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Who will win Game 5 of the NBA Finals?

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Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM


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Re: Obi
« Reply #23325 on: April 08, 2022, 09:24:42 PM »

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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23326 on: April 08, 2022, 11:16:51 PM »

always loved the kid..god given touch ...now UNLEASHED

* my fios went out this afternoon, lol, have to be satisfied with the twitter vids

** gotta give something up to Mr. Thibs, while all of us were howling with Obi stationed at the three point line, maybe he just realized how that would complete him, and how he would eventually get it

*** gotta tell Mr. Thibs, if Obi's still stuck on the bench after the first Julius pout or lazy runback, the Garden gonna start howling so loud the walls will shake and it will never, ever stop.....that is, if Julius is here, ....


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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23327 on: April 09, 2022, 02:59:26 PM »

I think Obi and Quick at the 4 and 1 respectively have proven to be worthwhile parts of the equation. Quickley has penciled himself in for 30 ish minutes and Obi can do the same with a little defensive development.

RJ hit 20 ppg and 3 apg in a seemingly down year.

All the guys who need to go except Noel look like functional NBA players based on their stats which may help move them.

UFAs of interest: the Martin in Charlotte, Gary Payton III, Bruce Brown, Jalen Brunson, Tyus Jones. There are also a passel of skilled pivots who can shoot.

Dyson, Matherin, Eason in the draft if we do not move up.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23329 on: April 09, 2022, 05:06:14 PM »

Sure. Do that, resign Mitch and draft TyTy. I would go for it.
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Overpaying For Shiny Objects--The Eternal Douchebaggery Of Knicks Fans
« Reply #23330 on: April 09, 2022, 05:55:06 PM »

INGRAM!!!


https://www.inquisitr.com/10005291/nba-rumors-proposed-knicks-pelicans-trade-sends-brandon-ingram-

HORSESHIT ON THE HALF SHELL

The endless pursuit of shiny objects. 

So, just as IQ is starting get it in rhythm, developing a significant rapport with Obi; much as RJ is helping rev up the pace and tempo of motion and ball movement, by all means, let's sunder the chemistry we spent all motherfucking season working to achieve and get behind the first of many ludicrous blog-o-slog phantasy trades.  Oh, and toss in draft capital to boot. 

If we had gotten behind such nonsense, Obi would have been traded by now. 

Did I happen to mention that y'all can go fuck yourselves?

Nah, that would be ill-tempered of me. 

I mean, why not develop what we have invested time and blood in.  IQ?  Obi?  RJ? Significant uptick since the allstar break.  CAM REDDISH.  Was starting to hit his stride when he got hurt.  Who's to say he couldn't be of a piece with Ingram? 

Okay, a tier or so below. 

Feel free to debate and denounce such a notion.  Still, he already has chemistry with fellow Dukie, RJ, which is just screaming to be developed. 

Here's why I offer a hearty fuck you to such simplistic reasoning. 

Our mega-trades have largely blown up in our face in the past. 

And because our army of Trader Vics always sees the grass as greener, and largely overlooks the issue of...

CHEMISTRY

And the ripple effect of messing with chemistry. 

We swapped out Walker and Fournier for Payton and Bullock. 

Dawg has eviscerated me for drawing this line in the sand, still, here it is once again [PS: THe ripple effect of losing Rose was catastrophic on a Global Warming level].

We swapped out defense for offense in replacing Elfrid and Reggie with Kemba and Evan. 

Not only did they fail to mesh smoothly from the start, not only was Kemba an EZ Pass Lane on the defensive end, but it fundamentally sundered the progress Julius made last season, not to overlook that Elfrid and Reggie were Randle's friends.  Do NOT poohpooh that.  We saw the impact of freidnship and chemistry blossom last night in the person of IQ and Obi.  We saw the impact of PATIENCE blossom last night in the person of IQ and Obi.  Julius' numbers might have been roughly commensurate with last season's, but his consistency was sundered, and his head was clealry in a different place [roughly paralleling the placement of his prostate]. 

In any event, remains to be seen if Julius is part of our future. 

But we have seen significant growth from IQ, Obi and RJ, so by all means let's trade IQ. 

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Addendum: We Agree To Disagree
« Reply #23331 on: April 09, 2022, 07:23:37 PM »

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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23333 on: April 09, 2022, 10:33:09 PM »

Yeah I pass on that as well, Elephant

Not giving up the sniper after we have finally found one.

SATORANSKY looks like a nice fit.
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Obi IQ Jericho
« Reply #23334 on: April 10, 2022, 09:20:48 PM »

I'm In Tears
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Re: Obi IQ Jericho
« Reply #23335 on: April 10, 2022, 09:29:57 PM »

Im In Tears

I just knew you were a sentimental kinda guy 😭

And Chamaco would rather have 30 yo Satoransky than IQ, LMAO, that is Chamaco for u! 🤪
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23336 on: April 10, 2022, 09:31:18 PM »

That looked pretty good. Not the worst way to end a loosing season, and I have seen the Knicks lose a few.

We have some playable pieces and some interesting decisions ahead.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23337 on: April 10, 2022, 09:49:08 PM »

There's a lot of joy in watching Obi.

That's no small thing in the modern NBA.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23338 on: April 10, 2022, 10:26:06 PM »

End of Ssason positional pecking order

Mitch Jericho Taj Noel
Obi Randle
RJ Reddish
Grimes Burks Fournier
IQ Rose McBride Archie Walker

We need to flesh out the SF-PF rotation, preferably with a lockdown beast of an athlete who can legit guard four positions.

I feel good about our guards minus Walker and over reliance on Evan. If we keep Mitch, our pivots are a pain in the ass with a lot of room to grow. We have a ton of talent with our power forwards and need a scheme in which they happily co exist.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #23339 on: April 11, 2022, 09:18:08 AM »

Pre offseason moves we are at


Robinson
Randle
Barrett
Fournier
Quickley/Burks

Just the one battle to start

(assumes a Mitch re-sign)
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