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Post#161 » by whocares1 » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:12 pm

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Worst_to_First wrote:Impressive statement win by OKC against Boston. Celtics player’s couldn’t score against the Thunder’s defense in the 4th quarter. Luckily we have KAT for these, unfortunately we relied on JB hero ball instead.


When has KAT ever one a series based on his individual greatness? I love KAT but just stop.


He never really had the chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He’s clearly the best player on this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now he’ll get the chance to show it come playoff time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is there a chance that you could post like a regular person or is your gimmick of switching on every player after a bad game and spamming exclamation points who you really are?
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Post#162 » by whocares1 » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:16 pm

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Worst_to_First wrote:Impressive statement win by OKC against Boston. Celtics player’s couldn’t score against the Thunder’s defense in the 4th quarter. Luckily we have KAT for these, unfortunately we relied on JB hero ball instead.


When has KAT ever one a series based on his individual greatness? I love KAT but just stop.


I did not say anything about him winning with individual greatness. KAT is an unselfish player and we can win as a team by playing through him. You stop.


It’s not bc he’s unselfish that he doesn’t get the ball repeatedly down the stretch. He’s just not the best decision maker with the ball in his hands and he’s turnover prone and foul prone. I’ll trust the guy that has won us playoff series multiple times to make the right decision. Whether it’s to score himself or dish to others including Towns.
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Post#163 » by kNicksGmen » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:20 pm

OKC didn't shoot on their last possession against the Cs but did against us. they were only up 7 against us but still i was surprised nobody called that out. teams always dribble out in that situation.
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Post#164 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:23 pm

whocares1 wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
whocares1 wrote:
When has KAT ever one a series based on his individual greatness? I love KAT but just stop.


He never really had the chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He’s clearly the best player on this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now he’ll get the chance to show it come playoff time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is there a chance that you could post like a regular person or is your gimmick of switching on every player after a bad game and spamming exclamation points who you really are?



You don't jump in a cage and ask the Tiger to change its stripes, just view Greenie as a force of nature or a wild animal. His posting style is one of the things that makes this board unique, like sham being locked up and still posting from prison, Buzz going insane after losses or Eve's elite photoshops.

It's Knicks RealGM and Raptors RealGM carrying the team board leagues.
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Post#165 » by Worst_to_First » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:31 pm

YouthMovement wrote:thunder celtics game script very similar to ours. makes me feel better


Celtics have practically no chance winning against OKC if they shoot less than 20pct from downtown. Thunder have defenders to make things difficult for Tatum and Brown. KP meanwhile does not have the moveset of KAT in order to fully punish smaller but strong defenders.
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Post#166 » by Worst_to_First » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:37 pm

whocares1 wrote:
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When has KAT ever one a series based on his individual greatness? I love KAT but just stop.


I did not say anything about him winning with individual greatness. KAT is an unselfish player and we can win as a team by playing through him. You stop.


It’s not bc he’s unselfish that he doesn’t get the ball repeatedly down the stretch. He’s just not the best decision maker with the ball in his hands and he’s turnover prone and foul prone. I’ll trust the guy that has won us playoff series multiple times to make the right decision. Whether it’s to score himself or dish to others including Towns.


Okay respect. Hopefully KAT can continuously earn this trust. Better to win as a team than rely on hero ball especially against the type of defenders OKC has. Especially with what we witnessed in that game.
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Post#167 » by whocares1 » Sun Jan 5, 2025 11:45 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
whocares1 wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
He never really had the chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He’s clearly the best player on this team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now he’ll get the chance to show it come playoff time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is there a chance that you could post like a regular person or is your gimmick of switching on every player after a bad game and spamming exclamation points who you really are?



You don't jump in a cage and ask the Tiger to change its stripes, just view Greenie as a force of nature or a wild animal. His posting style is one of the things that makes this board unique, like sham being locked up and still posting from prison, Buzz going insane after losses or Eve's elite photoshops.

It's Knicks RealGM and Raptors RealGM carrying the team board leagues.


Lmao I mean I get it. Don’t know how many times I’ve refrained myself from sending a message like I just did bc I I know he has been doing it for years lol.
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Post#168 » by spree2kawhi » Mon Jan 6, 2025 5:40 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
YouthMovement wrote:thunder celtics game script very similar to ours. makes me feel better


Celtics have practically no chance winning against OKC if they shoot less than 20pct from downtown. Thunder have defenders to make things difficult for Tatum and Brown. KP meanwhile does not have the moveset of KAT in order to fully punish smaller but strong defenders.

We’re up there with them, but man, I underrated OKC…
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Post#169 » by Fat Kat » Mon Jan 6, 2025 6:26 am

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Post#170 » by Montmorencie » Mon Jan 6, 2025 11:12 am

Guys like Bradley Beal, Zach Lavine, Brandon Ingram, John Wall before that, Damian Lillard - are the best examples why you shouldn't pay "stars" piling up stats for dog teams.

Why are there still GMs falling in love with such fraudulent bums?
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Post#171 » by spree2kawhi » Mon Jan 6, 2025 12:01 pm

Montmorencie wrote:Guys like Bradley Beal, Zach Lavine, Brandon Ingram, John Wall before that, Damian Lillard - are the best examples why you shouldn't pay "stars" piling up stats for dog teams.

Why are there still GMs falling in love with such fraudulent bums?

The good thing is that there are GMs who see real basketball talent and prefer the OGs, Brunsons, KATs, Harts and Mikals over empty stats guys like that.
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Post#172 » by The KnicksFix » Mon Jan 6, 2025 12:52 pm

Okc beating the Celtics made me realize, we just might be the best team in the east; we were a lot closer to beating them than they were :o :o
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Post#173 » by Context » Mon Jan 6, 2025 1:04 pm

The KnicksFix wrote:Okc beating the Celtics made me realize, we just might be the best team in the east; we were a lot closer to beating them than they were :o :o

You know whats funny...I watched that game closely...You could see the high energy that both team's players had in the 3rd and 4th. There was no fatigue on both sides. Both teams had a 9 man rotation. OKC played 3 games over the last 4 days. Boston played 3
games over the last 4 as well. OKC has played their last 5 at home. Boston has played their last 3 on the road.

To really dive deep into this I need to look at Boston's and OKC's last 30+ games and see how many players were used in their rotations.

Back to your point. If we can expand our rotation and develop some consistency- we can beat either Boston or OKC this year.
I'm just not sure how we can find the value we need on the market with the assets and/or cap space we currently have.
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Post#174 » by Montmorencie » Mon Jan 6, 2025 7:30 pm

The KnicksFix wrote:Okc beating the Celtics made me realize, we just might be the best team in the east; we were a lot closer to beating them than they were :o :o


Don't jump to conclusions in January brother :lol: OKC won't pass the second round again.
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Post#175 » by WaltFrazier » Tue Jan 7, 2025 1:53 am

Raptors have their starting line together first time all year, down 22 to Bucks
There goes my hero. Watch him as he goes.
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Post#176 » by nyknicks09 » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:19 am

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Post#177 » by RHODEY » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:49 am

Context wrote:
The KnicksFix wrote:Okc beating the Celtics made me realize, we just might be the best team in the east; we were a lot closer to beating them than they were :o :o

You know whats funny...I watched that game closely...You could see the high energy that both team's players had in the 3rd and 4th. There was no fatigue on both sides. Both teams had a 9 man rotation. OKC played 3 games over the last 4 days. Boston played 3
games over the last 4 as well. OKC has played their last 5 at home. Boston has played their last 3 on the road.

To really dive deep into this I need to look at Boston's and OKC's last 30+ games and see how many players were used in their rotations.

Back to your point. If we can expand our rotation and develop some consistency- we can beat either Boston or OKC this year.
I'm just not sure how we can find the value we need on the market with the assets and/or cap space we currently have.

Im guessing it will take a season or 2 to properly fill out our bench.
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Post#178 » by Context » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:51 am

RHODEY wrote:
Context wrote:
The KnicksFix wrote:Okc beating the Celtics made me realize, we just might be the best team in the east; we were a lot closer to beating them than they were :o :o

You know whats funny...I watched that game closely...You could see the high energy that both team's players had in the 3rd and 4th. There was no fatigue on both sides. Both teams had a 9 man rotation. OKC played 3 games over the last 4 days. Boston played 3
games over the last 4 as well. OKC has played their last 5 at home. Boston has played their last 3 on the road.

To really dive deep into this I need to look at Boston's and OKC's last 30+ games and see how many players were used in their rotations.

Back to your point. If we can expand our rotation and develop some consistency- we can beat either Boston or OKC this year.
I'm just not sure how we can find the value we need on the market with the assets and/or cap space we currently have.

Im guessing it will take a season or 2 to properly fill out our bench.

I cant disagree but I can hope that Leon surprises us...Regardless, I'm fine winning t all with in 3 years Rod :D
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Post#179 » by RHODEY » Tue Jan 7, 2025 4:03 am

Context wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Context wrote:You know whats funny...I watched that game closely...You could see the high energy that both team's players had in the 3rd and 4th. There was no fatigue on both sides. Both teams had a 9 man rotation. OKC played 3 games over the last 4 days. Boston played 3
games over the last 4 as well. OKC has played their last 5 at home. Boston has played their last 3 on the road.

To really dive deep into this I need to look at Boston's and OKC's last 30+ games and see how many players were used in their rotations.

Back to your point. If we can expand our rotation and develop some consistency- we can beat either Boston or OKC this year.
I'm just not sure how we can find the value we need on the market with the assets and/or cap space we currently have.

Im guessing it will take a season or 2 to properly fill out our bench.

I cant disagree but I can hope that Leon surprises us...Regardless, I'm fine winning t all with in 3 years Rod :D

He could surprise us. There are several teams in the West that are crashing and burning right now.... that could open up opportunities for us.
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Post#180 » by Context » Tue Jan 7, 2025 4:24 am

RHODEY wrote:
Context wrote:
RHODEY wrote:Im guessing it will take a season or 2 to properly fill out our bench.

I cant disagree but I can hope that Leon surprises us...Regardless, I'm fine winning t all with in 3 years Rod :D

He could surprise us. There are several teams in the West that are crashing and burning right now.... that could open up opportunities for us.

The detroit pick has improved as an asset so thats good. Tyler has to have improved his value as well...Looking forward to seeing what happens...
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