First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons

[sol537]

This pistons team scares me. Their inexperience is certainly in our favor, and I still expect to win the series, but I can see them being dangerous. They do have a bunch of vets with playoff experience to at least keep the young guys settled down.

Looking at them statistically, they're just a solid all around team. 12th in SRS, 16th in offense, 11th in defense, 12th in FTr, 11th in OREB%, 7th in DRREB%. The one thing they're poor at is letting opponents get to the line, but we don't get to the line that much either.

The reason they scare me is they can compete with anyone. But there's a difference between any given night and a 7 game series. Here's to hoping that holds true.

You can relax. Knicks in 5 (or 6).

[Im Coming Home]

I'm going to Game 1 on Saturday, I'm 1-1 the last 2 years.. lets see how it goes.

lets go Knicks!

[K_ick_God]

The goal is to be a tough out against the Pistons?

Yeah I think that’s they should play. With resistance. Not saying they are not favored to win the first round, I would guess a loss but not saying they can’t beat Detroit, but their approach should be to play like they’re gonna make things as hard as possible on the other team.

They finished the season playing like a team that knows it sucks and expects to fail.

Listen, the problem with teams like the Knicks are now is that they heard all the talk, they see their roster has talent, and everybody (including the players) has a mindset that they are waiting for them to “click” and “dominate.”

Doesn’t work like that. They are basically even with Detroit and sports isn’t about names on a paper. They are as flawed as they seem but if they play to grind it out and be a tough out, for any team, they can do better.

This crap about “They better dominate the Pistons” is exactly the wrong mindset.

The Knicks being a "tough out" implies they are underdogs. If they lose this series it would be a fairly significant upset, regardless of how they finished the season.

Detroit finished the season losing 6 out of their last 8 games. What does that say about their momentum and mindset?

I don’t think about Detroit specifically but a young team that’s an underdog but has talent is not a bad place to be.

You never know with sports but a bad defense, moribund offense, overhyped and not confident — that’s not a good place to be.

[Kampuchea]

I'm on a flight Saturday 3:30 to 6:30, hoping the game is on at night.

[Ravenxvirall]

Yeah I think that’s they should play. With resistance. Not saying they are not favored to win the first round, I would guess a loss but not saying they can’t beat Detroit, but their approach should be to play like they’re gonna make things as hard as possible on the other team.

They finished the season playing like a team that knows it sucks and expects to fail.

Listen, the problem with teams like the Knicks are now is that they heard all the talk, they see their roster has talent, and everybody (including the players) has a mindset that they are waiting for them to “click” and “dominate.”

Doesn’t work like that. They are basically even with Detroit and sports isn’t about names on a paper. They are as flawed as they seem but if they play to grind it out and be a tough out, for any team, they can do better.

This crap about “They better dominate the Pistons” is exactly the wrong mindset.

The Knicks being a "tough out" implies they are underdogs. If they lose this series it would be a fairly significant upset, regardless of how they finished the season.

Detroit finished the season losing 6 out of their last 8 games. What does that say about their momentum and mindset?

I don’t think about Detroit specifically but a young team that’s an underdog but has talent is not a bad place to be.

You never know with sports but a bad defense, moribund offense, overhyped and not confident — that’s not a good place to be.

You sound like you have zero belief in this team honestly, I understand where you are coming from but you are being a doomer about this.

[god shammgod]

I'm on a flight Saturday 3:30 to 6:30, hoping the game is on at night.

they announced it for 6 pm already

[Clyde Frazier]

This pistons team scares me. Their inexperience is certainly in our favor, and I still expect to win the series, but I can see them being dangerous. They do have a bunch of vets with playoff experience to at least keep the young guys settled down.

Looking at them statistically, they're just a solid all around team. 12th in SRS, 16th in offense, 11th in defense, 12th in FTr, 11th in OREB%, 7th in DRREB%. The one thing they're poor at is letting opponents get to the line, but we don't get to the line that much either.

The reason they scare me is they can compete with anyone. But there's a difference between any given night and a 7 game series. Here's to hoping that holds true.

You can relax. Knicks in 5 (or 6).

I'm not being doom and gloom or anything. If the Knicks are playing at their best the series shouldn't be an issue for them. The inconsistency started before brunson even got hurt though, so hopefully they have their **** together.

[LFGK]

If the Knicks start Mitch, he'll foul out by the end of the first half in every game.

Brother is there 1 somewhat positive post for hundreds negative ones? lol

[Clyde_Style]

If the Knicks start Mitch, he'll foul out by the end of the first half in every game.

Brother is there 1 somewhat positive post for hundreds negative ones? lol

In 2021, Buzz posted about a delicious filet mignon they had and the magnificent merlot that was paired with it.

That's all I can recall

[Clyde_Style]

Let's be clear, I don't want the Knicks to fail as part of some anti Thibs agenda.

I think Thibs is a playoff limited coach and I think the Knicks will not make it out of the first round.

I'd love to be wrong, but my stellar record predicting wins and losses this season tells me I'm right.

I thought you just predicted all losses each game.

You would have done the same if you were a yoga master like Buzz and only saw daylight between his long immersive poses like this

[stuporman]

Thibs haters should be rooting for KD to the Knicks because if there is one person who can get him out of the job it's the ultimate coach killer.

[Clyde_Style]

Thibs haters should be rooting for KD to the Knicks because if there is one person who can get him out of the job it's the ultimate coach killer.

Give Thibs some credit man.

He's perfectly capable of getting fired all by himself.

[stuporman]

Brunson will destroy the Pistons. Fasten your seatbelt, 40 point masterpieces incoming. I like the disrespect, nothing like a superstar with a ship on his shoulder.

[LFGK]

If the Knicks start Mitch, he'll foul out by the end of the first half in every game.

Brother is there 1 somewhat positive post for hundreds negative ones? lol

In 2021, Buzz posted about a delicious filet mignon they had and the magnificent merlot that was paired with it.

That's all I can recall

Mannn I make a mean marinade for steak and reverse sear. Excited for Saturday night

[Iron Mantis]

Although some guys want to sabotage the roster as a weird way of avenging players who were traded....Thibs haters aren't ok with sabotaging our roster/assets in order to get Thibs fired.

As was mentioned....Thibs is overqualified when it comes to having the ability to get himself fired.

He has a fully healthy roster with multiple stars and a beast in OG....if he can't coach this squad past the 2nd round he's likely getting "promoted" to desk duty.

[K_ick_God]

The Knicks being a "tough out" implies they are underdogs. If they lose this series it would be a fairly significant upset, regardless of how they finished the season.

Detroit finished the season losing 6 out of their last 8 games. What does that say about their momentum and mindset?

I don’t think about Detroit specifically but a young team that’s an underdog but has talent is not a bad place to be.

You never know with sports but a bad defense, moribund offense, overhyped and not confident — that’s not a good place to be.

You sound like you have zero belief in this team honestly, I understand where you are coming from but you are being a doomer about this.

I think Knicks fans and the team should expect / play like they have played poorly and just want to fight back before it’s too late. That’s not a bad thing really. Underdogs and fighters can win big.

That’s a mixed message but it’s also reality.

It’s not a mixed message to say this team looks and feels mediocre most of the time. So why go out and try to be perfect or dominate? That is crap.

Nothing mixed about the fact that Detroit handled a full strength team at MSG — and easily — I watched the whole game. And Cade is just really good.

[K_ick_God]

Realism is a much better approach than some pie in the sky about a team that looks disjointed suddenly playing great.

Some of this is psychobabble admittedly but it’s time to be realistic.

Bridges has been a disappointment and so has second half KAT. OG is not a beast. He has disappointed. JB has been slowed too. Hart is not shooting.

The bench is weak.

Mitch is not good but plays hard.

Don’t kid yourself — with this dominate and we are so talented nonsense. The team is teetering on collapse (you all know it’s true deep down) so best take a realistic approach.

[Jeff Van Gully]

peace, brothers and sisters.



brother jeff understands the uneasiness and will be on this corner all week if you need to vent.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Although some guys want to sabotage the roster as a weird way of avenging players who were traded....Thibs haters aren't ok with sabotaging our roster/assets in order to get Thibs fired.

As was mentioned....Thibs is overqualified when it comes to having the ability to get himself fired.

He has a fully healthy roster with multiple stars and a beast in OG....if he can't coach this squad past the 2nd round he's likely getting "promoted" to desk duty.

brother, is that an ode to an opposing player in your signature?

i hope you find the peace you need in your heart to move forward. page 7 of the final horn is for you.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Realism is a much better approach than some pie in the sky about a team that looks disjointed suddenly playing great.

Some of this is psychobabble admittedly but it’s time to be realistic.

Bridges has been a disappointment and so has second half KAT. OG is not a beast. He has disappointed. JB has been slowed too. Hart is not shooting.

The bench is weak.

Mitch is not good but plays hard.

Don’t kid yourself — with this dominate and we are so talented nonsense. The team is teetering on collapse (you all know it’s true deep down) so best take a realistic approach.

brother,

the reality in which realism is anchored is relative.

may i offer you a bean pie? free of charge.