Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Wed, Feb 12, 2025 7:30pm

[K_ick_God]

Sure let's leave KAT in the game when he's visibly exhausted

22 minutes this half on a b2b

It's really atrocious coaching

It def doesn't add up

[F N 11]

We know Mitch is going to clean up. Lot of these boards and garbage defense. How will he fit in offensively? Guys can’t double kat in paint or easy lob or board for Mitch? I’m interested now that Mitch is our deadline pickup. He did Kat and Rudy play together ?

[kNicksGmen]

abysmal vibe killing close to the half. if the hawks didn't miss virtually all their free throws and layups we would be losing lmao

brunson pisses me off. another game the team plays better when he's on the bench. brunson a +1 while Kat is +11 but i bet Kat's plus minus excluding minutes shared with brunson is like +20. bench built the lead and brunson came in and we gave it all back.

[F N 11]

And thibs leaves out Mikal to pick up his 3rd...I mean elementary coaching mistakes

It’s the small things that worry me. Still think not challenging in the Celtics game gave them the momentum right back.

I miss Johnnie Bryant.

[Clyde_Style]

Where are the counter-posts scolding us for criticizing Thibs?

[F N 11]

abysmal vibe killing close to the half. if the hawks didn't miss virtually all their free throws and layups we would be losing lmao

brunson pisses me off. another game the team plays better when he's on the bench. brunson a +1 while Kat is +11 but i bet Kat's plus minus excluding minutes shared with brunson is like +20.

Brunson gotta make the first quick pass. He’s having his Randle moments not seeing the floor focusing on scoring first. I just think he has another level to his game passing.

[kNicksGmen]

we always shoot too early when you should hold the ball to end the half. worse case up 10 instead of 8 by josh going too early there. we always do that but usually it's brunson.

[F N 11]

Where are the counter-posts scolding us for criticizing Thibs?

We are not allowed to be basketball purist.

[Iron Mantis]

I don't care what our record is Thibs is not a great coach.

This team is getting by purely on offensive talent.

Get a modern coach with a fresh mind and the Knicks will have their "Atkinson moment" like the Cavs.

With better coaching, points will come easier, so guys will have more energy to play defense. Reasonable minutes distribution will also keep guys fresher. Defensive schemes more suited to your personnel and the modern game will also make playing defense less taxing and more effective.

[TKKnicks1]

KAT is finally shooting lights out again and Thibs is riding his @ss and will play him 40+ tonight. This has all the makings for an injury leading into all star break. It would be so a typical Knicks thing to happen.

[F N 11]

Nearly 4 guys on pace for 40 mins...it's so on brand

“We got the star break coming up”

[Clyde_Style]

I don't care what our record is Thibs is not a great coach.

This team is getting by purely on offensive talent.

Get a modern coach with a fresh mind and the Knicks will have their "Atkinson moment" like the Cavs.

With better coaching points will come easier, so guys will have more energy to play defense. Reasonable minutes distribution will also keep guys fresher. Defensive schemes more suited to your personnel and the modern game will also make playing defense less taxing and more effective.

Our record reflects our talent level and playing in the crappy Eastern Conference.

Credit people give to Thibs these days really belongs to Leon Rose.

Thibs is running on empty with no ideas left in the tank.

[F N 11]

I don't care what our record is Thibs is not a great coach.

This team is getting by purely on offensive talent.

Get a modern coach with a fresh mind and the Knicks will have their "Atkinson moment" like the Cavs.

With better coaching points will come easier, so guys will have more energy to play defense. Reasonable minutes distribution will also keep guys fresher. Defensive schemes more suited to your personnel and the modern game will also make playing defense less taxing and more effective.

When we face real defenses that read the game stuff don’t work. They impose playoff style defenses to stop your main players. Hawks got smaller with hurt center and trading Hunter.

[F N 11]

I don't care what our record is Thibs is not a great coach.

This team is getting by purely on offensive talent.

Get a modern coach with a fresh mind and the Knicks will have their "Atkinson moment" like the Cavs.

With better coaching points will come easier, so guys will have more energy to play defense. Reasonable minutes distribution will also keep guys fresher. Defensive schemes more suited to your personnel and the modern game will also make playing defense less taxing and more effective.

Our record reflects our talent level and playing in the crappy Eastern Conference.

Credit people give to Thibs these days really belongs to Leon Rose.

Thibs is running on empty with no ideas left in the tank.

I just want a pick and roll on 1 side of the floor with intension between your two best players. Can I get a down screen for Josh attacking the rim in the half court ?

[HarthorneWingo]

Julen Ransun

[HarthorneWingo]

Is that a hickey on Towns’s neck?

[Knick4Real]

We came out lookin like trash

[Iron Mantis]

ANNNDDDDD11111 KAT!!!!

[Knick4Real]

KAT is on one tonight!

[kNicksGmen]

brunson is killing us