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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#21 » by The KnicksFix » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:19 pm

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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Drop coverage every single play. It has been 5 years. Enough with this clown coach already. Trash on trash on trash.


We’ve been saying this together; me and you for years
I feel like the day we fire Thibs it would be a sigh of relief from us, only for the window of opportunity to have closed
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#22 » by The KnicksFix » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:22 pm

Here’s what I would do in a meaningless game against charlotte
Start kolek and Mitch
Shift hart and Mikal to the bench

Have a ball handler in kolek with deuce. OG KAT and Mitch

Off the bench it’s Mikal hart precious Payne.
But our idiot coach would never want to think too far outside the box and have some punch off the bench with a ball handler in at all times.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#23 » by Wildcat » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:39 pm

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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Drop coverage every single play. It has been 5 years. Enough with this clown coach already. Trash on trash on trash.


Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And this…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Said this last Summer before the KAT trade. My main concern with a KAT trade (outside cap flexibility) was trusting ISO-heavy-Thibs to maximize KAT and that's basically where we are.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#24 » by Wildcat » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:46 pm

The KnicksFix wrote:Here’s what I would do in a meaningless game against charlotte
Start kolek and Mitch
Shift hart and Mikal to the bench

Have a ball handler in kolek with deuce. OG KAT and Mitch

Off the bench it’s Mikal hart precious Payne.
But our idiot coach would never want to think too far outside the box and have some punch off the bench with a ball handler in at all times.


Too many moves. I trust Payne more than I trust Deuce to run PG. Put Payne in the starting unit (I would prefer Kolek, but we know Thibs ain't about that) and have Kolek backup Payne.

In a perfect world, my ideal lineup would be Mitch/KAT/OG/Bridges/Payne-or-Kolek. Hart the 1st dude off the bench, followed by Deuce, and Precious. Hart off the bench solves so many primary concerns because now Deuce can play off Hart and not worry about creating for others. I can't even look at Deuce and say "Yeah, you're a combo-guard" because he does nothing a combo-guard can do.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#25 » by Enzo954 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:32 pm

I'm getting the feeling that a few of our key players aren't very happy with the way Thibs runs the team. Most won't publicly vent about it, but it's showing on the floor.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#26 » by Guano » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:05 pm

All the talk about thibs being an issue but this has been a problem since preseason... record improves but the circus is still in town.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#27 » by rajajackal » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:17 pm

Guano wrote:All the talk about thibs being an issue but this has been a problem since preseason... record improves but the circus is still in town.
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he probably prefers we lose while his son's out
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#28 » by Iron Mantis » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:23 pm

Enzo954 wrote:I'm getting the feeling that a few of our key players aren't very happy with the way Thibs runs the team. Most won't publicly vent about it, but it's showing on the floor.

:nod: The players are about done with him.

Anyone ever figure out what Josh and Thibs were saying to each other during that shouting match?
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#29 » by ScienceOfLosing » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:47 pm

Enzo954 wrote:I'm getting the feeling that a few of our key players aren't very happy with the way Thibs runs the team. Most won't publicly vent about it, but it's showing on the floor.


I semi-liked Thibs. I wanted Bryant or a younger and more adaptable coach. I saw Thibs wasn’t going anywhere so thought to give him a chance. Now with no Brunson he still won’t adapt and experiment.

Pacom has the FEWEST minutes of ANY 1st round pick in his draft.
Team is obviously lost.

I can’t wait for him to be “promoted” to the front office this off season.
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Post#30 » by spree2kawhi » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:09 pm

TKKnicks1 wrote:
Besart19 wrote:The Bridges trade was a fiasco

iHart / Robinson / Hukporti
Towns / Achiuwa / Warren
Anunoby / Hart / Dadiet
Donte / Grimes / McCullar
Brunson / Deuce / Kolek

much better team


How did we keep Donte and still get KAT?

All this whining over Bridges is just pathetic and nonsensical by now. He’s clearly been a good player for us this year.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#31 » by spree2kawhi » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:11 pm

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Enzo954 wrote:I'm getting the feeling that a few of our key players aren't very happy with the way Thibs runs the team. Most won't publicly vent about it, but it's showing on the floor.

:nod: The players are about done with him.

Anyone ever figure out what Josh and Thibs were saying to each other during that shouting match?

Yeah there was a great video breaking it down on YouTube, I’m sure you’ll find it. Thibs insisted on making the play calls and kept telling him to do his job. Hart wanted them to run other plays especially against zone. It was the 15 special play they were arguing about.

I’m pretty sure Hart wasn’t making the case for him to come off the bench though :lol:
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#32 » by sol537 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:21 pm

I hold these truths self-evident and the front office--and you all--will come to realize the same by this summer:

-> Thibs is not a championship coach
-> Hart is not a starter; he's a 22 minute bench guy
-> You can't win a title with KAT; defense is too poor to overcome
-> KAT must be used to upgrade fit... Giannis (unlikely) or KD & Dunn & pick (possible)
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#33 » by Guano » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:41 pm

rajajackal wrote:
Guano wrote:All the talk about thibs being an issue but this has been a problem since preseason... record improves but the circus is still in town.
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he probably prefers we lose while his son's out


Well can't question his loyalty - every true knicn fan has rooted against this team at one point.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#34 » by Enzo954 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:44 pm

spree2kawhi wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:
Enzo954 wrote:I'm getting the feeling that a few of our key players aren't very happy with the way Thibs runs the team. Most won't publicly vent about it, but it's showing on the floor.

:nod: The players are about done with him.

Anyone ever figure out what Josh and Thibs were saying to each other during that shouting match?

Yeah there was a great video breaking it down on YouTube, I’m sure you’ll find it. Thibs insisted on making the play calls and kept telling him to do his job. Hart wanted them to run other plays especially against zone. It was the 15 special play they were arguing about.


This is exactly one of the reasons I think the players are getting fed up with Thibs. The team is getting exposed on the court with Thibs play calling and Josh Hart was letting him know it and wanted to change up because the usual plays weren't working. Don't get me wrong, I realize Josh had a horrendous game, but that doesn't mean he was wrong.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#35 » by B8RcDeMktfxC » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:07 pm

Enzo954 wrote:
spree2kawhi wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote: :nod: The players are about done with him.

Anyone ever figure out what Josh and Thibs were saying to each other during that shouting match?

Yeah there was a great video breaking it down on YouTube, I’m sure you’ll find it. Thibs insisted on making the play calls and kept telling him to do his job. Hart wanted them to run other plays especially against zone. It was the 15 special play they were arguing about.


This is exactly one of the reasons I think the players are getting fed up with Thibs. The team is getting exposed on the court with Thibs play calling and Josh Hart was letting him know it and wanted to change up because the usual plays weren't working. Don't get me wrong, I realize Josh had a horrendous game, but that doesn't mean he was wrong.

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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#36 » by Jalen Bluntson » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:11 pm

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Jalen Bluntson wrote:
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Fire thibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Drop coverage every single play. It has been 5 years. Enough with this clown coach already. Trash on trash on trash.


We’ve been saying this together; me and you for years
I feel like the day we fire Thibs it would be a sigh of relief from us, only for the window of opportunity to have closed


Hopefully the FO switches before Thibs defense eve does! :nonono:
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#37 » by prophet_of_rage » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:17 pm

Besart19 wrote:The Bridges trade was a fiasco

iHart / Robinson / Hukporti
Towns / Achiuwa / Warren
Anunoby / Hart / Dadiet
Donte / Grimes / McCullar
Brunson / Deuce / Kolek

much better team
Impossible, though. You can't have Divo and KAT.

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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#38 » by Jalen Bluntson » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:27 pm

prophet_of_rage wrote:
Besart19 wrote:The Bridges trade was a fiasco

iHart / Robinson / Hukporti
Towns / Achiuwa / Warren
Anunoby / Hart / Dadiet
Donte / Grimes / McCullar
Brunson / Deuce / Kolek

much better team
Impossible, though. You can't have Divo and KAT.

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This is Besart we are talking about here. He can make all the cap magic work. You aren't familiar with his GM skills?
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Post#39 » by ctorres » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:46 pm

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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#40 » by Jalen Bluntson » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:51 pm

B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:
Enzo954 wrote:
spree2kawhi wrote:Yeah there was a great video breaking it down on YouTube, I’m sure you’ll find it. Thibs insisted on making the play calls and kept telling him to do his job. Hart wanted them to run other plays especially against zone. It was the 15 special play they were arguing about.


This is exactly one of the reasons I think the players are getting fed up with Thibs. The team is getting exposed on the court with Thibs play calling and Josh Hart was letting him know it and wanted to change up because the usual plays weren't working. Don't get me wrong, I realize Josh had a horrendous game, but that doesn't mean he was wrong.



Keep doing the same thing!! That's everyone's job. Same thing over and over even if the other team sees it coming. It's genius level coaching. We just can't understand the complex machinations of it all with our feeble minds.
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