PG: Knicks vs. Kings: All Around Effort

[Juco24]

When this team has fresh legs... they're quite dangerous.. hope Thibs notices the difference

[LFGK]

The players don't complain but the guys on the board do, it's truly amazing. You think Philly fans complain about maxey being second in minutes? Or any of the other guys in the top 15? It's nonsense people are complaining about what3 minutes here and there? The guys that wants Thibs gone, you guys deserve The Layden days of ineptitude. Side note this team will be a buzz saw come playoff time with Mitch back

[cgmw]

The players don't complain but the guys on the board do, it's truly amazing. You think Philly fans complain about maxey being second in minutes? Or any of the other guys in the top 15? It's nonsense people are complaining about what3 minutes here and there? The guys that wants Thibs gone, you guys deserve The Layden days of ineptitude. Side note this team will be a buzz saw come playoff time with Mitch back

I applaud the optimism and sheer masculine grit (stupidity), but my question is: Did you not see last year’s Thibs’ team fall apart after game 80? What’s changed that suddenly gives our guys the superpower to stay healthy and energized for games 82-100? I mean other than your brash manly optimism.

[Besart19]

Anunoby, Mitch and picks for Giannis

or Anunoby, McBride and picks for Booker

or Anunoby, Mitch, McBride and picks for Doncic

confirmed

Towns
Giannis
Hart
Bridges
Brunson

or

Mitch / Hukporti
Towns / Achiuwa
Bridges / Warren
Booker / Hart
Brunson / Kolek

or

Mitch
Towns
Doncic
Bridges
Brunson

which one do you prefer?

if it was possible I would prefer Melo lite, Tatum

[Besart19]

Anunoby needs to be restricted to max 32 mins per game…

give him more freedom to score in the 1st and 3rd quarters and ask him to be super focused and aggressive on the defensive end in the 2nd and 4th quarters… Check and Balance!!

He can guard all five positions and with either Mitch or Achiuwa on the floor he can be our Pippen

[Guano]

jHart is everything that is beautiful about basketball.


we're blessed to watch him hoop.

but... I thought we should move him for Ayton and Camara?

Some people(meLo) really do want the worst for us.

[The KnicksFix]

When this team has fresh legs... they're quite dangerous.. hope Thibs notices the difference

I thought about this too last night, the playoffs might be something, because the games are separated a night apart. If they can remain fresh, they can be a nightmare in the playoffs

[3toheadmelo]

Some of you just watch these games to see how many minutes each player plays which is sad and pathetic.

That's what 95% of these threads are. Annoying af to read that 24/7. And then they wonder why some people don't post anymore. A lot of people be trolling like crazy now.

[ezmoney707]

The players don't complain but the guys on the board do, it's truly amazing. You think Philly fans complain about maxey being second in minutes? Or any of the other guys in the top 15? It's nonsense people are complaining about what3 minutes here and there? The guys that wants Thibs gone, you guys deserve The Layden days of ineptitude. Side note this team will be a buzz saw come playoff time with Mitch back

I applaud the optimism and sheer masculine grit (stupidity), but my question is: Did you not see last year’s Thibs’ team fall apart after game 80? What’s changed that suddenly gives our guys the superpower to stay healthy and energized for games 82-100? I mean other than your brash manly optimism.

The team being decimated by freak and contact injuries having to play on a short rotation is just the team being decimated by freak and contact injuries. You’re rewriting last year when majority of our players weren’t in the top 10 in mins played yet we still caught the injury bug.

If anything the team last year being conditioned to play on a shorter rotation because of injuries helped their cause in the playoffs, they just ran into one injury too many.

[The KnicksFix]

Hell of a game, they looked fresh, never gave up the lead, and had spring/ energy.
Along with gelling, this team played their best game of the season tonight, and that includes the Denver and phoenix games

[cgmw]

The players don't complain but the guys on the board do, it's truly amazing. You think Philly fans complain about maxey being second in minutes? Or any of the other guys in the top 15? It's nonsense people are complaining about what3 minutes here and there? The guys that wants Thibs gone, you guys deserve The Layden days of ineptitude. Side note this team will be a buzz saw come playoff time with Mitch back

I applaud the optimism and sheer masculine grit (stupidity), but my question is: Did you not see last year’s Thibs’ team fall apart after game 80? What’s changed that suddenly gives our guys the superpower to stay healthy and energized for games 82-100? I mean other than your brash manly optimism.

The team being decimated by freak and contact injuries having to play on a short rotation is just the team being decimated by freak and contact injuries. You’re rewriting last year when majority of our players weren’t in the top 10 in mins played yet we still caught the injury bug.

If anything the team last year being conditioned to play on a shorter rotation because of injuries helped their cause in the playoffs, they just ran into one injury too many.

Look, I hope you’re right. But there’s nothing “freak” or unlucky about Thibs’ playoff track record going back to Chicago and Minnesota.

I get it nobody likes the minutes police but that doesn’t change the cold harsh reality that what would be “freak” or lucky is if all 5 guys somehow have legs for the playoffs after the way they’ve been worked.

And to reiterate my stance: I’m grateful for thibs and think it would be comically absurd to fire him. But I also think it’s absurd to expect a championship run the way he’s currently straining his players. Dude is a maniac, but he’s our maniac. Personally I have 0 expectation of a championship unless he changes his ways or Leon provides Thibs’ approved depth, which won’t happen this season IMO.

[HopelessKnick]

Now I'm neither extremely pro or anti Thibs but how does this game serve as proof that the "minutes police" is wrong?

I mean players were rested due to having 3 days off and Thibs went 9 men deep early in the game and we had one of the best performances of the season, all while the starters played "moderate" minutes....if anything the 3 days off, the legs and energy and going 9 men deep would serve as a confirmation for the "minutes police", wouldn't it?

[cgmw]

Now I'm neither extremely pro or anti Thibs but how does this game serve as proof that the "minutes police" is wrong?

I mean players were rested due to having 3 days off and Thibs went 9 men deep early in the game and we had one of the best performances of the season, all while the starters played "moderate" minutes....if anything the 3 days off, the legs and energy and going 9 men deep would serve as a confirmation for the "minutes police", wouldn't it?

Would make a massive difference if he keeps playing the 9 man rotation, but history says he won’t. One little hiccup and he’ll revert right back to the 6.5 man rotation.

[spree2kawhi]

Cavs have lost 3 straight now. Are they finally coming back to life?

The real question is do they also have such an idiot board that panic now?

Do they propose trades of their quality players for Zion, LaVine or f****ng Giannis Antetokounmpo? Do they now compare the record of their last ten games (5-5) to that of their heydays in January and February 2024 (17-3)? I mean get that: Cleveland won 17 out of their first 20 games in 2024. Do you think their board is bringing that up now and dreaming of the good ol‘ days?

And another question is: Did anyone really ever believe in them?

[BKlutch]

I called for Tom to be fired last night. I apologize. I'm just really frustrated with how he's handling things but no, he should not be fired. But what he did last night should have the front office on alert.

What we really need to be the #1 Seed in the playoffs is to bring back Randle for all our guys to get even more time (in small chunks, of course) getting even more used to playing with one another. And work on defending the damm 3.

[ctorres]

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[Nostrand Ave]

I love how the word "dangerous" is used to describe this team until they face a top 4 team or a sleeper bottom team and get packed up early in the first quarter. This team is still suspect.

One thing that boggles my mind is how Bridges has so many offensive moves but yet he's timid offensively. It seems he's still trying to fit in. It's like he just moved into someone’s luxurious mansion, and three months later, he is still afraid to take a dump. Bro, it is your home now! Take the dump.

[Nostrand Ave]

Now I'm neither extremely pro or anti Thibs but how does this game serve as proof that the "minutes police" is wrong?

I mean players were rested due to having 3 days off and Thibs went 9 men deep early in the game and we had one of the best performances of the season, all while the starters played "moderate" minutes....if anything the 3 days off, the legs and energy and going 9 men deep would serve as a confirmation for the "minutes police", wouldn't it?

You can tell the heavy minutes are drastically affecting OG. He needs fresh legs to deliver performances like this.

[RHODEY]

The players don't complain but the guys on the board do, it's truly amazing. You think Philly fans complain about maxey being second in minutes? Or any of the other guys in the top 15? It's nonsense people are complaining about what3 minutes here and there? The guys that wants Thibs gone, you guys deserve The Layden days of ineptitude. Side note this team will be a buzz saw come playoff time with Mitch back

[MrDollarBills]

Now I'm neither extremely pro or anti Thibs but how does this game serve as proof that the "minutes police" is wrong?

I mean players were rested due to having 3 days off and Thibs went 9 men deep early in the game and we had one of the best performances of the season, all while the starters played "moderate" minutes....if anything the 3 days off, the legs and energy and going 9 men deep would serve as a confirmation for the "minutes police", wouldn't it?

Would make a massive difference if he keeps playing the 9 man rotation, but history says he won’t. One little hiccup and he’ll revert right back to the 6.5 man rotation.

A 9 man rotation on most nights will keep this team fresh. On B2Bs, stretch it to 10 or 11 and play the young boys.

Tom has plenty of talent on this team to where we shouldn't see KAT checking in during blowouts.