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Basketball / Re: No way Robinson remains a Knick

« on: February 14, 2022, 11:19:58 PM »

I've mentioned earlier in the season his penchant for getting hurt. Still feel that way. But, man, he's been playing like a beast. This is the best I've ever seen him, and it doesn't surprise me that the Knicks were hesitant to let him go.

Yeah, contract year Mitch has been beastly, when not hobbled.  It's like someone reminded Mitch that he's playing for $50+M.

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Basketball / Re: NBA

« on: February 14, 2022, 03:39:30 AM »

Will be very interesting to see the TyH-Brogdon pairing.
I hope IND gives it at least a chance to flourish.
But Knix should keep tabs on the availability of Brogdon.  He'd pair well with Randle.

Brogdon - Grimes - RJB - Randle - Mitch

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Basketball / Re: NBA

« on: February 14, 2022, 01:32:49 AM »

Catching Halliburton and his new Indy mates as they hold Wolves to 74...
In first half!

Caught the 2nd half and TyH was excellent.
Finished with 16 assists, 22 Pts on just 14 FG's.  Just controlled the game.
TyH was zipping it hard around the perimeter, and then Lance and Hield started firing the same type of sharp passes.  Impressive when your lead ballhandler influences the way other players pass.

TyH made a half dozen brilliant plays in the 3Q alone.  My fave was TyH getting back after a PaBev midcourt steal and then getting an offensive foul on Pa Bev who used an elbow to get his layup off. 

4Q, TyH hit 2 or 3 long 3's. 
TyH spread the wealth and helped 5 other Pacers reach double figures.  Too bad, Bloodless Hield shot 1-13 on treys.  Lance had 21.

Anti-Edwards drilled 5-6 triples in the 3Q.  Was deadly.

34

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 12, 2022, 01:26:05 AM »

I'm on board.   Shroder is unhelpful.  D.White is a nice 2-way player.  More consistent than JoshRich.  Consistency is important when you're two stars are so young.

I'd much rather have Simmons than Harden.  Harden started the year out of shape.  Then has started falling apart (yeah, some of that was  just to signal he wanted out).
Is as stubborn and mopey as Ben when unhappy with his team.  Harden is 32 and going to want a massive deal for his old age.  Always choked in the playoffs.
Enjoys nightlife more than conditioning.

Simmons a great fit for a Durant-Kyrie team.  Stellar D, moves and pushes the ball.
Surprised PHI had to give so much extra.
BKY's season was cratering and Harden wanted out.
Good haul for BKY.

'6ers?  A big time Win Now move.
They were getting zero from Ben.  We'll see how long Hardon remains happy playing with Embiid.  At least PJI has defenders in Maxey, Thybull and Embiid to help cover for Harden.  Add Simmons to that trio and you wonder how teams would score against PHI.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 11, 2022, 09:57:58 AM »

BOS needs a PG and still traded away Schroder for a Big.  Says something.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 11, 2022, 06:49:55 AM »

Celtics have actually been busy turning down offers for Schroder

Guess they got too many offers and couldn't turn them all down ...

Celts ditched Schroder and Josh Rich.  Maybe Knix can pick up another discarded BOS backcourt this Summer.  Does HOU really want Schroder?  I don't know what is going on there, but Schrodinger hardly seems like the kind of steady vet they could use.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 10, 2022, 12:25:01 PM »

Casting off Caruso was a mistake as he plays solid D too.
Celts reportedly were looking to move Schroder.  Not a team player.

TOR has been playing great, but has 4 starters in the Top 5 for minutes played.
And they've been getting away with skinny Siakim and rook Barnes at C.
Great switchy 2-way starting 5, but desperately need a bench.  Achiuwa and Boucher their only semi-reliable 2nd unit guys, and both are young.  They need a rim protecting C, even if Noel is rather thin to battle Embiid or Time Lord.  I like that they are considering going for it this wide open year.

I see RedDish as a wing.  And a worthwhile long term project.
Hope Lakes don't think Burks can play backup PG for them.

Question: Why doesn't TOR just deal directly with NYK?
Dragic and a 1st rounder for Burks and Noel.  Knix keep Reddish.
Burks steadier and more versatile than THT.  Has shown he can lead/help a 2nd unit.  Only take on one a year commitment to Burks and Noel (team option the following year), instead of 2 more years for THT.  THT of course younger, but erratic.
I'd prefer adding vets.

Ditching Hield gets more looks for Barnes, hopefully getting him more engaged. 

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Basketball / Keep Red Dish

« on: February 10, 2022, 11:13:42 AM »

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Toronto Raptors discussed a three-team trade at length Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The framework would send Cam Reddish and Alec Burks to the Lakers, Goran Dragic and draft pick compensation to the Knicks, and Talen Horton-Tucker and Nerlens Noel to the Raptors, league sources told HoopsHype.

Toronto discussed sending a first-round pick, and the Lakers discussed sending a second-round pick to the Knicks, HoopsHype has learned. As conversations continued, the Knicks sought additional draft compensation.

Knix would drop off $19M in salary next year (Burks $10M & Noel $9M).
Would make re-signing Mitch a priority.  Which probably was true anyway, since MitchRob has been showing flashes of (contract year) beast mode, while Nawlins is always dinged up.

Unclear if Dragic is ready/able/willing to play.  But its the salary dump and draft picks the Knix want.  Lakes don't have an available 1st rounder until 2027, and since LeBon will be gone by then, they are wary of trading that without lotto protecting it.

I'd much rather trade 4Eva to the Lakes and Noel to TOR and keep Reddish.
Lakes have: A Very Bradley, Monk, Reaves at SG
Plus StanJohnson and then Burks.  Hard to see how Reddish would fit in.
Maybe just A Very injury insurance.

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Basketball / Re: NBA

« on: February 10, 2022, 01:20:37 AM »

Hornets gave up 121 to Da Bulls.  Drop to .500

1st game for Sabonis and Kings score 132 v. Minny. 

Jr. Smith with 7 Pts, 11 Ass and 4 steals in 22 mins as emptied rostered POR slipped by the Leakers.  WinSlow also filled up the stat sheet.

Some crazy post-trade action.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 11:54:58 PM »

Knicks defense was excellent  vs Utah

Hardly.  Fournier was particularly bad.  There was one play where 4Eva's man, Barton trots from the left box, along the baseline and relocates to the right corner.  For some reason, 4Ev just doesn't bother to go with him, then lingers in the restricted zone a few beats, then as the ball is swung realizes he probably should see where his man went.  Meanwhile a pick has formed in his path and Barton gets a wide open 3. 

Utah got lots of open 3's.  Now they run some tricky actions and even on replay it wasn't easy to see exactly where Knix D went wrong.  Mitch had a killer 1st half.
But the perimeter D was poor.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 10:27:39 PM »

TyH was available and the Knix couldn't figure out a way to get him.
Missed op.

Or...they are not quite as enamored as you are.

Apparently.
TyH:
46 / 41 / 83
That's good for 14th best 3Pt%.
7.4 assists / 4 Boards / 1.7 steals
11th in the League in assists
Tied for 5th in steals

A real heady two-way player.  When he was drafted he had a combo G label but folks didn't expect him to be so good as a PG.  TyH could shoot more, get more FT's, and probably should cut way down on jumping in the air before passing.
Just a very smooth game, keeps things simple, great feel for the game. Love watching him play.  And he plays the passing lanes and anticipates well on D.
There was just a different energy and cohesiveness for SacKings when TyH was on court.  Otherwise the whole team seemed mopey and out for their own stats (especially Fox & Hield).  TyH brought energy, joy and a desire to win.

And yeah, 17 assists from a guy not considered a PG not long ago is impressive.
Just 21 and making a meager $5M.

Knix last 4 minutes v. UTAh, demonstrated the glaring need for a ballhandler/decision-maker/passer.  Instead of fumbled handoffs and 4Eva dribbling off his own foot.  While Randle and RJB tried to create.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 10:15:08 PM »

Ingles talked about possibly being dealt before the deadline.  Apparently the deal saves the Jazz $11M in lux tax.  He also reminisced about just trying to make the Clips team and, being the last guy, he made sure to just pass to Eric Gordon every time.  Said his early goal was to stay in the League 3 years to qualify for a pension.
Felt blessed to be in Utah so long.  Talked about being able to find your role and fit in the NBA.  Praised Utah's continuity.  Talked about putting together a medical and rehab team, and stressed the addition of a sports psychologist.  His wife is a marathoner and he expects her to guide and push him through rehab.

Was a good long chat during the game.  A nice send-away, as it turns out, for Ingles. 

43

Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 10:15:45 AM »

Just finished the 2nd half of the UTA game.

Knix indeed ran out of gas. 
Mitch was huffing from the 3Q on.  Played a killer game, but a tired Mitch got beat to a rebound by Donovan, who fed Doka for a layup putting the Jazz up by 3 with 4 mins left.  After that, Knix failed to score for the next 3 minutes and that was that.
I think Mitch had just two 2nd half points.

Fournier was involved in a whole slew of late 4Q turnovers, twice failed handoffs (w/Randle, then w/Burks in crunch time); 4Eva also dribbled off his own foot.
4Ev started the game getting chumped on D, ended by losing the ball every which way.  Easy to see why FourEva gets shuffled around.  Just not a winning player. 

Randle and RJB looked worn down and couldn't make plays late.
What's happened to Burks scoring the past month?

UTAh announcers pretty solid.  Thurl Bailey does solid analysis, a bit staid but informative.  They brought Joe Ingles into the booth for an extended stretch.  Talked about his injury, career, family, future.  They asked him to help the viewers know what plays Utah would run, and Ingles glances at Donovan crossing midcourt and correctly informs a high Udoka screen for Mitchell, before it starts to develop.
The crew also seemed quite fond of Burks.  Utah loyalty.

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 09:19:34 AM »

Knick Trivia:

How many high schools did Obadiah Toppin Jr. attend?

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Basketball / Re: Knicks

« on: February 09, 2022, 02:09:17 AM »

Realistically at this point we can gather the fifth or sixth most ping pong balls. It is officially time to think about who we are tanking for.

Uh, right now, Knix are 10th draft seed and with Beal done, expect WASh to slide below us.  So Knix can expect around the 11th pick.
 
Pels improved, could conceivably catch us. 
Blazers just dumped 3/5ths of their starters, while a 4th (Lillard) is out. 
Always some talent in that 10-12 range if you can look past Donovan Mitch being short or TyH having a funky release.

The blown Frank and Knox picks in B2B years really set the Knix back.
Good thing we got Mitch in the Knox year.
Frank coulda been Spider Mitchell or Bam Adebayo.
Knox coulda been either Bridges, Shai or Porter Jr.
Any one of those players would help tremendously.
But if we drafted Donovan and a Bridges ... or Shai and Bam.  The whole franchise trajectory would be very different.