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3/17 knicks vs heat 7:30pm est - bad coaching vs good coaching

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Re: 3/17 knicks vs heat 7:30pm est - bad coaching vs good coaching 

Post#41 » by TheGreenArrow » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:48 pm

Lmaoo fire thibs folkssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This team should not be this terrible even minus Brunson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He needs to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post#42 » by 3toheadmelo » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:49 pm

Hart is passing up open 3s and got scored on like every play. He needs to hit the bench
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Post#43 » by TheGreenArrow » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:50 pm

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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post#44 » by oldshoolballer » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:50 pm

mpharris36 wrote:Fire this terrorist already. What are these offensive sets we are running?

No one knows where to be or what to do

they look lost out there
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Post#45 » by B8RcDeMktfxC » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:50 pm

Trade KAT for Randle and Donte. Trade Hart for a traffic cone.
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Post#46 » by Knick4Real » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:50 pm

Is there tension in the locker room or something? They don't look good out there at all and it's only minutes into the first quarter
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Post#47 » by WaltFrazier » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:50 pm

Nice lob pass by Hart. He needs to be benched.

Offense sucks, coaching sucks.

If we get it to 20-20 or whatever then I withdraw my remarks. :D
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Post#48 » by Knick4Real » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:51 pm

B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:Trade KAT for Randle and Donte. Trade Hart for a traffic cone.


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Post#49 » by WaltFrazier » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:51 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make Mikal the point guard
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Post#50 » by knicks94 » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:51 pm

Why do we always make this bad team look like the prime Chicago Bulls?
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Post#51 » by GettinitDone » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:52 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Absolutely

We're going to McBride as if he was AI in his prime

He's really good but is no better than Mikal
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Post#52 » by shmeakone » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:53 pm

Feels like a trap game/goose egg. Onto the next one..
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Post#53 » by knicks94 » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:53 pm

Without Brunson Thibs is just like every other Knicks coach who was fired after two seasons here.
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Post#54 » by Clyde_Style » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:54 pm

B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:Trade KAT for Randle and Donte. Trade Hart for a traffic cone.


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Re: 3/17 knicks vs heat 7:30pm est - bad coaching vs good coaching 

Post#55 » by joec32033 » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:54 pm

They look tired. The rookies should be in by now. The starters have played too many minutes tonight. Fire Thibs.

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Post#56 » by WaltFrazier » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:54 pm

Scott Foster yikes
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Post#57 » by GettinitDone » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:54 pm

WHat kind of offense is THIS???

Players standing around, hoping the Heat would be kind enough to let our passes not be intercepted???
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Re: 3/17 knicks vs heat 7:30pm est - bad coaching vs good coaching 

Post#58 » by B8RcDeMktfxC » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:57 pm

Could be the battle of which is the worst 4th quarter team.
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Post#59 » by JayTWill » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:57 pm

KAT....
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Post#60 » by 3toheadmelo » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:57 pm

KAT is a disgrace on defense
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