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Re: Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Again 

Post#1401 » by HopelessKnick » Tue May 20, 2025 7:31 pm

BTW I know lowkey many knick fans are hoping for Minny to upset OKC because they feel we have a better chance at beating Minny. However I would contend that Minny has been a traditionally very bad matchup for Brunson. McDaniel's length seems to really bother Brunson much more so than OKC's physicality. Brunson has had 3 poor games out of the last 4 against Minny and that other game was just solid, not more. Against OKC he has done much better and I feel like Mitch/KAT really have a bigger advantage against Holmgren,Hartenstein than against Gobert/Randle/Reid.

OKC does not have that type of high volume shooting big that Minny has in Reid and that bully guy with Randle. Holmgren can shoot but he is usually more a low volume shooter that needs some time to get his shot of. I think that OKC frontline would be destined to be handled like Cleveland 3 years ago. I also feel like Mikal would be able to deal much better with SGA than with Edwards. Edwards is a freak athlete that just bursts by people while SGA is more methodical. Ant also hit like the most 3 pointer in the league.
And also J-Williams may be exactly the type of player that could have a poor series being first time in the finals at such a young age going up against OG.

I don't know, I feel like we'd match up better with OKC. The downside would be having no HCA.
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Post#1402 » by sol537 » Tue May 20, 2025 7:58 pm

Both teams (OKC/Minny) would be tough outs for NYK. I'll worry about them later after we (hopefully) beat Indy.

One team at a time...
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Post#1403 » by K_ick_God » Tue May 20, 2025 8:04 pm

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Lol look at Kat

I hope y'all seen the south park edition of that night 2OT win against the Celts it was hilarious from like 3 years ago

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJwsF5xNjCD/?igsh=eWNkYW1wb2s2aW05

Also a new one of thibs dancing

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb6L8RtUdo/?igsh=MXNqcWVmeDdkMzAxcw==


:lol: never saw that south park clip

Bing Bong guy is becoming immortal


I really love KAT as a person

Weird thing to say when you don’t know someone personally but I feel like I do
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Post#1404 » by BKlutch » Tue May 20, 2025 9:07 pm

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I wouldn't mind Russ on a vets min on the Knicks to take Cam Payne's mins. Russ brings a lot of energy off the bench plus he changes the tempo of the game. Its just would he be ok with only playing 8 mins in some games.


Russ would make the locker room a living hell if he got Cam Payne minutes.

Russ would make the locker room a living hell.
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Post#1405 » by BKlutch » Tue May 20, 2025 9:10 pm

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Clyde_Style wrote:
Galvationknicks wrote:Image

Lol look at Kat

I hope y'all seen the south park edition of that night 2OT win against the Celts it was hilarious from like 3 years ago

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJwsF5xNjCD/?igsh=eWNkYW1wb2s2aW05

Also a new one of thibs dancing

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb6L8RtUdo/?igsh=MXNqcWVmeDdkMzAxcw==


:lol: never saw that south park clip

Bing Bong guy is becoming immortal


I really love KAT as a person

Weird thing to say when you don’t know someone personally but I feel like I do

He's just so damm likeable.
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Post#1406 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue May 20, 2025 10:21 pm

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Post#1407 » by offense » Tue May 20, 2025 10:35 pm

pierce hating on knicks saying they will fold to pacers. also some celtics fan still mad they got destroyed by knicks lol.
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Post#1408 » by ctorres » Tue May 20, 2025 10:51 pm

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Knicks odds at +1400

Thibs values spacing as much as he values defense. It's why he won't play Precious and Mitch together.

He also values players who take care of the ball and have extremely low assist to turnover ratios.

I worry that the players would actually recruit Russ to join them, against better judgment
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Post#1409 » by Chanel Bomber » Tue May 20, 2025 11:06 pm

It will take a massive upset for OKC not to win the chip
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Post#1410 » by offense » Tue May 20, 2025 11:22 pm

Chanel Bomber wrote:It will take a massive upset for OKC not to win the chip

okc is overrated.
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Post#1411 » by Iron Mantis » Tue May 20, 2025 11:32 pm

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Chanel Bomber wrote:It will take a massive upset for OKC not to win the chip

okc is overrated.

Definitely not. I respect the defense they're playing this off-season. Championship level.

They will give us a serious fight.
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Post#1412 » by K_ick_God » Tue May 20, 2025 11:44 pm

Chanel Bomber wrote:It will take a massive upset for OKC not to win the chip


You really think? Denver isn’t all that good and took them 7

I’d say upset but not massive

Still not a clear second scorer on the team
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Post#1413 » by K_ick_God » Tue May 20, 2025 11:49 pm

SGA, Haliburton, Brunson and Edwards are who’s left

Take away Luka, who made it last year, and the finalists are all the elite perimeter/ de facto PGs who are managing the ball and offense … and only Brunson is a normal sized one

Tatum a bit different but can be thrown in there; we took care of his finalist / semi-finalist status

If you’re an elite perimeter player dominating the ball, you’re at the top of the league … with extra points for size

May seem sort of obvious but not really … Jokic and Anteto a thing of the recent past

LeBron same, Curry but he’s normal sized
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Post#1414 » by bklynstoops » Wed May 21, 2025 12:20 am

Kinda cool the Knicks, Hartenstein, Randle, DDV all made it to the conference finals
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Post#1415 » by ctorres » Wed May 21, 2025 12:38 am

Chanel Bomber wrote:It will take a massive upset for OKC not to win the chip


it took a massive upset for the Knicks to beat the Celtics

I think if any team can beat OKC, it's Minny
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Post#1416 » by ctorres » Wed May 21, 2025 12:43 am

dang, seeing Mike Malone as part of the commentary team for ESPN is crazy

maybe he takes a year off from coaching?

Thibs tried commentary but failed pretty badly. Can't find a clip, but it had Michelle Beadle freaking out at the end of it.
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Post#1417 » by Clyde_Style » Wed May 21, 2025 12:44 am

KnicksGod wrote:SGA, Haliburton, Brunson and Edwards are who’s left

Take away Luka, who made it last year, and the finalists are all the elite perimeter/ de facto PGs who are managing the ball and offense … and only Brunson is a normal sized one

Tatum a bit different but can be thrown in there; we took care of his finalist / semi-finalist status

If you’re an elite perimeter player dominating the ball, you’re at the top of the league … with extra points for size

May seem sort of obvious but not really … Jokic and Anteto a thing of the recent past

LeBron same, Curry but he’s normal sized


If I were starting from scratch I'd pick Jokic to build around. There is nothing antiquated about his game at all
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Post#1418 » by JayTWill » Wed May 21, 2025 12:44 am

Really interested with how Randle handles their defense
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Post#1419 » by ctorres » Wed May 21, 2025 12:46 am

they just gonna leave Jaden McDaniels open all game?!
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