PG: Knicks lose to Lakers

[robillionaire]

Hopefully Jacob toppin can replace OG in the starting lineup

[TheGreenArrow]

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Playoff preview Folkssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fire Thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thebuzzardman]

**** this team. Oh well there is always next year, with the same exact not good enough team and coach

[TKKnicks1]

Sometimes the NBA feels scripted. What's better for ratings than a 40 year old Lebron putting on a masterpiece on national TV at MSG. Then to put the icing on the cake let's have his talentless kid score as well with a wide open layup.

[thebuzzardman]

Hopefully Jacob toppin can replace OG in the starting lineup

Quality depth

[Fat Kat]

Not gonna win them all. Team had a good run just to play like trash tonight. Hope OG is OK. Good game Hart. Shamet is barely a rotation player. I’d like to see Pacome get some run while OG is out.

[sol537]

KAT and Brunson’s lack of defense will be hard to overcome in the playoffs. Smart teams will keep hunting them.

I still think the smarter long term play is KAT for Giannis in the summer. Might have to include Deuce and more.

[TKKnicks1]

Hopefully Jacob toppin can replace OG in the starting lineup

Quality depth

Thibs about to call Taj Gibson and see if he's still in shape.

[mpharris36]

I'm not even going to get on thibs for OG...I could but not going there. Brunson and KAT sucked...it happens.

I continue to harp on the glaring lack of 3 pt defense....he said it again in a win yesterday. He talks about our "shell" he talks about protecting the paint. He never mentions 3 pt defense because he doesn't think its a swing factor. He believe we will cancel out the other teams 3 pt shooting because of our talent.

In games where teams switch on us we have no answers to get up high volume 3's other than going 1 on 1 ISO's. And on defense we give up the same open 3's time and time again.

Let LeBron go for 50-60 if he wants...its letting guys like Rui, Vincent, DFS get hot from 3 (on wide open look after wide open look) is where you lose games. Role players getting confidence shooting early is a recipe for disaster and there was zero adjustment.

And the funny thing is we play HOU who will do the same thing as LA just did. Will there be an adjustment? Unlikely. We just better hope and pray Brunson/KAT have much better games.

[JXL]

Thibs got outcoached by a podcaster.

Let that sink in.

[oldshoolballer]

Coach has no clue what to do when a team has big wings or mobile bigs that can switch onto Brunson & KAT, there's no movement or anything to get them the ball on the move, no pin downs, no nothing just iso and post ups.

good post

[Clyde_Style]

Not gonna win them all. Team had a good run just to play like trash tonight. Hope OG is OK. Good game Hart. Shamet is barely a rotation player. I’d like to see Pacome get some run while OG is out.

Shamet over Dadiet is a head scratcher TBH

And we need front court size and don't even try to roll out Hukporti for even a few minutes. Precious has helped, but it isn't enough

And don't get me started on Kolek when Cam was out there wilding tonight

[Enzo954]

Bronny James never should have touched the court in regulation play.

[Guano]

brunson and kat sucked. i want monday's game more than tonight's one anyways. houston is a bigger test

might need to temper your expectations with og out

[R-DAWG]

Hopefully Jacob toppin can replace OG in the starting lineup

Quality depth

No jokes, Thibs is going to be forced to play Precious with Towns - which I feel is a lineup we should be rolling with at times

Maybe we even see Pacome play.

[mpharris36]

Coach has no clue what to do when a team has big wings or mobile bigs that can switch onto Brunson & KAT, there's no movement or anything to get them the ball on the move, no pin downs, no nothing just iso and post ups.

HOU going to do the same thing...they will put Sengun on Hart and guard KAT with like Amen Thompson or one of there long wings.

As far as our defense it would be better if we just went under the screens at this point. At least a off dribble 3 has a lower % then a wide open catch and shoot 3...its certainly better than drop coverage.

[JXL]

Also, this is the 3rd loss to the Lakers at MSG.

I still marvel at this though:

[Clyde_Style]

Thibs got outcoached by a podcaster.

Let that sink in.

To be fair to JJ, he was a successful NBA player and Thibs only played college ball. He's done more with the Lakers than he was expected to so he is probably going to be a pretty good coach. He coached the pants off Thibs tonight which really isn't that hard to do though

[NiceLikeChrist]

Our coach blows and I’m glad I solidified my anti thibs stance prior to this game because I already knew that regardless of the recent wins or anything that happens in the reg season thibs will be thibs and that means he will never be a postseason coach.

And the minutes are the 3rd or 4th reason too before people start trying to post memes about .7 more mpg. Idk how anyone watches this coach during in game situations and has faith in his ability to out think other coaches. He does all his thinking before tip off. He has one game plan that’s cooked up in a film session and he has no ability to adjust to wrenches thrown at him.

Garbage garbage coach get him outta here

[3toheadmelo]

brunson and kat sucked. i want monday's game more than tonight's one anyways. houston is a bigger test

might need to temper your expectations with og out

really hate to see your lack of confidence in josh hart. what a hater