Knicks - Cavs PG

El Poochio · Post #141 » by **El Poochio** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
Guano wrote:Mitch should get a lot of love for how smart and dominate in that 4th quarter. His defense as much as IQ's pg play turned that game around.

Who were the Cavs playing in the 4th quarter? Was Drummond there?

Legit question I couldn’t watch.

Kyrie and LeBron came on for Cleveland

Post #142 » by **DOT** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

Also, flying under the radar is that Mitch got into foul trouble really early but was able to play through it

2 fouls in the first 2 minutes, then 4 by 2 minutes into the 3rd, and he ended up with more minutes than everyone except RJ, and he was still playing great defense

He just needs to learn how to do that consistently, and he'll be fine.

Juco24 · Post #143 » by **Juco24** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

BugginOut wrote:Toppin looked good tonight. We need to play fast, Randle and Payton are lazy and slow as sh*t. If we run we can actually win game. At the very least it will be some fun basketball.

Piggybacking... they slow the game up but the kids want to go go go! Ball movement is better w/o them and to your point - it's just FUN! Did you see how RJ can create for himself and others when he has space?!. Knox/Quick gave him space and TA-DA!!

KnicksGadfly · Post #144 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

Baby steps. I’m down for it

iLLmatic860 · Post #145 » by **iLLmatic860** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

That line up was fun

Any line up with elf and randle puts me to sleep

Just a horrible fit with rj

Off the bench tho could work

Elf
Rivers
Burks
Randle
Noel

adjacent2bench · Post #146 » by **adjacent2bench** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

Thibs with high praise for Mitch.

Phish Tank · Post #147 » by **Phish Tank** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

good Knick win, even though we were playing against Dot and a bunch of nobodies.

snadler · Post #148 » by **snadler** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

Thibs really praising Quickley and first thing he said was the defensive pressure he played with

Post #149 » by **GONYK** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:10 am

I thoroughly enjoyed that win, but it was against 5 guys where 60% of them will be on the street in 2 weeks.

I think the most important things about it are
1. Quickley seized the moment and cooked scrubs like you're supposed to.
2. Mitch anchored the defense
3. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, we surrounded RJ with shooters and let him go to work

Please, please, please build on this

Post #150 » by **mpharris36** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:11 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
NYKat wrote:Wally and Hahn are right

90% of our problems get fixed if we get a PG...

This is why the FO wanted Chris Paul he’d have inflated our players value

yes and no. We still can't shoot.

and lets be honest we were playing the canton charge down the stretch.

I am more than happy to see the young guys play and play well but we need to be measured here...this wasn't even the cavs 3rd stringers...I don't think one of those guys are even going to make there 15 man roster.

I still like the chemistry and energy with the kids. Let's face it, we're never going to move the needle playing a bunch of 1-year mercenaries.

yes hands down. If that is the starting lineup I would jump up for joy. I know that will never be the case which makes me sad...but don't get me wrong I loved seeing that lineup because not only is it young...but it actually fits.

MaseInYourFace · Post #151 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:11 am

Quickley is smart. Doesn’t force. Reads and reacts. I like that he’s already trying to draw fouls. Very high level stuff for a rookie guard.

god shammgod · Post #152 » by **god shammgod** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

GONYK wrote:I thoroughly enjoyed that win, but it was against 5 guys where 60% of them will be on the street in 2 weeks.

I think the most important things about it are
1. Quickley seized the moment and cooked scrubs like you're supposed to.
2. Mitch anchored the defense
3. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, we surrounded RJ with shooters and let him go to work

Please, please, please build on this

you know better. you won't even see this again in march/april when everyone knows the season is lost.

KnicksChamps · Post #153 » by **KnicksChamps** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

Those Knox - RJ fast breaks... basketball is an easy game, man. Come on!!

Zenzibar · Post #154 » by **Zenzibar** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

F N 11 wrote:IQ play defense too!

..and why it looks like Walt Perrin wanted IQ over Tyrell Terry.

TheGreenArrow · Post #155 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

Read on Twitter

Never had a doubt that he would improve!!!!

Guano · Post #156 » by **Guano** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
Guano wrote:Mitch should get a lot of love for how smart and dominate in that 4th quarter. His defense as much as IQ's pg play turned that game around.

Who were the Cavs playing in the 4th quarter? Was Drummond there?

Legit question I couldn’t watch.

summer league squad

El Poochio · Post #157 » by **El Poochio** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

thebuzzardman wrote:Someone add the basketball. You know who you are.

aremeoj has to cancel his photoshop subscription now the Knicks won

thebuzzardman · Post #158 » by **thebuzzardman** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

Playing 3rd string competition helps, but I also think Knox relaxes playing with guys he considers "peers" and also, of course, the guard play and lineup made sense, so it played to whatever strengths there are in Knox's game.

F N 11 · Post #159 » by **F N 11** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:12 am

The fact that you can’t drop in the paint against In and the fact OBi actually spreads the floor opens up everything.

Oscirus · Post #160 » by **Oscirus** » Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:13 am

cgmw wrote:Quickley won't play when Burks and Rivers are back and Bullock won't get benched for going 0-6 from three often.

The logic is insane.

Burks has no effect whatsoever on quickleys playing time.