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Scizzup · Post #1621 » by **Scizzup** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:14 am

Haliburton is going to have to be more aggressive scoring this series for them to win. Knicks have elite wing to throw at Siakam on defense. Depth won't carry them as much this series.

sidsid · Post #1622 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:16 am

Tough to think you're watching the same sport when you see that Ant couldn't take a shot more than 3 feet inside the arc and here you have guys jogging into the paint for uncontested jumpers.

sidsid · Post #1623 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:18 am

Scizzup wrote:Haliburton is going to have to be more aggressive scoring this series for them to win. Knicks have elite wing to throw at Siakam on defense. Depth won't carry them as much this series.

They're just playing standard offense right now because there just isn't that much resistance. But you gotta think the long game here and put Brunson in every action along with KAT. And win your bench minutes so that you tire them out.

Scizzup · Post #1624 » by **Scizzup** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:27 am

sidsid wrote:
Scizzup wrote:Haliburton is going to have to be more aggressive scoring this series for them to win. Knicks have elite wing to throw at Siakam on defense. Depth won't carry them as much this series.

They're just playing standard offense right now because there just isn't that much resistance. But you gotta think the long game here and put Brunson in every action along with KAT. And win your bench minutes so that you tire them out.

Yea, its still early. Just saying OG is the perfect defender for Siakam and they are going to mirror the minutes.

Haliburton issue is some games he just does not using his scoring gravity enough and I don't think he can do that in this series. Jalen Brunson is going to take 20+ shots every game and some nights 30+.

tanuki1031 · Post #1625 » by **tanuki1031** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:42 am

That awful foul merchant Brunson is like the worst combo of pound the rock Calderon/FVV and Harden on the perimeter.

Nothing but foul baiting.

sidsid · Post #1626 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 1:42 am

Scizzup wrote:
sidsid wrote:
Scizzup wrote:Haliburton is going to have to be more aggressive scoring this series for them to win. Knicks have elite wing to throw at Siakam on defense. Depth won't carry them as much this series.

They're just playing standard offense right now because there just isn't that much resistance. But you gotta think the long game here and put Brunson in every action along with KAT. And win your bench minutes so that you tire them out.

Yea, its still early. Just saying OG is the perfect defender for Siakam and they are going to mirror the minutes.

Haliburton issue is some games he just does not using his scoring gravity enough and I don't think he can do that in this series. Jalen Brunson is going to take 20+ shots every game and some nights 30+.

And as we speak, Siakam gets OG off of him for 2 straight possessions and they get easy buckets. They run Nesmith through screens off-ball to have Brunson running around until he's on Hali and good things happen.

Defensively they're now sending late doubles on Brunson.

Looking more like a serious game instead of preseason now.

Boogie! · Post #1627 » by **Boogie!** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:00 am

Delon weight the legend

raptorstime · Post #1628 » by **raptorstime** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:09 am

im sorry but we got fleeced for OG...

sidsid · Post #1629 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:09 am

Do you know what OG doesn't do?

Michael Bradley · Post #1630 » by **Michael Bradley** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:10 am

Masai trading OG to the Knicks still annoys me to this day.

Basketball_Jones · Post #1631 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:10 am

OG OG OG

Basketball_Jones · Post #1632 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:11 am

sidsid wrote:Do you know what OG doesn't do?

Took him like 8 years but that step back 3 is finally looking nice

Son Goku 25 · Post #1633 » by **Son Goku 25** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:11 am

Michael Bradley wrote:Masai trading OG to the Knicks still annoys me to this day.

Unfortunately OG was gonna leave to the Knicks or Pacers regardless

sidsid · Post #1634 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:17 am

Basketball_Jones wrote:
sidsid wrote:Do you know what OG doesn't do?

Took him like 8 years but that step back 3 is finally looking nice

I'm more impressed with his timing on help D now. Made himself into a true, all around PF on top of his perimeter game. Still can't make up for KAT at C though.

HumbleRen · Post #1635 » by **HumbleRen** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:19 am

Some of y’all said Siakam is the #1 option. Let’s see it down the stretch then. :lol:

LoveMyRaps · Post #1636 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:21 am

HumbleRen wrote:Some of y’all said Siakam is the #1 option. Let’s see it down the stretch then.

I haven't seen/heard anyone say that in years.

duppyy · Post #1637 » by **duppyy** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:22 am

HumbleRen wrote:Some of y’all said Siakam is the #1 option. Let’s see it down the stretch then.

People still think that?

NinjaBro · Post #1638 » by **NinjaBro** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:23 am

HumbleRen wrote:Some of y’all said Siakam is the #1 option. Let’s see it down the stretch then.

Said no one ever

sidsid · Post #1639 » by **sidsid** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:26 am

Carlisle is going to have to find some new bench rotations. The Knicks don't even have to play Brunson to close games/quarters

HumbleRen · Post #1640 » by **HumbleRen** » Thu May 22, 2025 2:27 am

KAT too unstoppable in this series. They can’t put Siakam or Turner on him.

Bryant is a joke lol.