The Around The NBA Thread

Post #641 » by **Michael Jackson** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:13 am

Leslie Forman wrote:People always drastically overrate these run/jump centers who get lots of dunks when they're cheap, but then they get paid and suddenly it's "why did we give this dude with no skills who just dunks a ton of money?"

It isn’t like he was good nor a scrub, he was a good enough find in the second round, just funny hearing him being fawned over. I guess I saw a game though when they were praising Dwight Powell like that... some great find. Rim runners are fun when you are winning.

Red8911 · Post #642 » by **Red8911** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:18 am

I want to see Thibs/Rose/Taj win but my hatred for the Knicks is just to deep. I hate that they all went there, hopefully ice tray continues to screw them lol.

Post #643 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:21 am

Red8911 wrote:I want to see Thibs/Rose/Taj win but my hatred for the Knicks is just to deep. I hate that they all went there, hopefully ice tray continues to screw them lol.

I just can't find it in me to root for the Knicks. I just can't.

jc23 · Post #644 » by **jc23** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:22 am

I’m rooting for the old bulls who happen to play for the knicks.

Leslie Forman · Post #645 » by **Leslie Forman** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:27 am

Even if you hate the Knicks, I think everybody recognizes that the Knicks being good is just plain good for basketball.

Imagine these MSG playoff games being played in Charlotte or Orlando instead. Blech.

Red8911 · Post #646 » by **Red8911** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:29 am

jc23 wrote:I’m rooting for the old bulls who happen to play for the knicks.

Don’t do it man. Snell plays for the hawks, he’s an old bull too.....

SalmonsSuperfan · Post #647 » by **SalmonsSuperfan** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:32 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
Red8911 wrote:I want to see Thibs/Rose/Taj win but my hatred for the Knicks is just to deep. I hate that they all went there, hopefully ice tray continues to screw them lol.

I just can't find it in me to root for the Knicks. I just can't.

i'm not a million years old so I don't have this problem. love thibs ball, big fan of randle and taj, and cool to see some 'new' blood in the postseason.

i like the hawks too but to me the knicks are the underdog having a cinderella season.

tbh i have a harder time rooting for derrick 'we men' rose. gotta love his resurgence from a basketball perspective, but all that off court stuff basically got swept under the rug, same as it does with every other athlete or person in an athletics-adjacent profession (see: marv)

Red8911 · Post #648 » by **Red8911** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:33 am

Leslie Forman wrote:Even if you hate the Knicks, I think everybody recognizes that the Knicks being good is just plain good for basketball.

Imagine these MSG playoff games being played in Charlotte or Orlando instead. Blech.

Yeah ofcourse makes the NBA more interesting for sure. Bulls-Knicks matchups should be fun too especially since Bulls are expected to also be a playoff team by next season.

SalmonsSuperfan · Post #649 » by **SalmonsSuperfan** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:34 am

also i liked gafford while he was here, thought he should've been utilized more than he was, but is he anything more than dwight powell, a dime a dozen tall guy?

Post #650 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:36 am

Leslie Forman wrote:Even if you hate the Knicks, I think everybody recognizes that the Knicks being good is just plain good for basketball.

Imagine these MSG playoff games being played in Charlotte or Orlando instead. Blech.

Old timers always say that, and that notion still bleeds through, albeit to a lesser extent now, however, they have been irrelevant for SO DAMN long and have been the punchline for so many jokes around the league, and yet the league has continued to thrive, without them winning or having a real star in some time.

I think the Knicks being good really isn't important, it's what New Yorkers or people from the heyday want you to believe. It's a different generation, where even the smaller markets can get the same type of exposure, but perhaps not as much hype.

Post #651 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:39 am

SalmonsSuperfan wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
Red8911 wrote:I want to see Thibs/Rose/Taj win but my hatred for the Knicks is just to deep. I hate that they all went there, hopefully ice tray continues to screw them lol.

I just can't find it in me to root for the Knicks. I just can't.

i'm not a million years old so I don't have this problem. love thibs ball, big fan of randle and taj, and cool to see some 'new' blood in the postseason.

i like the hawks too but to me the knicks are the underdog having a cinderella season.

tbh i have a harder time rooting for derrick 'we men' rose. gotta love his resurgence from a basketball perspective, but all that off court stuff basically got swept under the rug, same as it does with every other athlete or person in an athletics-adjacent profession (see: marv)

Hahahaa, I'm not a million years old either. But I start my fandom by watching the Bulls in the late 80's and early 90's, and perhaps the Bulls history has influenced my dislike for the Knicks, and I'm keeping that rivalry close to my chest. But in all honesty, even if Michael freaking Jordan were to have been traded to the Knicks, I still wouldn't root for them. I'll watch and support different teams on a game to game basis, but my loyalties will always be rooted to a single team, and that's the Bulls.

Post #652 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:48 am

Randle really coming up small in this game.

Leslie Forman · Post #653 » by **Leslie Forman** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:49 am

kulaz3000 wrote:I think the Knicks being good really isn't important, it's what New Yorkers or people from the heyday want you to believe. It's a different generation, where even the smaller markets can get the same type of exposure, but perhaps not as much hype.

There's a reason even young guys talk about how special playing in MSG is. Watching this game in this stadium, with this crowd, with this lighting, with this organist…

…you can't tell me playing this game in Orlando or Charlotte is just as good an experience. You just can't.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #654 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:51 am

Trae Young is ballin. He's not bothered by the NYK fans, he thrives off of it.

Post #655 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:52 am

Leslie Forman wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:I think the Knicks being good really isn't important, it's what New Yorkers or people from the heyday want you to believe. It's a different generation, where even the smaller markets can get the same type of exposure, but perhaps not as much hype.

There's a reason even young guys talk about how special playing in MSG is. Watching this game in this stadium, with this crowd, with this lighting, with this organist…

…you can't tell me playing this game in Orlando or Charlotte is just as good an experience. You just can't.

I'm not saying that there isn't a special tingle about the MCG, not going to argue with you there. My point was, the importance of the Knicks being a good team and being relevant is all that important to the leagues success.

Post #656 » by **kulaz3000** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:55 am

Repeat 3-peat wrote:Trae Young is ballin. He's not bothered by the NKY fans, he thrives off of it.

I really don't care if people hate the way he plays (I'm one of them), but he is a baller. He has the type of attitude you want a player to have, doesn't get phased by the crowd or even the media etc, and just plays basketball. Plus, he plays with a chip on his shoulder which is great.

That said, he needs to shave his head, or go see LeBron's hair specialist, because his hair is way too distracting.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #657 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 27, 2021 12:58 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
Repeat 3-peat wrote:Trae Young is ballin. He's not bothered by the NKY fans, he thrives off of it.

I really don't care if people hate the way he plays (I'm one of them), but he is a baller. He has the type of attitude you want a player to have, doesn't get phased by the crowd or even the media etc, and just plays basketball. Plus, he plays with a chip on his shoulder which is great.

That said, he needs to shave his head, or go see LeBron's hair specialist, because his hair is way too distracting.

Agreed.

I still don't understand his hair. Never seen it before :lol:

Repeat 3-peat · Post #658 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 27, 2021 1:04 am

Read on Twitter

Thybulle is a insane perimeter defender.

Leslie Forman · Post #659 » by **Leslie Forman** » Thu May 27, 2021 1:06 am

kulaz3000 wrote:I'm not saying that there isn't a special tingle about the MCG, not going to argue with you there. My point was, the importance of the Knicks being a good team and being relevant is all that important to the leagues success.

That's why I said it's good for basketball, not the NBA bank account. I really couldn't care less about that. And I wouldn't even agree with it, as a Finals NYK team would absolutely be huge in both social and traditional media. It isn't even a "big market" thing. Just look at how few people give a crap about the Clippers and Nets still.

And MSG is basically the closest thing we got to a Wrigley/Fenway in basketball. That alone is hugely important in a league like this that has a pretty weak history.

weneeda2guard · Post #660 » by **weneeda2guard** » Thu May 27, 2021 1:26 am

Chandler Hutchison 1-4 for 2 pts in 12 minutes

Team getting the crap kicked out of them

Way to help your team advance Hutch.

*puts hand over mouth*