is OK, the Knicks don't play all that well at home anyway.

RookieStar · Post #1768 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:49 am

SOUL wrote:Also too many Knicks fans in Florida it'll be like another home game for them lol

We face NY or MIA and its a home game for them the entire series lol

The-Stallion70 · Post #1769 » by **The-Stallion70** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:34 am

Knightro wrote:I actually think the Knicks are a bad playoff matchup for the Magic tbh.

The Magic generally beat people by playing slow, defending like crazy, forcing a lot of turnovers and crashing the hell out of the defensive glass.

But the Knicks are built to play that exact style too, only they’re older, tougher and more playoff experienced.

The Knicks are older and more balanced but the Magic have extreme defensive talent also have two guys who are halfcourt mismatches because of their size and it will bode well for slower a playoff setting.

Like Boston's defensive rating is technically higher than the Magic's but they also have an explosive offense so there are many games where they are playing garbage time for the entire fourth quarter because they are up by so much and this in turn makes their rating look better. The Magic aren't like that our team is truly a defensive team.

The Magic are like Minnesota-lite we are a huge team are truly built from the defensive side of the ball. Our problem is that if we fall too far behind we don't have the offense to bring us back.

The Knicks have the 13th ranked defense and the 8th ranked offense and 16th in remaining schedule sos.

The Magic have the 4th ranked defense and the 24th ranked offense and the 24th remaining schedule sos.

pepe1991 · Post #1770 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:00 am

Knicks are better than they look , imo. It's not just Randle who is missing, it's Mitchell Robinson as well, and OG does not look 100% fit, but around playoffs he will probably be healthy.
Burks but especially Bojan are yet to find their sweet spots.

I still expect Heat to go on some 8-10 games winning streak because schedule for them is so damn favorable.

For start, within next week they can beat Cavs and 76ers. Hell, they play Cavs twice in next 10 days.

basketballRob · Post #1771 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:00 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Knicks are better than they look , imo. It's not just Randle who is missing, it's Mitchell Robinson as well, and OG does not look 100% fit, but around playoffs he will probably be healthy.
Burks but especially Bojan are yet to find their sweet spots.

I still expect Heat to go on some 8-10 games winning streak because schedule for them is so damn favorable.

For start, within next week they can beat Cavs and 76ers. Hell, they play Cavs twice in next 10 days.

Hopefully, the Heat can beat the Cavs twice. If the Magic and the Knicks keep winning, one of us will get the 3rd seed.

The Knicks are playing a 9-man playoff rotation already. I think we need to start doing this to see how it works. We can leave Fultz on the bench.

Goga's size is more effective against NY. He also plays Myles Turner way better.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202401150NYK.html

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Optimus_Steel · Post #1772 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:14 pm

Knightro wrote:I actually think the Knicks are a bad playoff matchup for the Magic tbh.

The Magic generally beat people by playing slow, defending like crazy, forcing a lot of turnovers and crashing the hell out of the defensive glass.

But the Knicks are built to play that exact style too, only they’re older, tougher and more playoff experienced.

We also don’t have guard scoring to counter Brunson.

basketballRob · Post #1773 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:23 pm

When Suggs and Black started together, they shut down Brunson and Haliburton. Black is a better defender than Harris.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202312290ORL.html

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202311190IND.html

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RookieStar · Post #1774 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:46 pm

BTW, to those watching box scores of other games.. me you dont see Grayson's 3pt attempts and makes and just drool to think what he do in our squad.

basketballRob · Post #1775 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:52 pm

Evan is carving up the Heat.

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pepe1991 · Post #1776 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:16 pm

Adebayo buzzerbeater 3 . Damn.

Btw Duncan Robinson made some crazy 3s

In Bucks- Suns game, Bucks made franchise record 16 made threes in first half. Unreal, felt like nobody can miss.

AaronB · Post #1777 » by **AaronB** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:21 pm

The Knicks will go as far as Brunson takes them. If he gets nicked up at all, they are in trouble even if all the others are healthy.

What a talent. Hard to believe that the Mavs let him go.

byeganyo · Post #1778 » by **byeganyo** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:22 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Adebayo buzzerbeater 3 . Damn.

Btw Duncan Robinson made some crazy 3s

In Bucks- Suns game, Bucks made franchise record 16 made threes in first half. Unreal, felt like nobody can miss.

Why the **** Cade shot so early, DET could hold on for the buzzer attempt right?

Residual-Heat · Post #1779 » by **Residual-Heat** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:23 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Knicks are better than they look , imo. It's not just Randle who is missing, it's Mitchell Robinson as well, and OG does not look 100% fit, but around playoffs he will probably be healthy.
Burks but especially Bojan are yet to find their sweet spots.

I still expect Heat to go on some 8-10 games winning streak because schedule for them is so damn favorable.

For start, within next week they can beat Cavs and 76ers. Hell, they play Cavs twice in next 10 days.

I think a healthy Knicks team with a full season of OG wouldve been a top 4 or 5 team in the NBA. Very dangerous team. In some ways they remind me a lot of D-Rose Bulls with Thibs when they won like 60 games.

pepe1991 · Post #1780 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:25 pm

byeganyo wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Adebayo buzzerbeater 3 . Damn.

Btw Duncan Robinson made some crazy 3s

In Bucks- Suns game, Bucks made franchise record 16 made threes in first half. Unreal, felt like nobody can miss.

Why the **** Cade shot so early, DET could hold on for the buzzer attempt right?

Yep, they could have had shot at a buzzer.
But they also could call time out.

But they are one of worst teams in history for a reason :lol: