PG: Knicks vs Raps- 12/9/24

R-DAWG · Post #241 » by **R-DAWG** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:07 pm

Reign23 wrote:the win was really important but I am more and more concerned about our longterm outlook.
We talk trash and dance like we've won a playoff round... but we just beat RJ and the Shanghai Sharks while being close to fully healthy after losing to Detroit two nights ago.
We are almost 30 games into the season now but look like a first or second round exit at best

This team is exactly who we thought, or should have thought, they were. A second tier team that is on pace to win 51 games because the coach overplays his starters in the regular season. It’s easy to see how this team, which limited shot creation and mediocre defense, will lose early in the playoffs.

This team is a textbook over-levered pretender.

I think the question we really to ask overselves is how many of these games we would lose if Thibs rested OG/Bridges an extra 7 minutes each and gave those minutes to Precious/Pacome

bballoctober · Post #242 » by **bballoctober** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:12 pm

mpharris36 wrote:We really need another wing that can defend and make a 3 that thibs trusts...just someone that can give us 10-12 mins.

Jeff Green ?!

Jose7 · Post #243 » by **Jose7** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:18 pm

Precious defender for whatever sims was tryna do out there is such a game changer

Jose7 · Post #244 » by **Jose7** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:18 pm

Precious defense is game changing..

WaltFrazier · Post #245 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:24 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

I saw that at the time. What's the connection between Mikal and RJ that they have a routine like that?

Iron Mantis · Post #246 » by **Iron Mantis** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:34 pm

Guess who?

Which player is an assassin and which player is just a$$?

Guys here actually spent months bashing KAT and trying to convince us that Randle is better.

Some folks don't know basketball at all; just groupies.

KnicksGadfly · Post #247 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:38 pm

Read on Twitter

Ma10 · Post #248 » by **Ma10** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:47 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote::lol: RJ with the dumb tunnel vision drive to lose them the game. Feel bad for Toronto fans since they have to watch him lose so many games cause of this. Hahahaha. Robbed them in broad day light. Thank you Leon!

Read on Twitter

Classic corner airball before that too

Thank you Leon for moving on from a losing player. He is perfect for that trash franchise up north.

Best trade of all time. Classic stat padding toxic losing player that does nothing to win. Cant believe he had a cult behind him. Nothing better than seeing him ruin our rival craptors.

Just the revenge for this mofo!

robillionaire · Post #249 » by **robillionaire** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:50 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
robillionaire wrote:This was a loss if Towns didn’t play. Not just from the last 5 points but also he removed Barnes

Knicks with another win over a team missing one of their best players...best two players actually

Maybe these other teams should stop running their players into the ground???

3toheadmelo · Post #250 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:54 pm

Ma10 wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:
Classic corner airball before that too

Thank you Leon for moving on from a losing player. He is perfect for that trash franchise up north.

Best trade of all time. Classic stat padding toxic losing player that does nothing to win. Cant believe he had a cult behind him. Nothing better than seeing him ruin our rival craptors.

Just the revenge for this mofo!

Best revenge trade of all time!

MrDollarBills · Post #251 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:54 pm

Context wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Context wrote:For those who didnt see and would like to watch it here AGAIN!

Read on Twitter

I can't believe Minnesota traded this guy.

It had to be about the money...nothing else makes sense...

It was about money. I was saying since last year they would have to move Towns or end up in a bad place cap wise.

I still can't believe they did it though. I would have prioritized Edwards, Towns and Reid and made business decisions about everyone else, but easier said than done.

MrDollarBills · Post #252 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:57 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

Read on Twitter

I saw that at the time. What's the connection between Mikal and RJ that they have a routine like that?

A lot of these guys know each other from the time they were teenagers. Mikal was apart of the Suns for a minute and RJ is Steve Nash's godson, so thet probably go way back.

KnixinSix · Post #253 » by **KnixinSix** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:00 pm

https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2024/12/9/24317577/knicks-113-raptors-108-great-game-kat-is-so-good

KnixinSix · Post #254 » by **KnixinSix** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:03 pm

Bottomline Thibs defensive system (unless he adjusts better than he has to date) is not ideal for this roster without a true rim protecting Center.

Will Thibs play more switching and truly execute it or will we have to wait for Mitch to return or a trade to happen for Walker or Richards?

HEZI · Post #255 » by **HEZI** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:03 pm

I don’t think Raps regret the OG trade. They weren’t winning any games with OG or Siakam so they needed to reset. Plus RJ has been really good for them. It’s not like they traded a key piece of a conference finals team for Randle and took a major step back for financial reasons. Raps trade is a win/win because both teams got what they wanted. TWolves on the other hand, well they got taken to the shed

3toheadmelo · Post #256 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:04 pm

RJ has a usage rate higher than Brunson :lol:

what a selfish player

KnixinSix · Post #257 » by **KnixinSix** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:05 pm

robillionaire wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
robillionaire wrote:This was a loss if Towns didn’t play. Not just from the last 5 points but also he removed Barnes

Knicks with another win over a team missing one of their best players...best two players actually

Maybe these other teams should stop running their players into the ground???

And right now unfortunately until Thibs can show he can fully rely on a switching defense successfully...Mitch Robinson is one of our most important players who is not playing.

prophet_of_rage · Post #258 » by **prophet_of_rage** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:05 pm

Guano wrote:
stuporman wrote:Hart's defense has been azz for a little while now...so many times the open guy shooting a 3 is one that Hart should be out on

That's coaching. Thibs wants weakside to sag into the paint to help leaving his man open for 3

Hart gets blown by s lot on closeouts. That's more problematic.

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Iron Mantis · Post #259 » by **Iron Mantis** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:08 pm

Reign23 wrote:man do I enjoy the anti-RJ posts. He is so good now, that the "SEE he sucks" posts come when he hangs an efficient 30 on one of the best perimeter defenders in the league while playing with a bunch of 2nd and 3rd stringers never change guys!

RJ is a solid player no doubt ...

KAT and the Knicks are just better. :wink:

HEZI · Post #260 » by **HEZI** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:10 pm

prophet_of_rage wrote:
Guano wrote:
stuporman wrote:Hart's defense has been azz for a little while now...so many times the open guy shooting a 3 is one that Hart should be out on

That's coaching. Thibs wants weakside to sag into the paint to help leaving his man open for 3
Hart gets blown by s lot on closeouts. That's more problematic.

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Been saying this for a while but apparently I was the only one seeing it and it wasn’t happening. Hart and Bridges too