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

[Iron Mantis]

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Leon has put together a championship roster. Looking forward to seeing Thibs break some of those old habits and deliver the goods. He's a solid coach, just has to continue to be flexible and quicker to adapt in real-time and use his personnel.

With the team gelling, Mitch coming back, and Mikal hitting returning to being a star, we have the horses ...no team in the east has more talent than us ... We need to be in the finals.

Thibs is a very good coach. Who's better?
Pop?
Kerr?
Mazzula?
Spo?
Mazzula, others also at his level?

Playoffs. That's where coaching and talent are equally as important.

The coaches you've listed have had some very talented teams and have proven to be elite coaches. Naturally, they have a far better playoff win % than Thibs.

30 coaches in the league. 7 of those coaches never been to the playoffs and are new/driving tank teams.

Of the other 23 that have been to the playoffs, Thibs is 15th out of 23 in playoff win %.

1 Steve Kerr .707
2 Joe Mazzulla .692
3 Mark Daigneault .600
4 Gregg Popovich* .599
5 Tyronn Lue .593
6 Ime Udoka .583
7 Erik Spoelstra .582
8 Nick Nurse .574
9 Mike Brown .556
10 Michael Malone .550
11 Mike Budenholzer .538
12 Doc Rivers .511
13 Jason Kidd .484
14 Rick Carlisle .473
15 Tom Thibodeau .447
16 Chris Finch .444
17 Jamahl Mosley .429
18 Billy Donovan .413
19 Quin Snyder .404
20 Taylor Jenkins .391
21 J.B. Bickerstaff .318
22 Willie Green .200
23 Kenny Atkinson .200

Of course there's different factors like talent, injuries, etc, but this year Thibs has arguably the top roster in the entire east. If Thibs is really that guy---a top strategist, adaptable...he will be moving up on that list and we will be meeting the Thunder in the finals. Atkinson obviously is going to shoot up that list this postseason.

If we we get bounced in the 2nd round....that's a problem. Every elite coach has to start from somewhere. If a change is needed, I trust Leon.

[stuporman]

So Thibs is a much better playoff coach than this forum's coach binky, Atkinson? Interesting.....hmmmm

[Synciere]

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Not so fast

You're dead to me

Is it possible Leon chose a big thinking Jalen was in the cards long term..

[robillionaire]

Not so fast

You're dead to me

Is it possible Leon chose a big thinking Jalen was in the cards long term..

I’m not sure but sometimes I think he traded for OG thinking Towns was in the cards long term since he’s a good fit with him

[Synciere]

You're dead to me

Is it possible Leon chose a big thinking Jalen was in the cards long term..

I’m not sure but sometimes I think he traded for OG thinking Towns was in the cards long term since he’s a good fit with him

It seems clear at this point they were thinking past Julius… I know I wouldn’t have had that same foresight given his accolades, but the team building has been top tier these past three years…

[MrDollarBills]

This team will always be in the conversation with JB/KAT/OG/Mikal on this roster in their primes.

Developing young, cheap talent will be critical to keep this train running.

Give me your 2nd draft prospects

I don't know I haven't watched any men's ncaa this season

[dakomish23]

This team will always be in the conversation with JB/KAT/OG/Mikal on this roster in their primes.

Developing young, cheap talent will be critical to keep this train running.

Give me your 2nd draft prospects

I don't know I haven't watched any men's ncaa this season

2nd draft is guys who have sucked on their rookie deal but you think a new situation could dramatically change their outlook

[MrDollarBills]

Give me your 2nd draft prospects

I don't know I haven't watched any men's ncaa this season

2nd draft is guys who have sucked on their rookie deal but you think a new situation could dramatically change their outlook

I don't have any. I haven't paid attention enough to guys not on the Knicks, not on my fantasy ball and or BAF rosters.

3 or 4 years ago yeah I would have had some names but I'm checked out

[Iron Mantis]

So Thibs is a much better playoff coach than this forum's coach binky, Atkinson? Interesting.....hmmmm

"Much better playoff coach"?

Hard to say definitively because of the small sample size. Atkinson has only been to the playoffs once in his short coaching career with the Nets.

He took a roster to the playoffs that had D'Angelo Russell as their best player... it was expected when they got waxed 1-4 by the star-studded Sixers that featured prime Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Jimmy Butler.

More data will be added to his playoff resume this post season.

However, I don't think the Cavs can beat us in the playoffs.... So if we face them they are in trouble and so is his playoff record

[HarthorneWingo]

Thankfully we only have to play this alien twice a year.

[HarthorneWingo]

So Thibs is a much better playoff coach than this forum's coach binky, Atkinson? Interesting.....hmmmm

"Much better playoff coach"?

Hard to say definitively because of the small sample size. Atkinson has only been to the playoffs once in his short coaching career with the Nets.

He took a roster to the playoffs that had D'Angelo Russell as their best player... it was expected when they got waxed 1-4 by the star-studded Sixers that featured prime Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Jimmy Butler.

More data will be added to his playoff resume this post season.

However, I don't think the Cavs can beat us in the playoffs.... So if we face them they are in trouble and so is his playoff record

I think that they’re both excellent coaches. In fact, if we ever lose Thibs, Atkinson would be an excellent replacement.

[Reign23]

happy born day dawg

Happy 13th sorry 38th birthday

Have a nice day man enjoy it

thx homies

Happy birthday, homie. Hope it was a good one. Also you're washed as hell. Turning 38 - late 30s - that's old. No way around it. It's over for you mate.

first of all, thanks brother! to your second point... I was just sick af before christmas, so I am feeling like 80 right now. I had a good run tho!!!