stuporman wrote:Jalen Bluntson wrote:stuporman wrote:If the Knicks already had Rose...then why were the struggling to start the next year?
If the Knicks already had Hart...then why were they struggling to start the next year?
If the Knicks already had Hart AND OG(and KAT and MB)...they why are they struggling(in some aspects) to start the next year?
Again, it's been the pattern EVERY. EFFING. SEASON. Why, I don't know but I just look at the historical data, every year it takes a little while for his Knicks team to get in a rhythm on both ends of the court. This year the talent is so high they have a better than .500 record but they are certainly still struggling in some aspects.
We also can see how some of those issues are starting to come together, rim protection was woeful for the first dozen or so games but it's been better the past dozen or so games. Now let's hope they can clean up the perimeter defense, especially the 3ball defense as the season goes along.
When it does and the team really starts to click and surge at...oh, let's say....after new year's day...don't be surprised.

It didn't happen in the Kemba/Guano season. You do realize that it could be both right? Adding talent that fits to a team finding their groove. The historical data actually supports that we make a GOOD mid season trade and then the team goes on runs. The one season we didn't, I don't think we did anything at the deadline worth mentioning but, I could be wrong. Just seems like you're missing some data.
The R***** emotional meltdown season, that had nothing to do with it, no? Sure, defensively inept additions like Kemba and Fournier contributed the a team not having the players to even potentially surge later in the season but that shows why it didn't happen that season.
It doesn't explain why the team didn't start well the year Hart was already on the roster if you claim he was such a catalyst for winning so explains the second half surge. What does explain it is that EVERY. EFFING. SEASON. it takes some cohesion building every season.
Why is this such a radical idea? Why is there so much resistance to the simple, obvious, explanation? Why is this something people want to argue against? It seems silly to me, it just is, no need to overthink it.
You ignore facts to make some BS post about Randle having an emotional meltdown being the reason you are right and the facts have nothing to do with anything? Just stop it bro.
We know for a fact that every season we added talent to the team, they went on runs and made the playoffs. The one season we didn't add talent we went nowhere and did nothing. Seems like the trades had a LOT to do with the in season improvements those years. Why were they struggling to start the next season? Because they just weren't good enough until MORE talent was added and they got even further than the previous seasons. EVERY. EFFING. SEASON.
Bum ass 11-14 team adds HOF PG mid season and makes the 4 seed. Coincidence.
Bum ass team does nothing at the deadline and makes the lottery. Nothing to see here folks.
Decent 30-26 team adds a talented glue guy and immediately goes on a 9 game win streak and secured the 5 seed. Coincidence.
Same team makes huge trade on NYE and they go on an historic January run. Coincidence.
Yeah. It's because every year his teams start off slow and then go on runs. Just not the one season the did not make a good trade. Makes perfect sense.