Game Thread: New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Wed • Feb 26, 2025 • 7:00 PM

[GettinitDone]

So we suck and the Sixers suck even more...

Win by 50 won't even excite me... it's an asterisk we still can't win vs top 3.

Won't even watch.

[NYKinMIA]

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Towns IS an exceptional passer for a big.

what a tantalizing future wrinkle.

[TheGreenArrow]

Won’t be able to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im not sure if I want us to win because I want thibs gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wildcat]

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I can only imagine KAT throwing lobs at Mitch and watching the pass go through his butter fingered hands.

[MrDollarBills]

I can't find the post but I saw on the Knicks subreddit that the metrics of the line ups that feature Hart/OG/Mikal are a negative. Which is baffling to me since all three should be defending at a high level.

I think a line up change is in order. Hart's hot shooting to start the season is now down to 33% and teams aren't even bothering with him.

Someone needs to run with the 2nd unit

[MrDollarBills]

Brunson/Deuce/Mikal/OG/KAT makes a lot more sense to me.

[Knick4Real]

Won’t be able to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im not sure if I want us to win because I want thibs gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Losing to Philly won't guarantee Thibs is fired. Just root for your team.

[HopelessKnick]

Brunson/Deuce/Mikal/OG/KAT makes a lot more sense to me.

Essentially if Mikal doesn't play at a much much higher level than all line-ups will fail. I personally think Mitch should be in the line-up. We can't beat Boston at their own game, they just have the better personnel for that....maybe our Twin Tower line-up will pose a more difficult look for them. Cleveland has had incredible success with Mobley/Allen upfront....is KAT/Mitch really much worse than that? Sure the Mobley/Allen are probably more well-rounded and both of them can play both ends of the court but the Wolves last season and the Cavs this season have shown you can be incredibly successful that way.

I do generally like the idea of Deuce in the line-up, especially against the Celtics. I like his agressiveness and think he could matchup well enough with Holiday and White. a JB-Deuce-OG-KAT-Mitch line-up could be an interesting look against the Celtics.

[HopelessKnick]

I can't find the post but I saw on the Knicks subreddit that the metrics of the line ups that feature Hart/OG/Mikal are a negative. Which is baffling to me since all three should be defending at a high level.

I think a line up change is in order. Hart's hot shooting to start the season is now down to 33% and teams aren't even bothering with him.

Someone needs to run with the 2nd unit

I am actually not too surprised at that. I think two unexpected problems arose with that trio: Mikal has been worse than expected in regards to 3-point shooting as well as defense. OG has also had one of his weakest 3 point shooting seasons in the past 6 years. I think the team was hoping for 38-39% from 3 but they got only 36% so far. Both of them, Mikal and OG are likely shooting 2-3% worse from 3 than what everyone hoped for. Combine that with Hart being down to 33% from 3 and you can see the problems that arise there...

[NoDopeOnSundays]

I can't find the post but I saw on the Knicks subreddit that the metrics of the line ups that feature Hart/OG/Mikal are a negative. Which is baffling to me since all three should be defending at a high level.

I think a line up change is in order. Hart's hot shooting to start the season is now down to 33% and teams aren't even bothering with him.

Someone needs to run with the 2nd unit

It's Hart, his shot has completely vanished. He shot 40% from three his first 30 games, since then he's shooting 26% from three, with him on the floor at times it's like having a center except he's small.

[DOT]

I can't find the post but I saw on the Knicks subreddit that the metrics of the line ups that feature Hart/OG/Mikal are a negative. Which is baffling to me since all three should be defending at a high level.

I think a line up change is in order. Hart's hot shooting to start the season is now down to 33% and teams aren't even bothering with him.

Someone needs to run with the 2nd unit

It's Hart, his shot has completely vanished. He shot 40% from three his first 30 games, since then he's shooting 26% from three, with him on the floor at times it's like having a center except he's small.

https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612752/lineups-advanced?CF=GROUP_NAME*E*hart:GROUP_NAME*E*ach&GroupQuantity=2

Lineups with Hart and Precious are -3.5 Net

-17 Net with Hukporti.

[3toheadmelo]

I can't find the post but I saw on the Knicks subreddit that the metrics of the line ups that feature Hart/OG/Mikal are a negative. Which is baffling to me since all three should be defending at a high level.

I think a line up change is in order. Hart's hot shooting to start the season is now down to 33% and teams aren't even bothering with him.

Someone needs to run with the 2nd unit

It's Hart, his shot has completely vanished. He shot 40% from three his first 30 games, since then he's shooting 26% from three, with him on the floor at times it's like having a center except he's small.

I’ve been saying there’s a reason why Hart has been a bench player his whole career. He’s been amazing for us, but I don’t see him ever starting on a contender. Denver had to bring Bruce brown off the bench for the same reasons.

[bballoctober]

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I can only imagine KAT throwing lobs at Mitch and watching the pass go through his butter fingered hands.

Hold up, I thought only Nerlens Noel had bad hands and I had seen Mitch catch many lobs without any problems

[DaGawd]

officially in a weird spot as far as my enthusiasm to watch the rest of the season play out

[Fury]

PG: Brunson
SG: Deuce
SF: Warren
PF: KAT
C: Mitch

[DaGawd]

PG: Brunson
SG: Deuce
SF: Warren
PF: KAT
C: Mitch

og and mikal off the bench works for me

[Fury]

PG: Brunson
SG: Deuce
SF: Warren
PF: KAT
C: Mitch

og and mikal off the bench works for me

Lol I was playing but for reals I think Deuce should get a shot with the starters

[rajajackal]

it hasn't been discussed much, but i'm ready to slide og back to the 3

[robillionaire]

it hasn't been discussed much, but i'm ready to slide og back to the 3

He’s not a PF. We have a lot of guys out of position

[Besart19]

PG: Brunson
SG: Deuce
SF: Warren
PF: KAT
C: Mitch

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Mikal
Hart
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