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

Fat Kat · Post #321 » by **Fat Kat** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:18 pm

Iron Mantis · Post #322 » by **Iron Mantis** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:21 pm

stuporman wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:
stuporman wrote:
Then OG would have been in the same foul trouble KAT was from guarding him most of the way and been hampered from playing aggressive defense on him late.

There might be an argument OG could have been deployed on him sooner in the 2nd half than halfway through the 4th quarter but the switch late also seemed to flummox Wemby without a chance to adjust to the change.

Might have been more impactful springing the OG lock late but what we do know is the Knicks won the game.

That's not founded in any sort of reality.

OG is a premier defender in this league, guards the opposing team's best scorers every night, and is rarely in foul trouble.

KAT is a mediocre defender and is in foul trouble nearly every game.

The Knicks won because their coach made a late game defensive adjustment of allowing an elite defender to aggresively guard him. That might not have been available in the final 6mins of the 4th quarter if he was in foul trouble while also considering the whistle that player gets.

Those are the facts, it's founded in reality unlike the notion that the coach didn't have this planned to begin with even though there's a history of him deploying that defender late in the game on difficult match ups. That is also fact, not speculating why it was done, just noting it's a reoccurrence.

The things people imagine about the coach's intentions or plans are just stories they make up in their head about it, that's called speculation. Me saying I don't know what the coach's intentions were just what actually transpired is not specualtion on the motives, just noting the results.

I hope that clarifies my position on the matter and I've satisfied your inquiries.

Knicks won because Mikal Bridges went nuclear.

Not sure about Wemby's whistle, but he averages 4 FT's per game this season...he's 41st in the league in this regard. There was zero reason to be terrified of OG defending him for more that 5 minutes.

stuporman · Post #323 » by **stuporman** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:21 pm

Context wrote:

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So if this stat is correct then no team has more than one player in the top ten of TS% this month other than the Knicks who have 3 of them? Including the guy who many would admit appears to be struggling still so far but there are some who call out on the social medias for him to be benched more.

Wow

Iron Mantis · Post #324 » by **Iron Mantis** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:22 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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We were told that OG would pick up 6 fouls if he dared to challenge a Wemby shot??? WTH is this sorcery in this video??? :-?

stuporman · Post #325 » by **stuporman** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:28 pm

gavran wrote:
stuporman wrote:
gavran wrote: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.

Sorry to burst your bubble because you seem to be under the impression I think 'international' is all one country. You're opinion and ignorance is duly noted and disregarded. You can just not respond to me if my words bother you so much. I'm cool with that.

Post #326 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:29 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:

They're really trying to gaslight the hell out of us!

He needs to sign the sorry for fcking with you great loyal passionate knicks fans form. Sorry I was shooting like I was throwing in a soccer ball right after the knciks traded 5 unprotected picks for me. I'm sure that caused a lot of unnecessary stress in your already hard lives.

Man was shooting 30% from 3 and was statistically one of the worst defenders in the league to start the season foh trying to force us to apologize. Mikal himself said he needed to be better on both ends too.

Nah, you've been on him since before the trade. The guy is good. Perfect third option next to KAT/Brunson. Thank you Leon!

Post #327 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:30 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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Better late than never on that adjustment. OG did an awesome job.

Context · Post #328 » by **Context** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:33 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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Chanel Bomber · Post #329 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:35 pm

Reign23 wrote:finished the game. this is the Mikal we all grew up with!!!!!

Bro are you 12

Juco24 · Post #330 » by **Juco24** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:35 pm

Knick4Real wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

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Wem bitch yana

Post #331 » by **mpharris36** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:38 pm

stuporman wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:It took far too long for OG to be Wemby’s primary defender. Should’ve started the game like that.

yup should have been OG on Wemby and KAT on Sochan.

Thibs was forced into this move because of KAT foul trouble so that was a blessing by disguise I guess. But thibs gotta make that move way sooner. Or even to start the game like you said.

The late switch may have worked better than giving him all game to adjust to it so was rattled in crunch time by the change. We don't know if the switch late what was planned or not, some people are just assuming it wasn't because they don't know anything other than their own thoughts on it.

It would be an interesting strategy to let Wemby go off to the point he nearly won them the game for thibs to just change things up late to give him a new look that finally worked.

Wemby shoots, sochan doesn't.

3toheadmelo · Post #332 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:39 pm

Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:
They're really trying to gaslight the hell out of us!

He needs to sign the sorry for fcking with you great loyal passionate knicks fans form. Sorry I was shooting like I was throwing in a soccer ball right after the knciks traded 5 unprotected picks for me. I'm sure that caused a lot of unnecessary stress in your already hard lives.

Man was shooting 30% from 3 and was statistically one of the worst defenders in the league to start the season foh trying to force us to apologize. Mikal himself said he needed to be better on both ends too.

Nah, you've been on him since before the trade. The guy is good. Perfect third option next to KAT/Brunson. Thank you Leon!

Glad to have bullied him into playing good ball finally. Team villain winning!

Post #333 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:42 pm

Also, Mikal seems like one of those dudes who's always chirping in a way that surprises opponents. I bet his mouth is fouler than we all think. And by that I mean both that he curses a lot and his breath smells bad.

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #334 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:43 pm

Josh hart had 4 offensive rebounds, drew a foul, and had a steal in the last 5 minutes of this game. Him and bridges accounted for all our points too. 4 extra possessions created by one guy! That be amazing for any team to have but the fact that it’s one guy doing that is extraordinary. So Lucky that this guy is on our team.

Context · Post #335 » by **Context** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:44 pm

Capn'O wrote:Also, Mikal seems like one of those dudes who's always chirping in a way that surprises opponents. I bet his mouth is fouler than we all think. And by that I mean both that he curses a lot and his breath smells bad.

why his breath gotta smell Cap :lol:

But I agree as far as the smack talking...

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #336 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:44 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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This is really the only way to guard him currently. In the future he'll be strong enough get closer to the basket but for now wings limit him from putting the ball on the floor, they have more closeout speed than bigs and they stop the PnR because you can switch OG onto CP3.

KAT picking up his 5th foul worked in our favor because Thibs was never going to go with that matchup on his own.

Context · Post #337 » by **Context** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:45 pm

jvsimonetti0514 wrote:Josh hart had 4 offensive rebounds, drew a foul, and had a steal in the last 5 minutes of this game. Him and bridges accounted for all our points too. 4 extra possessions created by one guy! That be amazing for any team to have but the fact that it’s one guy doing that is extraordinary. So Lucky that this guy is on our team.

The body doesn't function without the Hart.

Post #338 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:45 pm

Context wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Also, Mikal seems like one of those dudes who's always chirping in a way that surprises opponents. I bet his mouth is fouler than we all think. And by that I mean both that he curses a lot and his breath smells bad.

why his breath gotta smell Cap
But I agree as far as the smack talking...

He flosses directly following the game.

He just has this look like he's gonna **** with ya.

Nazrmohamed · Post #339 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:50 pm

Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:
They're really trying to gaslight the hell out of us!

He needs to sign the sorry for fcking with you great loyal passionate knicks fans form. Sorry I was shooting like I was throwing in a soccer ball right after the knciks traded 5 unprotected picks for me. I'm sure that caused a lot of unnecessary stress in your already hard lives.

Man was shooting 30% from 3 and was statistically one of the worst defenders in the league to start the season foh trying to force us to apologize. Mikal himself said he needed to be better on both ends too.

Nah, you've been on him since before the trade. The guy is good. Perfect third option next to KAT/Brunson. Thank you Leon!

Both can be true

Context · Post #340 » by **Context** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:51 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Context wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Also, Mikal seems like one of those dudes who's always chirping in a way that surprises opponents. I bet his mouth is fouler than we all think. And by that I mean both that he curses a lot and his breath smells bad.

why his breath gotta smell Cap
But I agree as far as the smack talking...

He flosses directly following the game.

He just has this look like he's gonna **** with ya.

sometimes the look tells all