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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 11, 2021, 10:48:25 PM »
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 11, 2021, 10:04:33 AM »
No. Having another big man who can shoot would surely be nice, but the defensive downside is tremendous, and we def don't need anything else impinging on Toppin minutes. No.
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Basketball / Where would the Blazers be...
« on: March 10, 2021, 09:15:31 AM »
...without Enes the Crunchtime Defensive Menace!
https://streamable.com/hercjt
Looks like you can play Kanter.
Enes Kanter has filled in nicely in the 23 games since center Jusuf Nurkic was sidelined by a broken wrist in mid-January, averaging 12.9 points and 13.4 rebounds while playing high-effort defense as a starter. One of his best moments of the season came in the closing moments of Portland’s final win over the first half of the season. Trailing Sacramento 108-105 late in the fourth, Kanter played a huge role in four straight defensive stops.
Kanter has long been criticized for his defense, and many years ago ex-Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was caught on the sidelines saying, “Can’t play Kanter.” In some situations, that’s true. But Kanter always tries as hard as he can.
Unselfishness runs through Kanter’s veins, and he brings the same mentality on offense. On a team full of scorers and shooters, he is the immovable object who gives Damian Lillard space to author brilliant moments; he’s the bruiser inside creating second chances on the boards. Kanter has his flaws, but he epitomizes what it means to be a team player. The depleted Trail Blazers are finding out that can lead to a lot of regular-season wins.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets
https://streamable.com/hercjt
Looks like you can play Kanter.
Enes Kanter has filled in nicely in the 23 games since center Jusuf Nurkic was sidelined by a broken wrist in mid-January, averaging 12.9 points and 13.4 rebounds while playing high-effort defense as a starter. One of his best moments of the season came in the closing moments of Portland’s final win over the first half of the season. Trailing Sacramento 108-105 late in the fourth, Kanter played a huge role in four straight defensive stops.
Kanter has long been criticized for his defense, and many years ago ex-Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was caught on the sidelines saying, “Can’t play Kanter.” In some situations, that’s true. But Kanter always tries as hard as he can.
Unselfishness runs through Kanter’s veins, and he brings the same mentality on offense. On a team full of scorers and shooters, he is the immovable object who gives Damian Lillard space to author brilliant moments; he’s the bruiser inside creating second chances on the boards. Kanter has his flaws, but he epitomizes what it means to be a team player. The depleted Trail Blazers are finding out that can lead to a lot of regular-season wins.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 09, 2021, 12:57:57 PM »
Bullocks = Burks
In that
* neither of these guys should ever start on a serious team.
* both can be high quality role players off the bench.
Bullocks a little better defensively, but it's a crevice not a canyon of difference. Burks is a little better offensively, same caveat applies. I'm feeling Bullocks a little more right now cause it gets a wee bit ugly when Burks tries to go beyond his essential skill set, but that changes when he's hot. Thibs rides their streaks pretty well.
Happy to have em both. Will know we've made a leap as a team when neither has to start or play 15 min+.
It's really not worth arguing much over who is "better. "
In that
* neither of these guys should ever start on a serious team.
* both can be high quality role players off the bench.
Bullocks a little better defensively, but it's a crevice not a canyon of difference. Burks is a little better offensively, same caveat applies. I'm feeling Bullocks a little more right now cause it gets a wee bit ugly when Burks tries to go beyond his essential skill set, but that changes when he's hot. Thibs rides their streaks pretty well.
Happy to have em both. Will know we've made a leap as a team when neither has to start or play 15 min+.
It's really not worth arguing much over who is "better. "
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 07, 2021, 06:56:34 PM »
skills challenge — fun watching Julius have so much fun, even though Sabonis cooked him
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 05, 2021, 10:34:53 AM »
That was one of the better games I've seen Elf play — props due!
*** per Bo's analysis above — it hardly came against NBA-level competition, but matters not, he delivered.
*** per Bo's analysis above — it hardly came against NBA-level competition, but matters not, he delivered.
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: March 04, 2021, 09:55:32 AM »
Wow, what a defensive debacle on the 3. What was Thibs thinking with that setup?
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: February 27, 2021, 11:30:43 PM »
tied for fourth!
***that was one delicious meal
***that was one delicious meal
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Basketball / Shut Up and Dribble My Fat Ass
« on: February 27, 2021, 12:58:45 PM »
Lebron responds to a particularly ill-timed attack on his off court activity.
"There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand how powerful this platform and my voice is."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/lebron-james-responds-zlatan-ibrahimovic-telling-him-stay-out-politics-n1259068
Ill-timed since it came just as players' power was demonstrated again — the racist bitchwitch from Georgia, Kelly Loeffler, booted out of the league by her own players... players who could justifiably be credited with giving Dems control of the Senate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/26/kelly-loeffler-senator-sells-wnba-atlanta-dream/
Speaking of ill-timed, this really was precious:
If you ever don't, it's just cause it's so damn obvious, folks don't need to shout themselves hoarse about it anymore. That said, here's as simple as it gets:
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/2/26/22303166/immanuel-quickley-new-york-knicks
Quickley complements the other starters better than Payton. The latter is a traditional floor general who is at his best when he can control the tempo of the game and run the offense. But that’s what Randle and Barrett want to do. Those two don’t need another playmaker. They need someone like Quickley who can open up the floor and be a release valve in the half-court offense. Payton, who is shooting 24.1 percent from 3 on 1.8 attempts per game, destroys the spacing of a team that never had much to begin with. And while he’s a better defender than Quickley, Barrett and Bullock can handle the tough assignments on that end of the floor.
The fit between Randle, who was just named to his first All-Star game, and Quickley is most important. Randle is a point forward who is averaging career highs in touches (82.2 per game) and assists (5.5). His ability to run point at his size means that a point-guard-sized shooter like Quickley doesn’t have to. It’s a perfect blend of skills. The lineup numbers indicate that the two should be playing together all the time:
Quickley and Randle
Combination Minutes Net Rating
Randle + Quickley 252 plus-13.6
Randle + no Quickley 954 minus-1.7
That said, I'm in no hurry! I figure Thibs has his reasons, whether it be preferred development pace, trade showcasing ALF, desire for a certain kind of second unit..It's all good, the pleasures of the present are many — including that delicious Quick-Frank-Burks combo.
"There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand how powerful this platform and my voice is."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/lebron-james-responds-zlatan-ibrahimovic-telling-him-stay-out-politics-n1259068
Ill-timed since it came just as players' power was demonstrated again — the racist bitchwitch from Georgia, Kelly Loeffler, booted out of the league by her own players... players who could justifiably be credited with giving Dems control of the Senate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/26/kelly-loeffler-senator-sells-wnba-atlanta-dream/
Speaking of ill-timed, this really was precious:
I don't hear many calls for IQ to replace Elf as the starting PG anymore.
If you ever don't, it's just cause it's so damn obvious, folks don't need to shout themselves hoarse about it anymore. That said, here's as simple as it gets:
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/2/26/22303166/immanuel-quickley-new-york-knicks
Quickley complements the other starters better than Payton. The latter is a traditional floor general who is at his best when he can control the tempo of the game and run the offense. But that’s what Randle and Barrett want to do. Those two don’t need another playmaker. They need someone like Quickley who can open up the floor and be a release valve in the half-court offense. Payton, who is shooting 24.1 percent from 3 on 1.8 attempts per game, destroys the spacing of a team that never had much to begin with. And while he’s a better defender than Quickley, Barrett and Bullock can handle the tough assignments on that end of the floor.
The fit between Randle, who was just named to his first All-Star game, and Quickley is most important. Randle is a point forward who is averaging career highs in touches (82.2 per game) and assists (5.5). His ability to run point at his size means that a point-guard-sized shooter like Quickley doesn’t have to. It’s a perfect blend of skills. The lineup numbers indicate that the two should be playing together all the time:
Quickley and Randle
Combination Minutes Net Rating
Randle + Quickley 252 plus-13.6
Randle + no Quickley 954 minus-1.7
That said, I'm in no hurry! I figure Thibs has his reasons, whether it be preferred development pace, trade showcasing ALF, desire for a certain kind of second unit..It's all good, the pleasures of the present are many — including that delicious Quick-Frank-Burks combo.
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Basketball / Re: Fairy Tales Can Come True, They Can Happen To You...
« on: February 26, 2021, 11:46:54 AM »
Not sharing the ball with each other, seemed to LIBERATE BOTH.
And seemed to, in turn, liberate both Barrett and Ntilikina. Dig that.
Yep, sure looked that way, at least against Sacramento
I also like the way Obi's transition from I don't have a clue defensive liability to, hey, he's kinda doing some good things on that end is progressing, bodes well for what happens with a less compressed season and more practice time
If we were targeting Magic bigs, which I don't think should be any kind of priority, I prefer some kind of buy-low on Jonathan Isaac to a move for Bamba, really liked watching him last few times I saw him play.
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: February 25, 2021, 10:35:53 PM »
I'm getting the impression Chip thinks I'm mean.
I don't think so. I just prefer some players over another player.*
Why can't I think that?
Yes, tonight was a DELIGHT.
* A player who fits in incredibly poorly with rest of our starting lineup
** Welcome back, Frank!!! (Guess my new fave backcourt combo)
** Stick to shooting those in-rhythm 3's, Alec, and we're good
I don't think so. I just prefer some players over another player.*
Why can't I think that?
Yes, tonight was a DELIGHT.
* A player who fits in incredibly poorly with rest of our starting lineup
** Welcome back, Frank!!! (Guess my new fave backcourt combo)
** Stick to shooting those in-rhythm 3's, Alec, and we're good
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Basketball / Listen Up
« on: February 24, 2021, 11:55:55 AM »I don't hear many calls for IQ to replace Elf as the starting PG anymore.
REPLACE ELF AS THE STARTING PG WITH IQ
*** even at his ..er..."best"....elf puts a ceiling on ya that is so low, is what it is, glad he's keeping himself out of Turkmenistan for a while longer
** agree with ya on Burks, pedestrian as fk lately, the more he tries to do, the worse it often looks..
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: February 22, 2021, 10:36:42 AM »
That I don't know, but I do know that he has a LIFETIME contract with Puma....
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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: February 21, 2021, 11:02:33 PM »
Who's in charge of stickers today, class? Could someone give Bo another smiley face?
***I would do it myself but teacher told me I'm supposed to hand out the sporks at lunch
*****Carlos, we're having a party with cupcakes when I reach my thousandth luvdrop.
*** Looks like we saw Saunders last game. Not surprised. Something didn't seem right there, everybody seemed too happy, smiling & joking even as they squandered their chance to win.
***I would do it myself but teacher told me I'm supposed to hand out the sporks at lunch
*****Carlos, we're having a party with cupcakes when I reach my thousandth luvdrop.
*** Looks like we saw Saunders last game. Not surprised. Something didn't seem right there, everybody seemed too happy, smiling & joking even as they squandered their chance to win.
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Basketball / Re: The KP Trade Revisited
« on: February 15, 2021, 07:32:59 PM »My God, even Dawg and Miras must be smiling.
This PP is most certainly smiling. Been smiling all year.
*** Smiling even more since I just got a vax appt. and looking forward to the end of my personal pandemic. Nah, no bleachshots nor UV for me, Kidd can have mine, LL luvs those good ole fashioned big pharma immunizations
Whenever I see the trade breakdowns bringing us this & this & that, I could point out it is a lil disingenous since that trade made cap room was for two MAXEEBOYS who never showed. We coulda signed Randall w/o it, and/or Morris...and still achieved all the resulting goodness. After all, 1 yr/40-50 mil was spent on Gibson/Bullock/Alfrid/Portis/Ellington..but..
not arguing...loving our smart boys recent smart moves, our most enjoyable team, and what our future looks like.
May just slip on my ELFRID jersey as I fire up the MSG.