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Basketball / Beavis and Butthead

« on: November 29, 2023, 01:17:14 PM »

Fred Katz of the athletic has a new podcast, he interviewed Ian Begley and they were talking about the locker room dynamics.  Fred was saying how at home, Mitch and Isiaih's locker's are on the same side of the locker room but on the road their lockers are always side by side.  He calls them the Beavis and Butthead of the Knicks.  Mitch's shtick is he doesn't like to be interviewed after games, and sometimes he makes the reporters ask Isiah the questions meant for Mitch while Mitch is there one locker away saying things like "good question" while Isiah has to give an answer.

I love that chemistry and would hate to lose Isiah to free agency.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: November 29, 2023, 01:13:56 PM »

We still have to beat the Bucks to get to Vegas, in Milwaukee.  But as I mentioned in my last post, I think we are in the same tier as Milwaukee in that second tier in the East.  Milwaukee gives up 117 point per game, they don't scare me if we're healthy and making our threes.

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Basketball / 10 game Eastern Conference power rankings

« on: November 16, 2023, 01:05:30 PM »

Here are my personal rankings.   I'm not a big believer in the new look Bucks or Heat.  Indy still had much to prove but is dangerous.  Cleveland will remain a media darling that sums up to less than the sum of its parts.

Tier 1:  These teams are head and shoulders above the pack and should meet in the ECF:

Boston
Philly

Tier 2:  These teams have a chance to make the 2nd round and avoid being swept:

Milwaukee
New York
Indy
Miami
Cleveland

Tier 3: These teams will fight to hope to stay out of the play-in:

Atlanta
Brooklyn

Tier 4:  Play-in hopefuls:

Orlando
Toronto
Chicago*  Could tank and drop to tier 5
Charlotte* Could tank and drop to tier 5

Tier 5: Lotto dreamers:

Pistons
Wizards

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: November 03, 2023, 12:42:05 AM »

Bring back Marcus Morris so we have someone off the bench to spell Julius.

Morris makes 17.1,  Fournier makes 18.8.   Both ending deals. If the CBA allows the swap the Knicks should jump.

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Basketball / Re: Where are the minutes going to come from?

« on: October 30, 2023, 01:19:24 PM »

Average minutes after 3 games (minimum 3 game played)

Brunson 32 mpg (last season: 35 mpg)
Randle 34 mpg (last season: 35.5 mpg)
Grimes 25 mpg (last season: 29.5 mpg)
RJ 33.3 mpg (last season: 34 mpg)
Mitch 29.7 mpg (last season: 27 mpg)
iHart 17 (last season: 20 mpg)
Hart 22 mpg (last season: 30 mpg)
IQ 23.7 mpg (last season: 29 mpg)
DDV 18.3 mpg(last season: 26.5 mpg)

Everyone but Mitch is seeing fewer minutes. 



Very similar to what was projected here before the season started, only Grimes is a surprise:

Brunson 31 projected mpg (last season: 35 mpg)
Randle 31 projected mpg (last season: 35.5 mpg)
Grimes 30 projected mpg (last season: 29.5 mpg)
RJ 33 projected mpg (last season: 34 mpg)
Mitch 28 projected mpg (last season: 27 mpg)
iHart 20 projected mpg (last season: 20 mpg)
Hart 22 projected mpg (last season: 30 mpg)
IQ 23 projected mpg (last season: 29 mpg)
DDV 18 projected mpg (last season - 26.5 mpg)

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Basketball / Refs admit flopping call on Brunson was wrong

« on: October 26, 2023, 01:36:23 PM »

https://x.com/OfficialNBARefs/status/1717585075531812968?s=20

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: October 08, 2023, 02:23:23 PM »

Brunson 36 projected mpg (last season: 35 mpg)
Randle 36 projected mpg (last season: 35.5 mpg)
Grimes 30 projected mpg (last season: 29.5 mpg)
RJ 28 projected mpg (last season: 34 mpg)
Mitch 28 projected mpg (last season: 27 mpg)
iHart 20 projected mpg (last season: 20 mpg)
Hart 22 projected mpg (last season: 30 mpg)
IQ 18 projected mpg (last season: 29 mpg)
DDV 18 projected mpg (last season - 26.5 mpg)

This is ALL speculation.

And Thibs setting the rules is empowered to modify the rules.

Also, given the problems we had with injuries to Jalen and Julius, I don't think 36 minutes a night are set in stone.

Yes it is my speculation, but it is based on the math.   Thibs might take 5 minutes away from Julius and Brunson each to save them wear and tear, but that still only frees up 10 more minutes i'm giving to IQ and RJ.    You still are left with the trio of IQ Hart and DDV with fewer minutes than they'd like. Maybe the plan is for them to soothe themselves over lack of time with their new contracts$.


Brunson 31 projected mpg (last season: 35 mpg)
Randle 31 projected mpg (last season: 35.5 mpg)
Grimes 30 projected mpg (last season: 29.5 mpg)
RJ 33 projected mpg (last season: 34 mpg)
Mitch 28 projected mpg (last season: 27 mpg)
iHart 20 projected mpg (last season: 20 mpg)
Hart 22 projected mpg (last season: 30 mpg)
IQ 23 projected mpg (last season: 29 mpg)
DDV 18 projected mpg (last season - 26.5 mpg)

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Basketball / Where are the minutes going to come from?

« on: October 06, 2023, 01:20:06 PM »

Total possible rotation minutes per non-OT game = 240

C: 48 minutes split between iHart and Mitch. 28 for Mitch 20 for Hart. Fun fact iHart played more total minutes than Mitch last season
PF: Randle averages 35, 36 minutes per game as a Knickerbocker.   That leaves about 12-13 minutes for RJ, Hart, and even Sims to split to say nothing of Roby. Say 4 minutes each to RJ, Hart, and Sims.
F: RJ will get 24 minutes as a starter plus his backup PF minutes.  That leaves 24 between DDV and Hart to split. Say 12 and 12.
SG: Grimes starts and plays 30. Leaving 18 mps to split between IQ, Hart and DDV. Say 6 each.
PG: Brunson starts and pays 36.  IQ gets the remaining 12.  Sorry Deuce.


Total minutes

Brunson 36 projected mpg (last season: 35 mpg)
Randle 36 projected mpg (last season: 35.5 mpg)
Grimes 30 projected mpg (last season: 29.5 mpg)
RJ 28 projected mpg (last season: 34 mpg)
Mitch 28 projected mpg (last season: 27 mpg)
iHart 20 projected mpg (last season: 20 mpg)
Hart 22 projected mpg (last season: 30 mpg)
IQ 18 projected mpg (last season: 29 mpg)
DDV 18 projected mpg (last season - 26.5 mpg)

The rest: 4 projected mpg (Sims, Roby, Duece, Roby get one minute each ). Setting the deep bench aside for the moment, we have 4 rotation players who will be taking major haircuts to their minutes allocations.



I question the wisdom of what the Knicks are doing, having to extend IQ and not having a clear plan to play the 6th man of the year runner up.

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Basketball / Charleston Knicks

« on: October 05, 2023, 06:59:56 PM »

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/citadel/nba-new-york-knicks-training-camp-citadel-charleston-sc/article_038d21a6-62e1-11ee-95ee-33aca3b75838.html

Some nice quotes from Thibs and Julius.  Fluff piece, but sometimes you need the fluff to feel the vibes.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: September 30, 2023, 01:46:15 PM »

Guess we have no shot at Giannis anymore.

Giannis has had Holiday making life difficult for the guard in front of him. That will now be done by Dame and who? Allen also went in the deal.
Most satisfyingly, we kept our hands clean and the Raptors have not addressed their overlapping talent and roster imbalance

I can see a universe where the Knicks - still dogged in their pursuit of the Greek - would go after Jrue Holiday.   I've been warming to the idea of a Jalen/Jrue backcourt.  Obviously the cost has to be worth it, but the Knicks have the assets and the motivation to keep Giannis is their sights.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: September 27, 2023, 05:22:40 PM »

Guess we have no shot at Giannis anymore.   

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: September 27, 2023, 05:20:32 PM »

Milwaukee gave up very little to get Dame.   Yeah they lose Jrue, but they can't have both Jrue and Dame.   Aside from that what did they give up?  ONE unprotected pick and two unprotected swaps?   Those swaps have a chance to be worthless.   They probably convey but not necessarily.   They stole Dame.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: September 03, 2023, 09:13:41 PM »

The game was fun.  Lithuania could not miss from three in the first half.  But the run that Team USA made in the third was truly dominant.   Overall good game from Brunson.

Italy awaits.  We might get bounced.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: September 03, 2023, 09:09:08 PM »

Rokas had to guard Jalen but it was usually Bridges or sometimes Edwards on Jokubaitis.

Too much Kuzminskas.

Lotta current and former Knicks played.


Brunson
Portis
Hart
Brazdeikis
Jokubaitis
Kuzminskas

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Basketball / Crossovergrid.com

« on: July 26, 2023, 02:15:46 PM »

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