are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?!

cgf · Post #781 » by **cgf** » Tue Feb 4, 2025 4:23 pm

Dropped the game OG got hurt in against LA, which was a bummer, but the wins over Houston & Denver and curbstompings of Memphis & Sacramento during this home stand were encouraging. Precious regaining form and Deuce's continued excellence off the bench has been nice.

...but I still feel like we really need Robinson to be healthy come playoff time, because our biggest issues have been the things Mitch helps with most; poor rim protection, causing our perimeter guys to cheat-in which leaves us vulnerable to the 3, and middling offensive rebounding making us more dependant on our own 3s going in than we have been in the past.

If we can hit the playoffs healthy though, this team could be really interesting.

doogie_hauser · Post #782 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 3:54 am

Nope. The path in the East still runs through Boston.

Got waxed by almost 30 at MSG without Jrue or Porzingis.

Sweet Serenity · Post #783 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 4:08 am

RHODEY wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Absolutely on the same level of the Celtics. They got their Porzingis in Towns. They have the starters. Now they just need some bench pieces but they can always get that at the trade deadline or...who knows maybe a player or two breaks out and develops to solidify their bench situation.

Agreed

Celtics have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Knicks but I’m sure they’ll bring up game 80 last season when the Celtics were in auto-pilot waiting for the playoffs :lol:

Riverwalk2021 · Post #784 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:49 am

They are legit contenders to get out of the first round but that’s about it. There’s a reason they haven’t made a ECFs since 1999 :lol:

Wargreymon · Post #785 » by **Wargreymon** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:54 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Absolutely on the same level of the Celtics. They got their Porzingis in Towns. They have the starters. Now they just need some bench pieces but they can always get that at the trade deadline or...who knows maybe a player or two breaks out and develops to solidify their bench situation.

Agreed

Celtics have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Knicks but I’m sure they’ll bring up game 80 last season when the Celtics were in auto-pilot waiting for the playoffs

Wow someone keeping receipts on me. I guess I deserved it lol

RHODEY · Post #786 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:56 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Absolutely on the same level of the Celtics. They got their Porzingis in Towns. They have the starters. Now they just need some bench pieces but they can always get that at the trade deadline or...who knows maybe a player or two breaks out and develops to solidify their bench situation.

Agreed

Celtics have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Knicks but I’m sure they’ll bring up game 80 last season when the Celtics were in auto-pilot waiting for the playoffs

Houston spanked your azzes back2 Back. Does that mean the Celtics are not on their level?

Butch718 · Post #787 » by **Butch718** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 5:59 am

As a Knicks fan, it pains me to say it but they are no where close to being a contender. Tonight was a humbling experience. Props to the Celtics though. I would bet on them to win it all again this year.

doogie_hauser · Post #788 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:00 am

RHODEY wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Agreed

Celtics have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Knicks but I’m sure they’ll bring up game 80 last season when the Celtics were in auto-pilot waiting for the playoffs

Houston spanked your azzes back2 Back. Does that mean the Celtics are not on their level?

That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

RHODEY · Post #789 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:24 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
Celtics have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Knicks but I’m sure they’ll bring up game 80 last season when the Celtics were in auto-pilot waiting for the playoffs

Houston spanked your azzes back2 Back. Does that mean the Celtics are not on their level?

That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season? :lol:

doogie_hauser · Post #790 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:26 am

RHODEY wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Houston spanked your azzes back2 Back. Does that mean the Celtics are not on their level?

That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We smoked the Rockets when we played them in Houston earlier this season

Keep clutching at straws lol

RHODEY · Post #791 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:32 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We smoked the Rockets when we played them in Houston earlier this season

Keep clutching at straws lol

Aren't you the one that called the Knicks Contender... then ran away when your confronted with your own statement?

Sweet Serenity · Post #792 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:33 am

RHODEY wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Houston spanked your azzes back2 Back. Does that mean the Celtics are not on their level?

That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

GrandTheftRondo · Post #793 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:35 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:
That was the first time the Rockets beat The Celtics in over 3 years

Interestingly enough, the Rockets have lost 6 in a row and The Celtics 5-1 since then

They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

Sweet Serenity · Post #794 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:38 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

I thought he was a teenager with some of his responses but then clicked on his profile & saw he joined in 2007 lol

RHODEY · Post #795 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:38 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
They've dominated the Celts this Season. So does that mean the Celtics are not on their level this season?

We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

Ok so I missed that one sorry. Point is you beat us in a meaingnless regular season game. Come playoffs we will wipe yall off the floor. :nod:

GrandTheftRondo · Post #796 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:46 am

RHODEY wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

Ok so I missed that one sorry. Point is you beat us in a meaingnless regular season game. Come playoffs we will wipe yall off the floor.

You’ll be lucky to take a game off us.

It’s hilarious watching Karl Anthony Towns defend the Celtics offence.

Moose · Post #797 » by **Moose** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:47 am

RHODEY wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
We beat them 109-86 at the start of January & they beat us 114-112 2 weeks ago.

What the hell are you talking about ?

Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

Ok so I missed that one sorry. Point is you beat us in a meaingnless regular season game. Come playoffs we will wipe yall off the floor.

Knicks are not there yet. Celtics and Cavs are better.

Knicks are like a top 7 team though. They're really good.

Maybe Mitch makes a difference or they trade him to firm up that bench with a couple of good rotation players.

Then maybe use Deuce to get a center like Kessler.

RHODEY · Post #798 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:48 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Dude lives in an alternate reality.

Spent all off season **** on the Celtics and telling everyone how good the Knicks are

Completely clueless

Ok so I missed that one sorry. Point is you beat us in a meaingnless regular season game. Come playoffs we will wipe yall off the floor.

You’ll be lucky to take a game off us.

It’s hilarious watching Karl Anthony Towns defend the Celtics offence.

Playoffs will be a different story. You guys are great for running it up against depleted teams., Ill give you that.

GrandTheftRondo · Post #799 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:51 am

RHODEY wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Ok so I missed that one sorry. Point is you beat us in a meaingnless regular season game. Come playoffs we will wipe yall off the floor.

You’ll be lucky to take a game off us.

It’s hilarious watching Karl Anthony Towns defend the Celtics offence.

Playoffs will be a different story. You guys are great for running it up against depleted teams., Ill give you that.

Yeah you’re right. The Celtics were fully healthy tonight

RHODEY · Post #800 » by **RHODEY** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 6:53 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:You’ll be lucky to take a game off us.

It’s hilarious watching Karl Anthony Towns defend the Celtics offence.

Playoffs will be a different story. You guys are great for running it up against depleted teams., Ill give you that.

Yeah you’re right. The Celtics were fully healthy tonight

Playoffs