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

Post#241 » by The KnicksFix » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:53 am

The Knicks look mentally toast
Have y’all ever seen Thibs unfold his hand and call out plays to coach?
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Post#242 » by TKKnicks1 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:54 am

WaltFrazier wrote:OG hasn't sat yet this quarter


The sky is blue.
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Post#243 » by GettinitDone » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:54 am

mpharris36 wrote:basically played the starters the entire qtr and can't even knock any pts off the lead :lol:


Can you imagine if Thibs gets fired, can't get another job, and ends up being an assistant to someone like MDaignault, and Thibs whispers to Mark, "I would play them the whole quarter" and Mark looking at him like he needs to be admitted to an aged care center
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Post#244 » by god shammgod » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:54 am

that 3 feels like it's over
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#245 » by TKKnicks1 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:55 am

robillionaire wrote:Wtf happened to Josh hart man. Is something going on in his personal life or what


He misses his podcast buddy
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#246 » by mpharris36 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:55 am

lol precious
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Post#247 » by robillionaire » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:55 am

Does Precious have brain damage
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Post#248 » by god shammgod » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:55 am

he plays the starters the whole quarter because the bench just scored it's first 2 points. and this is a semi regular thing.
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#249 » by nykballa2k4 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:55 am

DaQuan Jeffries > Mikal Bridges?
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Post#250 » by mpharris36 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:56 am

god shammgod wrote:he plays the starters the whole quarter because the bench just scored it's first 2 points. and this is a semi regular thing.

because he plays all the bench players together
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#251 » by TKKnicks1 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:56 am

robillionaire wrote:Does Precious have brain damage


Isn't it his contract year? He's probably mad Mitch took all his minutes and doesn't give AF anymore.
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Post#252 » by prophet_of_rage » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:56 am

robillionaire wrote:Wtf happened to Josh hart man. Is something going on in his personal life or what
Turned 30 and can't handle being the focus of the defence. Just woke up and saw the score. Shoot this horse.

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Post#253 » by Adelheid » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:56 am

peeps see knicks 3rd seed in east and see this kind of play.....lol
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#254 » by robillionaire » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:57 am

Put in PJ Tucker
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Post#255 » by GettinitDone » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:57 am

Bottom dwellers like Spurs without Wemby and Hornets be forgettin they're tanking when they're playing us

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

Post#256 » by HarthorneWingo » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:57 am

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DaGawd wrote:basically this team showed its hand as nothing more than a middling team. it’ll take a 2023 playoff miami heat miracle run to show me differently

So then Thibs must be doing a great job to them winning so many games

i feel like this roster is actually under performing comparable to its talent. as someone stated earlier we really should be at 50 wins rn with the celtics and cavs

We need a fully healthy Mitch and Brunson for that imo
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#257 » by WaltFrazier » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:58 am

Maury2423 wrote:It’s unfortunate that we don’t have a coaching staff that can’t get this talented team to play decent basketball, not even good basketball… just decent

I don't know how practice goes of course. And I loved Mo Cheeks the player. But not sure what he brought to the table. But I don't know the other assistants aside from Rick and I don't think he's an X's and O's guy
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#258 » by HarthorneWingo » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:58 am

robillionaire wrote:Put in PJ Tucker

Old man Tucker? You want him to have a heart attack? :lol:
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Re: GT: Knicks @ Hornets 7pm Thu March 20 

Post#259 » by TKKnicks1 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:58 am

Thibs 8 players in today. Hornets 10 players in today and every player double digit minutes. Makes you want to choke someone.
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Post#260 » by HarthorneWingo » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:59 am

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