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Opening Night Game Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10/22/25 7:00pm

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Re: Opening Night Game Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10/22/25 7:00pm 

Post#1041 » by 8516knicks » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:20 am

CharlesOakley wrote:11 players played so far and we are still winning. Imagine that.


Thibs is probably pulling his hair out. Wait...what? :D
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Post#1042 » by RHODEY » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:20 am

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3toheadmelo wrote:Mitchell needs to get out of Cleveland. Wasting his prime there


mobley is a good player but he still hasn't really developed into an offensive option that can be relied on. not sure he ever will.

Not sure what Mobley you are talking about. His 3 point shooting is vastly improved and at 24 he's going to get better.
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Post#1043 » by Najeem27 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:20 am

Shaq quiet as usual when the Knicks winning
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Post#1044 » by Guano » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:20 am

3toheadmelo wrote:
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3toheadmelo wrote:Guess who’s in the game mf



Guan0 thought he was safe from the best Jordan. 8-)

Ganging up on Guan0 for the whole year is gonna be fun


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Post#1045 » by Wildcat » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:20 am

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Monica was saying this earlier on YouTube. This is great :lol:

Yeah this is really great. On the other end, KAT seems kinda off. Hopefully he can figure it out.


If Hukporti can keep showing promise as a Kevon Looney type center I think we just offer Milwaukee KAT and whatever other draft picks are available and say take it or leave it.


It was always going to be KAT for Giannis. Don't let the media fool you.
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Post#1047 » by MrDollarBills » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:21 am

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spree8 wrote:This is so refreshing. What a stark contrast from last season :)


its almost like this team practices now :lol:


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Post#1048 » by offense » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:21 am

Najeem27 wrote:Shaq quiet as usual when the Knicks winning

shaq a hater and he is supposed to be our cousin(NJ)
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Post#1049 » by YouthMovement » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:21 am

kenny smith talking about kolek as if he's a rookie, these dudes don't watch ball
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Post#1050 » by 8516knicks » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:21 am

GettinitDone wrote:Elsewhere Thibs' head just exploded after learning we played 11 guys at the half

Looks like Mike gonna use a lot of Kolek off the bench instead of Clarkson, he gonna love going to Mikal offensively and for KAT to shoot more 3s...

But I think unfortunately cap's production gonna decline a little this season, still all star/ all nba though


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Post#1051 » by Kidknick! » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:21 am

So far, it's kinda obvious that the Cave are NO LONGER in our weight class. We too strong physically, and that is their biggest weakness.

Love what I'm seeing from Bridges, OG Deuce and Huk. Cap is gonna do Captain things, but with WAAAY less pressure.

We're a dangerous team.
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Post#1052 » by god shammgod » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:22 am

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god shammgod wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Mitchell needs to get out of Cleveland. Wasting his prime there


mobley is a good player but he still hasn't really developed into an offensive option that can be relied on. not sure he ever will.


He was literally one of the few positives for them on offense in the first half. He wasn’t the problem.


he's scoring in this game but i just don't know he's gonna be the guy they thought he was gonna develop into
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Post#1054 » by Capn'O » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:22 am

CharlesOakley wrote:11 players played so far and we are still winning. Imagine that.


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Post#1055 » by MrDollarBills » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:22 am

Wildcat wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Yeah this is really great. On the other end, KAT seems kinda off. Hopefully he can figure it out.


If Hukporti can keep showing promise as a Kevon Looney type center I think we just offer Milwaukee KAT and whatever other draft picks are available and say take it or leave it.


It was always going to be KAT for Giannis. Don't let the media fool you.


It has to be because I'm not trading OG or Mikal.
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Post#1056 » by Najeem27 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:22 am

YouthMovement wrote:kenny smith talking about kolek as if he's a rookie, these dudes don't watch ball

He said great addition lmao
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Post#1057 » by mpharris36 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:22 am

Jay10 wrote:This rotation seems to indicate Clarkson not getting any minutes when Hart is available.


I think Brown now has the ability to play guys depending on how they're doing. Brunson and Clarkson don't make much sense to play together...but again the Brunson/Deuce minutes together look excellent.

Both Mikal and OG played great...if we can find a way to keep them around the 36 minute mark and switching off the POA defense to give them some rest...they should be able to keep up great energy.

Love how we crashed the boards.

And we generate some really good 3's...brunson didn't even have a great half he missed some shots he typically makes. A couple sloppy turnovers later in 2nd as well led to easy baskets. That should be cleaned up.
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Post#1058 » by TKKnicks1 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:23 am

Jay10 wrote:This rotation seems to indicate Clarkson not getting any minutes when Hart is available.


Well we def wont see Jemison but I am leaning towards Hart taking Kolek's minutes.
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Post#1059 » by Buttah304 » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:23 am

KAT reading Mike Browns playbook tonight

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Post#1060 » by Garbagelo » Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:23 am

Brown made it an emphasis to play 11 guys to show up Thibs lol

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