Brunson-led Knicks look like the real deal

[jokeboy86]

They're a play-in team so I guess that's improvement from last year but I felt they would've been a play-in team last year when healthy too. The bigger concern is my concerns about Barrett before the draft have been accurate even 4 years later: the guy can't shoot and isn't efficient at all. I thought his ceiling may be could be the 3rd best player on a contender but I don't know what you do with a inefficient G/F who is underwhelming athletically.

[RandlesCornrows]

People laughed at me when I predicted they will finish 7th in the east

Cause ykb. If you take away the blue and orange, and the Knicks logo, people would be going crazy for this team. But people love to hate on the Knicks.

[sfernald]

Original poster has now doomed Knicks to bottom 5 this year. Any more praise and Wemby is a lock.

[antonac]

I like Brunson, he's definitely a starter caliber PG, too good to be buried behind Luka anyway.

but er this?

It’s pretty remarkable how far the Knicks have come the last two decades.

what you mean from a poor team that had access to all the resources every other team had, but also had the biggest market and most media to an... average team? in 2 decades? 2 decades??? the time that a team would normally take to go through an entire rebuild, dynasty and then another rebuild.

[JShuttlesworth]

The Knicks have two wins against the Pistons and Magic, both of which are widely considered to be bottom feeders in the East.

Are we really ready to say that the Brunson lead Knicks are the real deal?

@ Bucks, Oct 28
@ Cavs, Oct 30
vs. Hawks, Nov 2
@ Sixers, Nov 4
vs Celtics, Nov 5
@ TWolves, Nov 7
@ Nets, Nov 9

Talk to me after that stretch, let's see where they stand.

[RandlesCornrows]

I like Brunson, he's definitely a starter caliber PG, too good to be buried behind Luka anyway.

but er this?

It’s pretty remarkable how far the Knicks have come the last two decades.

what you mean from a poor team that had access to all the resources every other team had, but also had the biggest market and most media to an... average team? in 2 decades? 2 decades??? the time that a team would normally take to go through an entire rebuild, dynasty and then another rebuild.

bro shut the **** up with all that. Do you know the **** Knick fans had to endure the 20 somewhat years? If you see how well they play the game, there’s barley any bad possessions and their entertaining asf. Stfu bruh, Dolan made sure the FO would trade all their young assets for washed up player or players who you couldn’t win with.

We talking about the Knicks who are historically a **** joke here. Bruh

[RandlesCornrows]

The Knicks have two wins against the Pistons and Magic, both of which are widely considered to be bottom feeders in the East.

Are we really ready to say that the Brunson lead Knicks are the real deal?

@ Bucks, Oct 28
@ Cavs, Oct 30
vs. Hawks, Nov 2
@ Sixers, Nov 4
vs Celtics, Nov 5
@ TWolves, Nov 7
@ Nets, Nov 9

Talk to me after that stretch, let's see where they stand.

no ****

[Mavrelous]

The Knicks have two wins against the Pistons and Magic, both of which are widely considered to be bottom feeders in the East.

Are we really ready to say that the Brunson lead Knicks are the real deal?

@ Bucks, Oct 28
@ Cavs, Oct 30
vs. Hawks, Nov 2
@ Sixers, Nov 4
vs Celtics, Nov 5
@ TWolves, Nov 7
@ Nets, Nov 9

Talk to me after that stretch, let's see where they stand.

They also took MEM to OT, they're looking good, Randle is looking great not being the only one able create something on the team, their center are a force defensively, they do lack shooting though, which should be fixable with the plethora of shooters available.

[meekrab]

I like Brunson, he's definitely a starter caliber PG, too good to be buried behind Luka anyway.

He wasn't buried, though. Played the 2nd most minutes of anybody on the Mavs last year. Started 75% of the games. That seems like the opposite of being buried to me.

[zeebneeb]

Year after year, decade after decade. You can't make any statement about any team, without a 20 game sample size, and yet, it continues.

I mean at least give it 10 damn games.

[JShuttlesworth]

The Knicks have two wins against the Pistons and Magic, both of which are widely considered to be bottom feeders in the East.

Are we really ready to say that the Brunson lead Knicks are the real deal?

@ Bucks, Oct 28
@ Cavs, Oct 30
vs. Hawks, Nov 2
@ Sixers, Nov 4
vs Celtics, Nov 5
@ TWolves, Nov 7
@ Nets, Nov 9

Talk to me after that stretch, let's see where they stand.

no ****

Glad you agree

[Statlanta]

I’m happy they can whoop the bad teams but the middle of the East got better so they make negligible ground there

[Myth]

I’m happy for the Knicks and their fans on the Promising start, but like others, I’m in the camp of thinking it is too early to declare them the real deal, or give Brunson this much of the credit.

[Lunartic]

Well done stealth troll, many people took the bait

[danvato]

Obligatory 'my knicks are legit yo' thread from penn station homeless 3 games into the season.

[HotelVitale]

Not trying to steal your thunder but playing teams like the Pistons and the Magic (that are like 65% developing prospects) maybe has a way of making you think 'the chemistry is off the damn charts.'

Its not the teams the Knicks are playing, it’s how their playing, their pace, passing. Although plating better teams the Knicks wont look like a prime GSW team every night lol. And yes their chemistry is great, asides from Brunson, and Hart, the Knicks core has been together for 3+ years now. Something that doesn’t usually happen in NY.

Maybe but those teams are absurdly young and don't know how to play real NBA defense, and what's in that video was definitely a very crappy zone. Everyone in the NBA--and pretty much anyone down at the Y--can read and make passes like the ones this zone is leaving. It's a nice play, I'm not trying to piss on it or anything, it's just not anything that indicates this is how these guys will look against a regular NBA defense. I'll keep an eye out though, keep posting to this thread if you still see it happening against better teams.

[Capn'O]

I'd temper on "real deal" but so far they look to be in the mix for the playoffs. Two convincing wins over bad teams and a battle vs. the Grizz, who could be contenders, are encouraging signs. Brunson has been great.

[Dacost]

I been watching alot of games this year inuding 2 knick games so far and RJ has been the worst starter I've seen so far no named wesbrick.

[ShootersShoot]

Its.Literally.Been.Three.Games

[RandlesCornrows]

I been watching alot of games this year inuding 2 knick games so far and RJ has been the worst starter I've seen so far no named wesbrick.

he did look really really bad the 2/3 games. He’s a slow pace player and when he looks bad he try’s to play fast. When he slows it down he’s really really good. He’s also notoriously a slow starter. But yeah he’s look real bad. Asides from the second half last night.