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Thaddy · Post #1 » by **Thaddy** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:35 pm

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Barnes: Bring it *****.

Tatum: *Bursts past Barnes*

Barnes:

Tatum: *BRICKS*

Barnes:

MiamiSPX · Post #2 » by **MiamiSPX** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:37 pm

The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

LoveMyRaps · Post #3 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:43 pm

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Son Goku 25 · Post #4 » by **Son Goku 25** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:53 pm

Lol Barnes should not be out in the perimeter guarding man.. guy defends like he's wearing construction boots out there.

ForeverTFC · Post #5 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:57 pm

Son Goku 25 wrote:Lol Barnes should not be out in the perimeter guarding man.. guy defends like he's wearing construction boots out there.

In general. maybe. But I wouldn't use that clip to support this position. Barnes actually did a great job there: didn't let Tatum get a switch and backed him up. Tatum was only able to blow past him because they set an illegal screen which should have been an offensive foul.

Post #6 » by **Duffman100** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:18 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:

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Just so clearly going to be our best offensive option. :lol:

tdotrep2 · Post #7 » by **tdotrep2** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:27 pm

Duffman100 wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:

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Just so clearly going to be our best offensive option.

and it's not even close

MiamiSPX · Post #8 » by **MiamiSPX** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:29 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:

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Just so clearly going to be our best offensive option.

and it's not even close

100%

Son Goku 25 · Post #9 » by **Son Goku 25** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:46 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:
Son Goku 25 wrote:Lol Barnes should not be out in the perimeter guarding man.. guy defends like he's wearing construction boots out there.

In general. maybe. But I wouldn't use that clip to support this position. Barnes actually did a great job there: didn't let Tatum get a switch and backed him up. Tatum was only able to blow past him because they set an illegal screen which should have been an offensive foul.

Yeah I meant in general

ArthurVandelay · Post #10 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:24 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

I agree Cs remember. Hoping it won’t get ugly though. A competitive loss would be a W.

TheRaptor! · Post #11 » by **TheRaptor!** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:24 pm

we'll be Knicks tier next yr for sure

mtcan · Post #12 » by **mtcan** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:24 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

BBQ and Boucher will bring home this victory.

ArthurVandelay · Post #13 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:27 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Just so clearly going to be our best offensive option.

and it's not even close

100%

BI will be all-nba next year if he plays 65 games. Thats my venture out on a limb today.

Tor_Raps · Post #14 » by **Tor_Raps** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:46 pm

Just gonna depend on whether we can guard the perimeter and catch & shoot well enough when Ingram joins the lineup.

WuTang_CMB · Post #15 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:00 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:

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KD = Rolex
BI = Tag

Thaddy · Post #16 » by **Thaddy** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:01 pm

First round match up preview

Zeno · Post #17 » by **Zeno** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:03 pm

ArthurVandelay wrote:
MiamiSPX wrote:The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

I agree Cs remember. Hoping it won’t get ugly though. A competitive loss would be a W.

The Raps have the worst defensive rating in the league against the top 10 offences. So I expect this and the Pacers game to get ugly unless they really shoot well.

Dalek · Post #18 » by **Dalek** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:50 pm

Zeno wrote:
ArthurVandelay wrote:
MiamiSPX wrote:The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

I agree Cs remember. Hoping it won’t get ugly though. A competitive loss would be a W.

The Raps have the worst defensive rating in the league against the top 10 offences. So I expect this and the Pacers game to get ugly unless they really shoot well.

I'd like to see that defensive rating when we are at home. We have a lot of bad losses on the road. This is why I think we may be competitive in this one.

Zeno · Post #19 » by **Zeno** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:22 pm

Dalek wrote:
Zeno wrote:
ArthurVandelay wrote:
I agree Cs remember. Hoping it won’t get ugly though. A competitive loss would be a W.

The Raps have the worst defensive rating in the league against the top 10 offences. So I expect this and the Pacers game to get ugly unless they really shoot well.

I'd like to see that defensive rating when we are at home. We have a lot of bad losses on the road. This is why I think we may be competitive in this one.

Yeah, I’m sure that is part of it, along with injuries of course. Heard this stat on the hoop collective podcast talking about the Knicks struggles against elite teams because the Knicks are 29th and the Raps 30th against top 10 offences. I hope we can be a little competitive tonight but unless we get Yak back and start Occhai in place of Gradey, we are probably just hoping for them to miss a bunch,

links135 · Post #20 » by **links135** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:39 pm

Zeno wrote:
ArthurVandelay wrote:
MiamiSPX wrote:The Cs won't forget losing to our bad team last month. This one will get ugly.

I agree Cs remember. Hoping it won’t get ugly though. A competitive loss would be a W.

The Raps have the worst defensive rating in the league against the top 10 offences. So I expect this and the Pacers game to get ugly unless they really shoot well.

That's because we generally have played them while depleted. When we went on a streak we were healthy but also facing not top 5 teams every night, hence being able to beat Boston.

That said without Jakob it'll be a struggle, since I doubt Boston shoots 30l3% again.