PG: KNICKS vs Wemby - The Mikal Christmas Show!!!

[gavran]

The NBA doesn't need to market the game to Americans because they are fully bought in, to continue to grow the popularity of the league worldwide Wemby is marketable to the young international fans now.

Why would Wemby be marketable for young "internstional" fans? "International" isn't exactly a group.

Sure they are a group...they are non-Americans which Americans have a cultural connection to the league while people outside of America have their own leagues in their own part of the world they might be more apt to connect with. So Wemby is the type of modern style player that they can connect with in a league with increasingly more international players as their some of their best players.

The last international fandom explosion was decades ago with international fans being fans of American players. I'm sure the league would want another explosion and will use international players to do it if they can. I understand you are an international fan looking to get butthurt about something, so don't let me stop you...not that you need my permission to be butthurt about something.

Well, sorry to burst you bubble, but you know what is the difference to a non-French international fan between Wemby or any rando American player? Nothing, they are equally as foreign.

[Synciere]

The league just needs a new chosen one, period.

It could be Jokic but he’s bland and as talent floods in it’s harder and harder to build dynasties, which the league also needs.

Ant has the personality but no real hardware.

Luka has some hardware but I’m not sure he’s as likable as people want him to be.

There’s a void. They’ll push them all until it becomes clear.

The NBA doesn't need to market the game to Americans because they are fully bought in, to continue to grow the popularity of the league worldwide Wemby is marketable to the young international fans now.

Why would Wemby be marketable for young "internstional" fans? "International" isn't exactly a group.

The problem with Wemby is that he’s essentially a big man. He’ll continue to do all the things he does but big men aren’t anywhere near as marketable as the guards and forwards. History has shown this, with perhaps Yao being the only exception. The league will get some traction in France, but I’d be shocked if he ever became the face of the league without several championships.

[Synciere]

Why would Wemby be marketable for young "internstional" fans? "International" isn't exactly a group.

Sure they are a group...they are non-Americans which Americans have a cultural connection to the league while people outside of America have their own leagues in their own part of the world they might be more apt to connect with. So Wemby is the type of modern style player that they can connect with in a league with increasingly more international players as their some of their best players.

The last international fandom explosion was decades ago with international fans being fans of American players. I'm sure the league would want another explosion and will use international players to do it if they can. I understand you are an international fan looking to get butthurt about something, so don't let me stop you...not that you need my permission to be butthurt about something.

Well, sorry to burst you bubble, but you know what is the difference to a non-French international fan between Wemby or any rando American player? Nothing, they are equally as foreign.

Yeah it’s not like Russian and Australian and Portuguese fans are more likely to watch the league more now that a Frenchman is here.

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He’s so useful. Long arms, quick feet. I think his touch around the basket will get a little bit better soon too.

Without a doubt!

[AfroThunder]

With this game Mikal Bridges is averaging more points than Brunson and KAT in the month of December

[Synciere]

I just gots say, in this analytics era of nothing but threes, layups and free throws, it’s an absolute pleasure watching someone cook from the midrange like Mikal did today. A thing of beauty.

And still hit 6 3s on top of all that as well

Exactly, but the fact that he was hitting from 3 didn’t mean that he stopped penetrating and making them pay from the paint. Just goes to show there are many ways to build an elite offense.

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The Wembyganda machine is going to be insufferable for the next decade because the league needs him to be the new chosen one

The league just needs a new chosen one, period.

It could be Jokic but he’s bland and as talent floods in it’s harder and harder to build dynasties, which the league also needs.

Ant has the personality but no real hardware.

Luka has some hardware but I’m not sure he’s as likable as people want him to be.

There’s a void. They’ll push them all until it becomes clear.

Jokic is bland.

[Besart19]

Honorable mention to Precious. Kind of like our big man Hart.

Precious
Hart
McBride

our three perpetum mobiles in each position (guard, wing, big)

[Fat Kat]

With this game Mikal Bridges is averaging more points than Brunson and KAT in the month of December

Teams can’t hide their bad defenders on anyone

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[Besart19]

Mikal Brides went from Bruce Bowen => Latrell Sprewell => Michael Redd => JR Smith => Landry Fields => Allan Houston => Kevin Durant... we want more... if not Micheal Jordan, not less than a Clyde Drexler or Kobe Bryant

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[Knick4Real]

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[Synciere]

The Wembyganda machine is going to be insufferable for the next decade because the league needs him to be the new chosen one

The league just needs a new chosen one, period.

It could be Jokic but he’s bland and as talent floods in it’s harder and harder to build dynasties, which the league also needs.

Ant has the personality but no real hardware.

Luka has some hardware but I’m not sure he’s as likable as people want him to be.

There’s a void. They’ll push them all until it becomes clear.

Jokic is bland.

I’m assuming you disagree but to each their own…

[robillionaire]

Sure they are a group...they are non-Americans which Americans have a cultural connection to the league while people outside of America have their own leagues in their own part of the world they might be more apt to connect with. So Wemby is the type of modern style player that they can connect with in a league with increasingly more international players as their some of their best players.

The last international fandom explosion was decades ago with international fans being fans of American players. I'm sure the league would want another explosion and will use international players to do it if they can. I understand you are an international fan looking to get butthurt about something, so don't let me stop you...not that you need my permission to be butthurt about something.

Well, sorry to burst you bubble, but you know what is the difference to a non-French international fan between Wemby or any rando American player? Nothing, they are equally as foreign.

Yeah it’s not like Russian and Australian and Portuguese fans are more likely to watch the league more now that a Frenchman is here.

And even then how many in France will stay up until 4am to watch basketball to help their ratings. I’m sure some really dedicated wemby fans do it but it can’t be that many

I’m a die hard nba fan and I wouldn’t do this, if I move abroad I’ll probably skip watching the nba maybe catch highlights or nba finals replays on occasion

[Galvationknicks]

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I heard Donald Duck went off for 41pts

[mpharris36]

shout out to Leon for grabbing Mikal. He got the ideal 3rd banana for this roster.

Also he got someone that can handle Thibs crazy minutes...He's averaging like 40 mins per game in the month of Dec...and he's thriving.

Never looks tired.

[Iron Mantis]

It took far too long for OG to be Wemby’s primary defender. Should’ve started the game like that.

With OG setting the tone, slowing Wemby down, making him have to work extra hard to score, getting deflections, etc...Wemby does NOT drop 40+ and we likely blow the Spurs out even with all the easy shots we missed..

No idea what Thibs was thinking, but Mikal saved us.

KAT should have never been put in the position of guarding Wemby. Helped Wemby get in an early groove, and helped KAT have foul woes early.