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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: December 16, 2022, 04:21:51 PM »
Interesting! And thanks, I had no idea that Bol Bol was in Orlando and doing well.

He is a human highlight film. 

Took a while to get fully healthy and thencefcorth to get meaningful minutes. 

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Basketball / Pay Dirt
« on: December 16, 2022, 02:43:10 PM »


Bol Bol, Son of Manute Bol. 

Bounced around, trying to get healthy, with zero playing time behind Jokic in Denver; a failed physical in Detroit; a cup of coffee in Boston, before finally alighting in Orlando. 



The Magic appear to have hit PAYDIRT. 

Selected #44 by the Miami Heat in the 2019 R.J. Barrett. 

This 7'2" power forward can run the floor, handle the rock, put the ball on the floor, and score inside or outside.

In 27 minutes a night, he has hit 24-54 of his threes [.426%], 44-56 FTs [.786%], while shooting 128-196   for a .653 FG%. 

Paolo Banchero
Bol Bol
Wendell Carter
Mo Bamba
The Wagner Brothers, Franz & Mo
Jonathan Isaac [Healing]

That is a pretty formidable assemblage of skilled bigs. 

Wonder who Thibs would nail to the pine? 

Nevertheless, Magic have been dealing with injuries, and while 8-9 at home, are 1-11 on the road. 



PS: Hmmmm, think they would draft Victor Wembanyama if they end up with the #1 in the Draft Lottery? 

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Basketball / Good Lovin'
« on: December 15, 2022, 09:58:15 PM »

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Basketball / Some Future, Improving Present
« on: December 15, 2022, 07:21:52 PM »
that last play, so sad, so bad...

reconfirms my unwavering conviction that 2 boneheads + 1 butthead =



not that I ever needed reconfirmation.

not gonna let that conviction sully my enjoyment of the present ride, however.

RJ
22-6-2
4-7 from trey
2-2 FTs

JR
31-13-7
12-15 FTs
3-7 from trey

JB
30-2-7
5-5 FTs
3-6 trey

Grimes
14-5-2
4-7 trey

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: December 15, 2022, 12:50:52 PM »
Grimes is just coming along.

We might really have something here.

As for that last play, I was thinking, You finally get a strong, gutsy point guard and you decide to just have Randle hold on to the ball?

Made no sense. One of those weird Thibs moments.  I mean, even if you wanted Randle to take the shot, give it to Brunson, run a play, and get it to Julius for a good look.

BTW, Kid, weren't you noting that Brunson has come up short a couple of times with the game on the line?

He didn't come up short last night.

He was also bemoaning us passing on Bones Hyland to pick Quentin Grimes, not seeing what all of us dig in Grimes.

Then again, this is the Bishop who annointed Jordan Hill.for Sainthood. 

PS: Brunson is the Buster Keaton of point guards.

PS: Hyland a nice player

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Basketball / Re: Knicks
« on: December 15, 2022, 12:40:52 PM »
Grimes is just coming along.

We might really have something here.

As for that last play, I was thinking, You finally get a strong, gutsy point guard and you decide to just have Randle hold on to the ball?

Made no sense. One of those weird Thibs moments.  I mean, even if you wanted Randle to take the shot, give it to Brunson, run a play, and get it to Julius for a good look.

BTW, Kid, weren't you noting that Brunson has come up short a couple of times with the game on the line?

He didn't come up short last night.

He was also bemoaning us passing on Bones Hyland to pick Quentin Grimes, not seeing what all of us dig in Grimes.

Then again, this is the Bishop who annointed Jordan Hill.for Sainthood. 

PS: Brunson is the Buster Keaton of point guards. 

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Basketball / Cough
« on: December 14, 2022, 10:47:52 PM »
Thibs

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Basketball / Brunson & Grimes In OT
« on: December 14, 2022, 10:29:59 PM »
Randle
Brunson
RJ

Maybe not a Big Three, but starting to gel

Like how Julius deferred to Jalen in OT.  Outscored Bulls 11-3

GRIMES

Now that's how you close out

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Basketball / Curiouser & Curiouser
« on: December 14, 2022, 06:29:51 PM »
Phantasy GM jerkoffs are to a man concocting One RIDICULOUS scenario after another in which the Knicks are giving away Immannuel Quickley for a bag of beans.

IQ, in his third season, is a better facilitator and rebounder, more efficient offensively.  His 3 point shooting is down, but his two point is up.  Thibs clearly trusts him.

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Basketball / Re: Rumors DeJour
« on: December 14, 2022, 02:45:44 AM »
Fournier

For

Patrick Beverley
Kendrick Nunn

Has been reported as a possibility

Ending contracts

Not sure I'm buying this. 

Would tossing in one of our protected #1 picks move the needle?

Anyway, two more daze till the trading frenzy commences.

So like....what we do with them if they come?

In other news, Randle has apologized for being the occasional bonehead.

Apology accepted! I like the dude.

Exactly.

If thats the return, keep Evan and Cam.  We are not a registered charity.

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Basketball / Rumors DeJour
« on: December 13, 2022, 01:09:44 PM »
Fournier

For

Patrick Beverley
Kendrick Nunn

Has been reported as a possibility

Ending contracts

Not sure I'm buying this. 

Would tossing in one of our protected #1 picks move the needle?

Anyway, two more daze till the trading frenzy commences. 

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Basketball / Re: WhatTheActualFuck????
« on: December 12, 2022, 09:23:23 PM »

Disagree but....


I'm not even sure I fully agree, but c'mon Julius, you're having probably the best game of your whole f'ing career and you can't keep from sabotaging yourself...jeez.

Yup

Mutton Head

Hopefully he got this hissy fit out of his system.  Has been so positive, even, dare one say...HAPPY on so many levels, and it has been contagious. 

If Theo Pinson was still here, he'd have grabbed Julius. 

PS: It was a pretty unevenly reffed game [no reset of the clock to 14 when the ball hit the rim], and Julius was fouled pretty hard, front AND back. 

PPS: Still, the best response is not to take it out on the refs, but take it out on Sabonis & Barnes.  Nothing says eat me quite like dropping 50 on a motherfucker. 

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Basketball / Cade Cunningham
« on: December 12, 2022, 07:07:54 PM »
https://nbadraftroom.com/p/2023-nba-mock-draft/

Season Ending Surgery

A Tim Duncan Draft Lottery Moment For The Pistons? 

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Basketball / Dawg > Grinch [The King Of Comedy]
« on: December 12, 2022, 07:05:32 PM »
Hopefully, a teachable moment for Thibs and the Knicks to take Julius aside, smile, put an arm around his massive shoulders, and say, "God Knows, we love you, YOU THE MAN, but...WhatTheActualFUCK, big guy."

You honestly believe he's teachable?

I would not trust him in a game 7, a game 3, a game 1. I would not trust him with a fox, in a box, in a train, in the rain, in a house, with a mouse, thank you thank you Sam I am I do not trust that goofy man.

All any opposing coach needs to do is send in a 12th man to whisper in the Julius ear: Sabonis told me your wife's coochie taste just like Honey Nut Cheerios.

Boom Bang Gone

I'm glad he's playing well so we can offload him and his eggshell noggin as fast as possible.

Disagree but....

pretty fucking funny.

True Dat.

Did you pick up on the Dr. Seuss reference? 


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Basketball / Re: WhatTheActualFuck????
« on: December 12, 2022, 06:57:17 PM »
Hopefully, a teachable moment for Thibs and the Knicks to take Julius aside, smile, put an arm around his massive shoulders, and say, "God Knows, we love you, YOU THE MAN, but...WhatTheActualFUCK, big guy."

You honestly believe he's teachable?

I would not trust him in a game 7, a game 3, a game 1. I would not trust him with a fox, in a box, in a train, in the rain, in a house, with a mouse, thank you thank you Sam I am I do not trust that goofy man.

All any opposing coach needs to do is send in a 12th man to whisper in the Julius ear: Sabonis told me your wife's coochie taste just like Honey Nut Cheerios.

Boom Bang Gone

I'm glad he's playing well so we can offload him and his eggshell noggin as fast as possible.


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