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Post#1741 » by CLosP » Fri May 2, 2025 2:29 am

Well Malik Beasley may be available lol.
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Post#1742 » by Idiosyncratic » Fri May 2, 2025 2:29 am

Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.
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Post#1743 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Fri May 2, 2025 2:32 am

Idiosyncratic wrote:Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.

I’m actually curious to see if the Knicks can hold the Celtics to shooting 29 3s a game. I really want to know where our defense stack up.
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Post#1744 » by eyriq » Fri May 2, 2025 2:32 am

Idiosyncratic wrote:Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.
Doesn't seem like they have a real shot.
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Post#1745 » by RookieStar » Fri May 2, 2025 2:35 am

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OnlyFranz22 wrote:I’m not gonna lie the Knicks are the most annoying team I may have ever watched in basketball history
They do have the all annoying team. Led by Hart and Towns.

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It all tops off with one of the greatest foul-merchant flopper oj Brunson. Dude is in the mt.rushmore with Harden Embiid Divac etc etc
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Post#1746 » by Idiosyncratic » Fri May 2, 2025 2:39 am

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Idiosyncratic wrote:Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.
Doesn't seem like they have a real shot.


I don't think so either, but you never know. That offense is ugly. Brunson is awesome, but the other guys just stand around and watch and look scared to dribble, they look so easy to guard right now.

Believe the Celtics went 4-0 against them this year :o
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Post#1747 » by basketballRob » Fri May 2, 2025 2:53 am

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Idiosyncratic wrote:Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.

I’m actually curious to see if the Knicks can hold the Celtics to shooting 29 3s a game. I really want to know where our defense stack up.
I heard Pritchard saying we had the toughest defense that they've faced.

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Post#1748 » by Idiosyncratic » Fri May 2, 2025 3:11 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
Idiosyncratic wrote:Malik Beasley with the Gary Trent. What a series though.

Gotta say the Knicks trading all of those picks this offseason to still just have one guy that can handle the ball doesn't feel great. We'll see how that works out against the Celtics... I hope it does, but not feeling great about it.

I’m actually curious to see if the Knicks can hold the Celtics to shooting 29 3s a game. I really want to know where our defense stack up.


I agree it will be interesting, wonder if we laid some sort of framework for limiting their 3s. It may take the Thunder to be able to match it though.
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Post#1749 » by Bensational » Fri May 2, 2025 4:33 am

Westbrook lost the Nuggets the game tonight. He blew an open fast break dunk and layup, got blocked by Batum on a break, and missed 2 wide open 3’s. Big time choke job from him.
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Post#1750 » by pepe1991 » Fri May 2, 2025 5:39 am

Bensational wrote:Westbrook lost the Nuggets the game tonight. He blew an open fast break dunk and layup, got blocked by Batum on a break, and missed 2 wide open 3’s. Big time choke job from him.


He missed dunk and two layups in span of 10 min :lol:

but i think Braun also blew up layup in 3rd or 4th quarter?


Clippers gave their best to lose this one as they killed own momentum trying to drain shot clock.

Batum with 2 huge blocks.
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Post#1751 » by basketballRob » Fri May 2, 2025 10:01 am

Cade does a way better job of finding shooters in the corners than Franz or Paolo does.

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Post#1752 » by pepe1991 » Fri May 2, 2025 10:12 am

basketballRob wrote:Cade does a way better job of finding shooters in the corners than Franz or Paolo does.

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Cade is PG.

That was his selling point all along. Guy averages 9,1 apg / 9,0 apg in Playoffs.

Franz and Paolo are force fed into "point forwards" that neither feels that comfortable playing full time.
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Post#1753 » by basketballRob » Fri May 2, 2025 10:42 am

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basketballRob wrote:Cade does a way better job of finding shooters in the corners than Franz or Paolo does.

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Cade is PG.

That was his selling point all along. Guy averages 9,1 apg / 9,0 apg in Playoffs.

Franz and Paolo are force fed into "point forwards" that neither feels that comfortable playing full time.
Paolo and Franz look off shooters in the corners. Cade throws the pass to them every time they're open. The corner 3 is the best shot in basketball.

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Post#1754 » by Jiwol » Fri May 2, 2025 10:46 am

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pepe1991 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Cade does a way better job of finding shooters in the corners than Franz or Paolo does.

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Cade is PG.

That was his selling point all along. Guy averages 9,1 apg / 9,0 apg in Playoffs.

Franz and Paolo are force fed into "point forwards" that neither feels that comfortable playing full time.
Paolo and Franz look off shooters in the corners. Cade throws the pass to them every time they're open. The corner 3 is the best shot in basketball.

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Here's your answer, you little mastermind you...


Corner 3P% (Playoffs)

1. IND—55.8%
2. LAL—41.9%
3, BOS—39.3%
4. MIL—38.6%
5. MIN—37.5%
6. GSW—36.7%
7. CLE—35.9%
8. MIA—35.4%
9. HOU—34.6%
9. LAC—34.6%
11. OKC—34.4%
12. NYK—34.0%
13. DEN—33.3%
14. DET—30.4%
15. MEM—30.3%
16. ORL—21.6%
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1755 » by basketballRob » Fri May 2, 2025 10:47 am

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basketballRob wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Cade is PG.

That was his selling point all along. Guy averages 9,1 apg / 9,0 apg in Playoffs.

Franz and Paolo are force fed into "point forwards" that neither feels that comfortable playing full time.
Paolo and Franz look off shooters in the corners. Cade throws the pass to them every time they're open. The corner 3 is the best shot in basketball.

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Here's your answer, you little mastermind you...


Corner 3P% (Playoffs)

1. IND—55.8%
2. LAL—41.9%
3, BOS—39.3%
4. MIL—38.6%
5. MIN—37.5%
6. GSW—36.7%
7. CLE—35.9%
8. MIA—35.4%
9. HOU—34.6%
9. LAC—34.6%
11. OKC—34.4%
12. NYK—34.0%
13. DEN—33.3%
14. DET—30.4%
15. MEM—30.3%
16. ORL—21.6%
On how many attempts?

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Post#1756 » by Jiwol » Fri May 2, 2025 11:07 am

basketballRob wrote:
Jiwol wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Paolo and Franz look off shooters in the corners. Cade throws the pass to them every time they're open. The corner 3 is the best shot in basketball.

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Here's your answer, you little mastermind you...


Corner 3P% (Playoffs)

1. IND—55.8%
2. LAL—41.9%
3, BOS—39.3%
4. MIL—38.6%
5. MIN—37.5%
6. GSW—36.7%
7. CLE—35.9%
8. MIA—35.4%
9. HOU—34.6%
9. LAC—34.6%
11. OKC—34.4%
12. NYK—34.0%
13. DEN—33.3%
14. DET—30.4%
15. MEM—30.3%
16. ORL—21.6%
On how many attempts?

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You really wanted more attempts at this percentage? If such aces as JI or AB have to shoot from the corner, I'd rather removed that play completely...
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Post#1757 » by Bensational » Sat May 3, 2025 3:16 am

FVV doing a great job of rubbing salt in the wound of keeping Fultz over adding him. Carrying Houston towards a potential game 7 right now.

Probs my 2nd biggest whiff on a take only after preferring Okafor over Dwight.
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Post#1758 » by eyriq » Sat May 3, 2025 3:23 am

Warriors can't get over the hump this game
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1759 » by thelead » Sat May 3, 2025 3:30 am

eyriq wrote:Warriors can't get over the hump this game

shooting almost as poorly as we do
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Post#1760 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sat May 3, 2025 3:30 am

I really thought Steph and Butler would have taken over the 4th quarter. Oh well…
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