Official Game Thread: Huskies (4-3) @ Knickerbockers (5-1) - Monday, Nov 1, 2021 7:30PM - NBATV/TSN/ TSN Radio 1050

[dgr81]

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MLSE always screwing **** up

[-Blitz-]

would be hilarious if WE end up blowing out the knicks tonight. All the fake bandwagon fans in here would be eating crow and it would be awesome.

side note: i really hope we start banton if scottie cant play.

[will]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO.

[will]

Might actually be helpful to bring Birch in for Previous at the 5 to start things off.

[Dennis 37]

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MLSE always screwing **** up

Isn't Doug having a problem with relevance here?

That MSLE screwed up has nothing to do with the preference the NBA gives to Christmas Day teams. It's not just the Raptors, it is all of the teams that don't fit the league's marketing efforts. Sometimes, when you are so close to the tree that you only see the bark, you can't see the forest.

[will]

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MLSE always screwing **** up

Isn't Doug having a problem with relevance here?

That MSLE screwed up has nothing to do with the preference the NBA gives to Christmas Day teams. It's not just the Raptors, it is all of the teams that don't fit the league's marketing efforts. Sometimes, when you are so close to the tree that you only see the bark, you can't see the forest.

Raps simply ain't a part of Adam Silver's agenda. That's all.

[Dennis 37]

would be hilarious if WE end up blowing out the knicks tonight. All the fake bandwagon fans in here would be eating crow and it would be awesome.

side note: i really hope we start banton if scottie cant play.

The crows have been put on alert.

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[TheRedRocket]

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MLSE always screwing **** up

Don’t think it’s MLSE at fault here. It’s most likely a high profile artist that would most likely bring in more revenue than the Raps game. Terrible to say but that’s the nature of the business.

I still think there is a way to amend the schedule once the date hold was released where the NBA, MLSE and MSG could develop a plan to host the game here today.

It’s such a missed opportunity.

[Zeno]

Two of the 4 slowest paced teams in the league. Raptors 26nd in ts%, the Knicks 2nd. We need live ball turnovers and to shoot well from 3 in a big way tonight.

[RAPSinCAPS]

We about to get obliterated on national TV.

On the other board, Knicks fans are saying they wouldn't be surprised if we pulled it off if they take it lightly. Praising our team for being young and talented.

[Childs]

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[Tor_Raps]

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Maaannnn... MRI just sounds scary. Don't take Scottie moments from us right now... it's all we have lol.

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Maaannnn... MRI just sounds scary. Don't take Scottie moments from us right now... it's all we have lol.

damnn dude.. i hope its not a torn ligament. That would put him out a few weeks at least. Is it on his shooting hand?

[JShuttlesworth]

I love how fans of Scottie Barnes are being labelled 'fake fans' and 'casuals'. If you aren't hopelessly optimistic, you're now a casual, you can no longer be a realist.

With that said I hope we beat the Knicks regardless

[NBA Sheady]

You want a wild stat?

NYKs halfcourt offense is best in the L.

Glad to see this franchise back to being respectable. Before the Raptors existed this was my team. I bought a really cool black and silver Knicks basketball when I was around 9 years old. Canadian tire had all these orange balls and I saw it in the bin and had to have it.

[JShuttlesworth]

You want a wild stat?

NYKs halfcourt offense is best in the L.

Glad to see this franchise back to being respectable. Before the Raptors existed this was my team. I bought a really cool black and silver Knicks basketball when I was around 9 years old. Canadian tire had all these orange balls and I saw it in the bin and had to have it.

Nothing like your first basketball....

I remember this one from my childhood, with Shaq's handprint on it. I think we got with a KFC box or something. I dribbled that ball so much it started to become deformed when you filled it up with air.

[OAKLEY_2]

Scottie being out was definitely not the news I wanted to wake up to smh

His health is way more important than a meaningless game. It just means I probably won't watch the game lol.

viewership immediately declining by 50% lol.

Remember those that did not want us to throw the towel in on Tampa? Thank God the brass chose to not get people injured or become a 4-straight sweep like the Bubble Nets the year previous.

[pingpongrac]

I love how fans of Scottie Barnes are being labelled 'fake fans' and 'casuals'. If you aren't hopelessly optimistic, you're now a casual, you can no longer be a realist.

With that said I hope we beat the Knicks regardless

You don't have to be hopelessly optimistic to watch a basketball game of your favourite team. It's the fact that numerous people are saying "no Barnes, no watch" because there is "nothing else to get excited about" as if 75% of the players in our rotation aren't <25 years of age.

Also, as great as Scottie has been, his impact stats have been rather underwhelming. Our defence has actually been significantly better with him on the bench (6.2 points) and he has the 2nd worst NetRTG among regular rotation players. We're not getting carried to wins by Scottie and, while our chances go down assuming he's out tonight, the Knicks aren't some juggernaut team and their unsustainable three-point shooting (38% or better in all but one game while averaging 17 3FGM on 40%) is bound to revert to the mean eventually.

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[JShuttlesworth]

I love how fans of Scottie Barnes are being labelled 'fake fans' and 'casuals'. If you aren't hopelessly optimistic, you're now a casual, you can no longer be a realist.

With that said I hope we beat the Knicks regardless

You don't have to be hopelessly optimistic to watch a basketball game of your favourite team. It's the fact that numerous people are saying "no Barnes, no watch" because there is "nothing else to get excited about" as if 75% of the players in our rotation aren't <25 years of age.

Also, as great as Scottie has been, his impact stats have been rather underwhelming. Our defence has actually been significantly better with him on the bench (6.2 points) and he has the 2nd worst NetRTG among regular rotation players. We're not getting carried to wins by Scottie and, while our chances go down assuming he's out tonight, the Knicks aren't some juggernaut team and their unsustainable three-point shooting (38% or better in all but one game while averaging 17 3FGM on 40%) is bound to revert to the mean eventually.

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Who cares? Watch the game because you enjoy it, for the reasons you enjoy it.

If people want to watch their favourite players, if that's what brings them happiness, who is anyone to say otherwise?

....Scottie's impact has been underwhelming. That's the best thing I've read all day. Scottie is better than everyone behind him in the rotation, so yah, we're a worse team when he's out. Regardless of what your numbers say.

[NBA Sheady]

But don’t dare call me a casual. Foh.

I find it funny when anyone on here gets called a casual. To non-sports fans we are total nutbags for having signed up to a sports-related discussion board. To most people, this is a high level of obsession.