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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 27, 2024, 09:01:45 PM »
December 1968, the Debusschere trade.
December 2023, the Anunoby trade.

Willis went down

Now Julius

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 25, 2024, 10:20:33 PM »
Wow

🌩🍾🌩

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 25, 2024, 08:35:19 PM »
Excellent first half

Focused D

Minimizing turnovers

Good play by second unit

Achuwa, OG, Hart, Grimes, McBride

Still nursing a kead

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Basketball / Sharks Vs. Jets
« on: January 24, 2024, 04:00:23 PM »
Loved that savage Sharks Vs. Jets scrum with OG, Precious and Josh, Hart's ballerina out of bounds save and outlet and the Holzman fast break  between Brunson and Randle.  I was screaming at the tube.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 24, 2024, 03:56:49 PM »
The switch with Barrett and OG has been both revelatory and obvious. Love the Brunson/Randle 30-30 club.

If our two stars are healthy, and we have a healthy center, the starting unit is cohesive, tenacious and formidable. Can give a fight to any other team in a series.

But something has to shift with the 2nd unit. Who are they? Can a personality/energy emerge that we've had in past years? And of course, we need at least one badass who can come off the bench and light it up....especially when Randle or Brunson is off.

A few years ago, that somebody was Alex Burks who won a slew of games for the Knicks. And of course, in the last year of two, that was IQ. Who steps in or up now?

Is Brogdon our best trade target for just this role?

My vote would be for Brogdon

I suspect it's going to be BURKS 2.1

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 23, 2024, 04:17:04 PM »
We get to see Rozier on the Heat pretty soon. Good pickup by Miami. He is having a good season and has more in the tank than Lowry

If we could hook up with Lowry as a buyout, would that be of interest to Trader Facil?

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Basketball / Precious & Jericho
« on: January 22, 2024, 03:54:03 PM »
Hartenstein is a game time decision for the Nyets. 

[Sore FOOT & ANKLE]

The baptism of fire awaits Achuwa and Sims.  Nyets have good centers.

As for Denver, I would not be surprised to see OG draw the Jokic cover for significant stretches of time. 

Denver is a great team, and Murray versus Brunson is a premier matchup.

Still, even for a team of the Nuggets depth and stature, there are no gimmes.  That goes double for the Nyets on their home court.

GO KNICKS. 

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Basketball / Homecoming
« on: January 20, 2024, 10:06:25 PM »
That was fun

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 19, 2024, 01:29:56 PM »
Brunson in star mode tonight!

Bagley impressive for the Wiz. We could have used some of that.

Bummed about the Grimes talk. Think he needs more opportunities since Barrett was traded. I trust management because their deals of the last couple years seem shrewd, but I'd hate to see Quentin replaced with some of the names that have arisen.

Grimes talk bums me as well.

High character cat.  Been out if sorts, behind Donte and Josh.

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Basketball / The Facil Zone
« on: January 18, 2024, 05:09:26 PM »
Out in ClickBait land, an orgy of trade targets.

Bruce Brown
Jordan Clarkson
Kelly Olynk
Malcolm Brogdon
Dejounte Murray
Terry Rozier
Alec Burks

I suspect something under the radar or standing pat.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 18, 2024, 05:05:15 PM »

What is up w Jericho Sims? I would think he might be worth a look either beside Precious or OG I would think he has some complimentary skills especially against second unit guys.


That's a good question about Sims. He seemed to be progressing nicely. Played hard. Not a disappointment.

And then....he's out completely.

Believe Thibs perceives Precious to be more skilled, all around.  Not that Achuwa has really stood out offensively.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 17, 2024, 04:40:09 PM »
Nwora going to Raptors along with  Bruce Brown and three #1 picks for Siakim

Curses
Foiled Again

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Basketball / Asking For A Friend
« on: January 14, 2024, 05:54:22 PM »
Another night at the office. 6-1 in the OG era. Deuce is clearly getting more comfortable. It is a pretty safe bet that IQ will make more than Brunson and Deuce combined the next couple of years.

The halftime speech from Thibs must have been something for the ages. I cannot imagine he was too pleased with the way we started out this game.

Cedi Osman?

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: January 13, 2024, 09:58:59 AM »
 🍸👁🍸

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Basketball / Facil
« on: January 12, 2024, 07:43:04 PM »
No fucking way I'm trading Mitch, or bringing the Israeli kid on to sit next to Fournier on the bench.

Are you fucking high, Fac?

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