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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#481 » by Clyde_Style » Wed May 21, 2025 1:32 pm

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matchman wrote:Starting from tomorrow, 4 games to play within a week, that's quite a test to Casey Smith's team.


We're lucky to have Smith

I just found this. Nico Harrison is a head case

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mavericks/comments/1kqi3hv/casey_smith_a_former_longtime_mavericks_staffer/


i did not know this backstory.

dallas had this reputation and narrative of treating people so well.

this, brunson, luka, sexual harassment cases... i'm seeing something else.

oh, well. GAME 1 of the ECF is 8PM at MSG!


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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#482 » by Clyde_Style » Wed May 21, 2025 1:35 pm

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So, what Thibs has to do is....

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I was **** my pants about Boston all year when I heard Jaylen Brown talk about their Josh Hart defensive plan after game one of the season...and after seeing how it worked during the season, lost hope. Then all of a sudden...we start switching. Mind blown.

Nobody else scares me, and coupled with the new wrinkles I saw in utilizing Josh, he's going to be alright. He's not going to bench him, but what he is doing is the next best thing. Thank God.

The moment Kornet came in game 6 and went to start doubling, I had a pit in my stomach. But the very next three plays, Josh was involved in rolling, setting screens, attacking, making Kornet work. I was amazed when I saw three screens set for Brunson, by Bridges and Josh, while Kat set the third one as Josh rolled for a layup because Kornet wasn't paying attention to him as usual. And that was it for White Howard.

Thibs got this. Good for him, he's really showing his bag of tricks at just the right time. I'm sure having high IQ players with a leader who speaks his mind helps get through to him things that he wouldn't see coaching the numbskulls we had in the past. Heard they held a players only meeting before game 6 and went over the details and locked in. Love these guys...a group that actually makes their coach better...who would've thought. That Villanova championship pedigree.

I'm shocked that the Pacers are getting this much praise...it's like nobody remembers what we went through and still dragged them to a game 7. Don't expect a sweep because these guys do fall asleep at the wheel...but if they don't make it past them it would be very disappointing considering what Brunson did with a bunch of role players last year.

This is gonna be fun. Go Josh....nobody on that team has his motor and knack to get the ball, they suck at it....get these pu$$ies...this is gonna be your series. Just look at the hoop when you're about to release, not the ball. :lol:


We started setting double and maybe even triple screens which trapped their bigs high in the court and kept them out of the play when the ball handler got around. Freed up specific zones in the court, primarily the lane. We need more creative picks and screens like that.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#483 » by Clyde_Style » Wed May 21, 2025 1:39 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:It's hitting right now even more that we are in the conference finals. How an I supposed to get any work done?


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Post#484 » by HerSports85 » Wed May 21, 2025 1:40 pm

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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#485 » by 3toheadmelo » Wed May 21, 2025 1:43 pm

HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape


I like shump but ngl I feel some type of way about him with the way he was talking about Brunson
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#486 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 1:52 pm

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HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape


I like shump but ngl I feel some type of way about him with the way he was talking about Brunson


shump is on suspect watch heavy. i don't like what i'm hearing about how he been treating his family.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#487 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 1:53 pm

HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape



for the tape. for the 90s guys. for the living champions. for us.

it's time.
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Post#488 » by LFGK » Wed May 21, 2025 1:55 pm

HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape



should have him make an updated one
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#489 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 1:56 pm

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HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape



should have him make an updated one


yeah, i don't think anyone on the current team raps. (could be wrong. just haven't heard.) but knickstape was a movement that should have sustained.

but i'm also glad it's a way we remember those guys specifically. first serious team since the post-patrick dark ages.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#490 » by WargamesX » Wed May 21, 2025 1:59 pm

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HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape



should have him make an updated one


yeah, i don't think anyone on the current team raps. (could be wrong. just haven't heard.) but knickstape was a movement that should have sustained.

but i'm also glad it's a way we remember those guys specifically. first serious team since the post-patrick dark ages.

There has been a concerted effort by the org to only bring Gym rats here who are usually family guys after Early got shot in the strip club. I am not even joking I think that was a catalyst for the Knicks taking player off the court activities as serious as their on the court ones.

I say that to say no one is going to be rapping on the Knicks. They are all gym rats. It’s literally the only hobby you want an athlete to have. Though I did see a video of Precious DJ’ing at what looked like an upscale house party.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#491 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 2:01 pm

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should have him make an updated one


yeah, i don't think anyone on the current team raps. (could be wrong. just haven't heard.) but knickstape was a movement that should have sustained.

but i'm also glad it's a way we remember those guys specifically. first serious team since the post-patrick dark ages.

There has been a concerted effort by the org to only bring Gym rats here who are usually family guys after Early got shot in the strip club. I am not even joking I think that was a catalyst for the Knicks taking player off the court activities as serious as their on the court ones.


i hear that. but there are plenty examples of guys who succeeded on some work hard/play hard. (jordan and magic come to mind.)

but i fully agree. we got a certain kind of focused killer identity here. when they didn't drink with chalamet after taping up the celtics, i knew what time we on.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#492 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 2:02 pm

what y'all want to talk about this guard hour?
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#493 » by WargamesX » Wed May 21, 2025 2:03 pm

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yeah, i don't think anyone on the current team raps. (could be wrong. just haven't heard.) but knickstape was a movement that should have sustained.

but i'm also glad it's a way we remember those guys specifically. first serious team since the post-patrick dark ages.

There has been a concerted effort by the org to only bring Gym rats here who are usually family guys after Early got shot in the strip club. I am not even joking I think that was a catalyst for the Knicks taking player off the court activities as serious as their on the court ones.


i hear that. but there are plenty examples of guys who succeeded on some work hard/play hard. (jordan and magic come to mind.)

but i fully agree. we got a certain kind of focused killer identity here. when they didn't drink with chalamet after taping up the celtics, i knew what time we on.


Yep just a bunch of gym rats. This is going all the way back to the 2019 team, we drafted a bunch of gym rats too RJ, IQ, Grimes, Toppin. It’s definitely part of this current team’s culture.
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Post#494 » by WargamesX » Wed May 21, 2025 2:04 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:what y'all want to talk about this guard hour?

What is a guard hour?
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Post#495 » by LFGK » Wed May 21, 2025 2:05 pm

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HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape



for the tape. for the 90s guys. for the living champions. for us.

it's time.

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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#496 » by 3toheadmelo » Wed May 21, 2025 2:13 pm

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HerSports85 wrote:On REPEAT all day #Knickstape


I like shump but ngl I feel some type of way about him with the way he was talking about Brunson


shump is on suspect watch heavy. i don't like what i'm hearing about how he been treating his family.

I haven’t kept up with it tbh but I know him and teyana been going at it
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#497 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 2:28 pm

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Jeff Van Gully wrote:what y'all want to talk about this guard hour?

What is a guard hour?


11. it's when we meet in front of the big bodega to discuss guard knowledge.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#498 » by rajajackal » Wed May 21, 2025 2:28 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:what y'all want to talk about this guard hour?

if we're talking knickstape, i watched this yesterday. enjoyed the insight on the team dynamic and how phil trading JR/shump to lebron impacted all parties involved



but we should probably look ahead and talk about how we can snatch the soul from this pacers team early in the series
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#499 » by Jeff Van Gully » Wed May 21, 2025 2:29 pm

rajajackal wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:what y'all want to talk about this guard hour?

if we're talking knickstape, i watched this yesterday. enjoyed the insight on the team dynamic and how phil trading JR/shump to lebron impacted all parties involved



but we should probably look ahead and talk about how we can snatch the soul from this pacers team early in the series


let's build, my guard. we can reflect but cannot lose focus on the mission at hand.
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Re: GT: ECF:@Knicks vs Pacers: Wed: 5/21/25: TNT; 8pm 

Post#500 » by Jalen Bluntson » Wed May 21, 2025 2:31 pm

My life is hell right now. Was supposed to be home Sunday. Got stuck up here and now, I'm going to Mets/Red Sux at Fenway tonight because I'm stupid!!!! I agreed to go before I knew we were playing tonight!! FUQ!!
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