ImageImageImageImageImage

PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW?

Moderators: j4remi, HerSports85, NoLayupRule, GONYK, Jeff Van Gully, dakomish23, Deeeez Knicks, mpharris36

spree2kawhi
RealGM
Posts: 12,597
And1: 5,733
Joined: Mar 01, 2005

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1141 » by spree2kawhi » Thu May 8, 2025 8:53 pm

Butch718 wrote:I was highly skeptical of the impact that Mitch would have. Glad I was wrong about that too.

Mazz actually intentionally fouled him twice to get him out of the game. :lol:

That was wild. I’ve never seen something like that. I also thought it was pretty dumb btw, but they had even more lapses down the stretch. It wasn’t just the shooting.
User avatar
El Poochio
RealGM
Posts: 35,260
And1: 25,123
Joined: May 19, 2015
Location: Where The Wild Things Are
         

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1142 » by El Poochio » Thu May 8, 2025 8:54 pm

Image
Image

B: Melo | FVV | Rozier
B: J. Green | Donte | N. Clifford
B: Herb | K. Oubre | B. Hield
B: Zion | G. Yabusele | D. Jones Jr
B: KP | J. Huff
User avatar
Jalen Bluntson
RealGM
Posts: 25,456
And1: 27,138
Joined: Nov 07, 2012
       

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1143 » by Jalen Bluntson » Thu May 8, 2025 8:59 pm

El Poochio wrote:Image


You're a little early with the broom brother. That's 4 wins in a row.
:beer: RIP mags
User avatar
TKKnicks1
Head Coach
Posts: 6,727
And1: 6,058
Joined: Jun 28, 2002
Location: Dallas
 

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1144 » by TKKnicks1 » Thu May 8, 2025 9:05 pm

I'm still not counting out the Celtics. They had a lot of wide open looks that just didn't fall the past 2 games. If they start hitting those threes we are in for a rude of awakening.

OG and Mikal are playing some of the best defense I've seen 1 on 1 but our overall team defense still has a lot to be desired. It's an amazing feeling to be up 2-0 against the defending champs but I think we still got ourselves a series here.
Fire Thibs!
User avatar
El Poochio
RealGM
Posts: 35,260
And1: 25,123
Joined: May 19, 2015
Location: Where The Wild Things Are
         

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1145 » by El Poochio » Thu May 8, 2025 9:09 pm

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
El Poochio wrote:Image


You're a little early with the broom brother. That's 4 wins in a row.


They arent getting out of MSG with how scared they play
Image

B: Melo | FVV | Rozier
B: J. Green | Donte | N. Clifford
B: Herb | K. Oubre | B. Hield
B: Zion | G. Yabusele | D. Jones Jr
B: KP | J. Huff
User avatar
spree8
RealGM
Posts: 16,470
And1: 9,147
Joined: Jun 05, 2001
     

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1146 » by spree8 » Thu May 8, 2025 9:11 pm

HEZI wrote:
spree8 wrote:
HEZI wrote:
The switching hasn’t been something that has worked. Celtics still keep getting wide open looks and they have built up 20+ leads in back to back games. It’s the emphasis on protecting the paint, living with their 3 point chucking and then just extra effort from individual players when it comes to moving their feet, deflecting passes, digging and stripping the ball, contesting shots on their drives, etc. which has helped us in the comebacks



Of course it has… I thought everyone knew that. If the focus was only protecting the paint, well, we did that all season and got destroyed by 30


Not at all. We are actually doing a better job protecting the paint not the 3 point line. They still get a ton of open looks, which fortunately for us they have been missing. But we have shut down drives on the two guys who can actually get inside and have punished us inside in the past and that’s Tatum and Brown.



It’s far more nuanced than this. Switching has helped, I haven’t heard or read anyone saying it hasn’t anywhere …besides you.

Switching helps more than just defending 3’s too. It puts you in better position to defend drives by far, as you’re not having guys die on the screen forcing KAT to defend two guys coming at him in drop as a result.

Our guys are very active and doing a lot on that side of the ball, so the success is not all because of switching, because the game is complex, but it absolutely, without a doubt, has had a major benefit. I honestly dunno how it’s remotely debatable.
User avatar
El Poochio
RealGM
Posts: 35,260
And1: 25,123
Joined: May 19, 2015
Location: Where The Wild Things Are
         

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1147 » by El Poochio » Thu May 8, 2025 9:11 pm

First time Celtics see a real team in the last 2 playoffs and they are folding

Not impressed
Image

B: Melo | FVV | Rozier
B: J. Green | Donte | N. Clifford
B: Herb | K. Oubre | B. Hield
B: Zion | G. Yabusele | D. Jones Jr
B: KP | J. Huff
User avatar
K_ick_God
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 80,879
And1: 43,336
Joined: Oct 10, 2003
   

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1148 » by K_ick_God » Thu May 8, 2025 9:21 pm

Zenzibar
General Manager
Posts: 8,859
And1: 9,514
Joined: Jan 10, 2019
         

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1149 » by Zenzibar » Thu May 8, 2025 9:30 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
Zenzibar wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:Let’s assume we go 1-1 at home. Then it’s 3-1 going back to Boston.


Image

Image


:D
Stop All Genocides
User avatar
Guano
RealGM
Posts: 39,150
And1: 66,332
Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Location: any port

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1150 » by Guano » Thu May 8, 2025 9:36 pm

vallen wrote:Image


He isn't doing that sht.

20miles is beefy even without elly. And shoeless - nah. He would wreck himself.
Chanel Bomber wrote:This board really is full of bad people.
User avatar
El Poochio
RealGM
Posts: 35,260
And1: 25,123
Joined: May 19, 2015
Location: Where The Wild Things Are
         

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1151 » by El Poochio » Thu May 8, 2025 9:37 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
god shammgod wrote:i'm starting to think crazy lol



My intrusive thoughts are flying too close to the sun right now

"Who do we matchup with better from the West?"


Knicks vs Wolves loading
Image

B: Melo | FVV | Rozier
B: J. Green | Donte | N. Clifford
B: Herb | K. Oubre | B. Hield
B: Zion | G. Yabusele | D. Jones Jr
B: KP | J. Huff
User avatar
K_ick_God
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 80,879
And1: 43,336
Joined: Oct 10, 2003
   

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1152 » by K_ick_God » Thu May 8, 2025 9:37 pm

Guano wrote:
vallen wrote:Image


He isn't doing that sht.

20miles is beefy even without elly. And shoeless - nah. He would wreck himself.


He’s a fraud like Boston is
User avatar
Context
RealGM
Posts: 32,663
And1: 22,021
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
Location: where the Gods dwell! shhhhhhh
 

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1153 » by Context » Thu May 8, 2025 9:42 pm

He said barefoot but was wearing sneakers!
Image
Luka | Scotty |Dunn
Bane | Pritchard | Branham
Watson | Jmac | *
AD | Jaylin | *
Chet | Edey | Neemias
User avatar
sol537
RealGM
Posts: 15,378
And1: 7,937
Joined: Nov 07, 2001

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1154 » by sol537 » Thu May 8, 2025 9:42 pm

Pierce is wearing shoes
User avatar
Fat Kat
RealGM
Posts: 35,103
And1: 36,148
Joined: Apr 19, 2004
     

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1155 » by Fat Kat » Thu May 8, 2025 9:43 pm

Read on Twitter
All comments made by Fat Kat are given as opinion, which may or may not be derived from facts, and not made to personally attack anyone on Realgm. All rights reserved.®
User avatar
Garbagelo
Analyst
Posts: 3,131
And1: 3,761
Joined: Jul 17, 2015

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1156 » by Garbagelo » Thu May 8, 2025 10:05 pm

TKKnicks1 wrote:I'm still not counting out the Celtics. They had a lot of wide open looks that just didn't fall the past 2 games. If they start hitting those threes we are in for a rude of awakening.

OG and Mikal are playing some of the best defense I've seen 1 on 1 but our overall team defense still has a lot to be desired. It's an amazing feeling to be up 2-0 against the defending champs but I think we still got ourselves a series here.


When they were hitting shots, we went down 20
User avatar
Context
RealGM
Posts: 32,663
And1: 22,021
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
Location: where the Gods dwell! shhhhhhh
 

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1157 » by Context » Thu May 8, 2025 10:08 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
Read on Twitter

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Our Knicks heard them!!!!
FOH!
Image
Luka | Scotty |Dunn
Bane | Pritchard | Branham
Watson | Jmac | *
AD | Jaylin | *
Chet | Edey | Neemias
User avatar
Context
RealGM
Posts: 32,663
And1: 22,021
Joined: Jul 06, 2005
Location: where the Gods dwell! shhhhhhh
 

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1158 » by Context » Thu May 8, 2025 10:15 pm

TKKnicks1 wrote:I'm still not counting out the Celtics. They had a lot of wide open looks that just didn't fall the past 2 games. If they start hitting those threes we are in for a rude of awakening.

OG and Mikal are playing some of the best defense I've seen 1 on 1 but our overall team defense still has a lot to be desired. It's an amazing feeling to be up 2-0 against the defending champs but I think we still got ourselves a series here.

:nonono: TKKnicks at this point you need to be saying F the Celtics. Your Knicks deserve your energy discussing WHY you think we will win the series :D
They went into Boston and took TWO GAMES. Last time that happened to this Celtic team was in 2022 and Miami won that series. No Drue and no KP.

Our team has only play together for one season. Mitch's conditioning isn't at full strength and we are essentially playing 7 guys. This team has proven
that they have the Will of an OX.

https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/bos/season/2023
Image
Luka | Scotty |Dunn
Bane | Pritchard | Branham
Watson | Jmac | *
AD | Jaylin | *
Chet | Edey | Neemias
HarthorneWingo
RealGM
Posts: 97,546
And1: 62,686
Joined: May 16, 2005

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1159 » by HarthorneWingo » Thu May 8, 2025 10:18 pm

Butch718 wrote:I was highly skeptical of the impact that Mitch would have. Glad I was wrong about that too.

Mazz actually intentionally fouled him twice to get him out of the game. :lol:

+22 in 19 minutes
User avatar
MrDollarBills
RealGM
Posts: 77,325
And1: 54,172
Joined: Feb 15, 2008
       

Re: PG: DO YOU BELIEVE NOW? 

Post#1160 » by MrDollarBills » Thu May 8, 2025 10:22 pm

Guano wrote:
vallen wrote:Image


He isn't doing that sht.

20miles is beefy even without elly. And shoeless - nah. He would wreck himself.


P is full of sh*t :lol:
Please consider donating blood: https://www.nybc.org/

2025-2026 Indiana Pacers

C: J. Valanciunas/C. Castleton
PF: K. Kuzma/J. Robinson-Earl
SF: T. Evbuomwan/J. Howard
SG: T. Hardaway Jr./C. Williams
PG: C. Payne/J. Springer

Return to New York Knicks