Around the NBA - the sharp end of the playoffs - Randle snubbed for All NBA

[thebuzzardman]

Watching the Kardashians might actually be a better use of time then watching the Knicks and posting on this hellsite.

There's not much stupider than being a fan of this team. SAS and the Kardashians still edge it out though.

This is like two different drug addicts arguing who is worse.

I've hung around enough hard core users in my life to have seen this. Well, usually it's them looking down on someone who got "too deep" into X substance. I'd always say to myself "Damn, you look in the mirror lately?"

It's a pretty useful shorthand for understanding how society in general works though. Or a part of it. Always good to have that other to look down on!

[Chanel Bomber]

What's the problem with someone ignoring RJ's TS% and talking themselves into believing he can be Jimmy?

Or Melo delusionally thinking Randle working on his 8pack this summer will help him not be a selfish emotionally unstable chucker?

Nothing.

Yet everything.

There's nothing inherently wrong about having optimistic, disproportionate or delusional expectations about a player. In fact, it's pretty romantic.

But there's something unhealthy about Knicks fandom when fans hunt scapegoats because someone has to be held accountable and pay for the team's lack of results while their favorites (coincidentally always a young player who incarnates some form of hope) are shielded from any form of accountability. It happened with Al Harrington, Timmy Hardaway Jr (some went as far as emasculating him by calling him Tammy because he supposedly took possessions away from the great unicorn KP who couldn't isolate or pass the ball to save his life), Dennis Smith (booing him mercilessly and chanting for Frank while he was grieving), Elfrid Payton (Kris Pursiainen and others raging against him on Twitter - I was guilty of it to a much lesser degree as well and I regret it), Julius Randle, Tom Thibodeau, Alec Burks etc.

It's all incredibly convenient.

That whole long azz paragraph was about defending Burks and you didn't even mention him. I'm impressed.

And let's be real most of our sht talking is harmless and for entertainment purposes. Now going to games and booing a player who is in the middle of grieving a loss is gross. But talking sht about Elf on realgm for being terrible is FUN.

You sound like a fed trying to take the little bit of joy we have here. What's next you'll want us to be nice to Melo. Where does this end?

I do differentiate Realgm (more of a closed circuit - in fact we're all mad for even convening here) from fan behavior in MSG or on Twitter, a "public" platform that players and their families have access to.

I'm not referring to Realgm (outside of the Tammy thing which I thought crossed the line for one of our own players - not to mention one of the few competent players on our team at the time though he did prevent KP from averaging 40 FGAs a game, which was absolutely key to his development).

Mostly fan behavior at MSG and on Twitter.

I'm just tired of people ragefully blaming competent people because their favorite players - who they arbitrarily placed all their hopes on - are failing to reach their expectations. I have seen that movie too many times.

[Chanel Bomber]

I’m more annoyed that fans don’t realize that Stephen A is just sports entertainment. His actual opinions on things may be different, but he’s on there to get attention. People calling him a fake fan is funny to me bc the fans are falling right into the trap.

It's even funnier when their (serious) takes on the whole are trash even compared to SAS's.

Damn. We got SAS's #1 fan in here.

When people say that:

- Frank is a winner and a point guard
- KP is a franchise player and a superstar talent
- The Knicks offseason signings are great moveable contracts
- The Knicks are gonna win 50 games in 2021-22
- Randle is a MVP candidate
- RJ is a future star and a team player though he was the second most inefficient volume scorer in the NBA and he openly chased individual stats

Yes, I take SAS's opinion more seriously.

[thebuzzardman]

It's even funnier when their (serious) takes on the whole are trash even compared to SAS's.

Damn. We got SAS's #1 fan in here.

When people say that:

- Frank is a winner and a point guard
- KP is a franchise player and a superstar talent
- The Knicks offseason signings are great moveable contracts
- The Knicks are gonna win 50 games in 2021-22
- Randle is a MVP candidate
- RJ is a future star and a team player though he was the second most inefficient volume scorer in the NBA and he openly chased individual stats

Yes, I take SAS's opinion more seriously.

Just because Knick fans on a forum can have dumb takes doesn't acquit SAS of being a BS peddling sensationalist moron. Like 75% of ESPN's sports "personalities".

Even with all the dumb takes on here this forum still comes out ahead.

[Chanel Bomber]

Damn. We got SAS's #1 fan in here.

When people say that:

- Frank is a winner and a point guard
- KP is a franchise player and a superstar talent
- The Knicks offseason signings are great moveable contracts
- The Knicks are gonna win 50 games in 2021-22
- Randle is a MVP candidate
- RJ is a future star and a team player though he was the second most inefficient volume scorer in the NBA and he openly chased individual stats

Yes, I take SAS's opinion more seriously.

Just because Knick fans on a forum can have dumb takes doesn't acquit SAS of being a BS peddling sensationalist moron. Like 75% of ESPN's sports "personalities".

Even with all the dumb takes on here this forum still comes out ahead.

Depends on the poster, I reckon.

[3toheadmelo]

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[DOT]

We know SAS's raw sh*tposts numbers are good, but is he efficient?

Can someone check on his True Sh*tposting stats?

[HEZI]

What was the story of the game? Hearing Draymond is under a lot of heat. Is that dude really doing podcasts right after games?

I would say the story should be that the Warriors are in fact missing someone that can take the heat off Curry and can dominate outside of the system as well.

Looks like they got killed on the glass and gave up a ton of second chance opportunities. They didn’t bring the hustle. Their offense is the best in the league so that ain’t the issue but if they aren’t rebounding after defensive stops they aren’t going to get the scoring opportunities and will just give the other team more chances to score.

[Jay10]

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Keith Smart messed up his shot so bad, he's now shooting like Markelle Fultz.

[3toheadmelo]

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Keith Smart messed up his shot so bad, he's now shooting like Markelle Fultz.

ill always hate that mfer for ruining his career

[3toheadmelo]

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[whocares1]

What was the story of the game? Hearing Draymond is under a lot of heat. Is that dude really doing podcasts right after games?

I would say the story should be that the Warriors are in fact missing someone that can take the heat off Curry and can dominate outside of the system as well.

Looks like they got killed on the glass and gave up a ton of second chance opportunities. They didn’t bring the hustle. Their offense is the best in the league so that ain’t the issue but if they aren’t rebounding after defensive stops they aren’t going to get the scoring opportunities and will just give the other team more chances to score.

I would argue that things change depending on your matchup. Against this Celtics team, they won’t have the best offense in the league. They have effectively stopped Curry in the 4th quarter, and the rest of the offense is inconsistent or they are liabilities on the defensive end. They need a two way player that can fit in the system while also being able to get the team a bucket in isolation.

[whocares1]

Nobody sucks worse than the Knicks. Except those who keep believing, and who as a result rage against their scapegoats to keep their little flame of hope alive.

SAS might be misguided in some of his positions, but at least he knows the Knicks suck.

I’m more annoyed that fans don’t realize that Stephen A is just sports entertainment. His actual opinions on things may be different, but he’s on there to get attention. People calling him a fake fan is funny to me bc the fans are falling right into the trap.

I could care less about his "Knick fandom". I think his whole rating and click driven routine is dumb and a waste of time. Some people find it entertaining. That's nice. There are millions of people who think the Kardashians are really interesting too. Yeah, I'll pass on all the different forms of inanity in the US of A.

I’m just saying what drives his views aren’t people that agree with his takes. If fans just ignored him and didn’t give him attention for his antics he’d be forced to adjust his content. He is simply doing what made him millions and the funny thing is that when he had Skip Bayless he didn’t have to troll as much so that’s how you know it’s all fake.

[moocow007]

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Super Cool Beas looking pretty fit for a 33 year old. That also may be the most active defense he's played in a long time.

Spoiler:

Always been a Super Cool Beas fan, he's hilarious if nothing else.

[3toheadmelo]

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[The Lamma]

Free Throw Hex Guy

[Guano]

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No wonder he didn't get star calls. Can't be calling refs mf then expect them to give you preferential treatment.

[Iron Mantis]

:o

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Give that man his flowers

[Fury]

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Melo the GOAT

[DaGawd]

:o

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Can we please get someone like this on the Knicks for once??? ****!!!!