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Total Members Voted: 3

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

[bankshot1]

Kemba got TEN points

Kyrie gonna go for FIFTY

Love it.

And they both lost.

Day 1 of a long-season

[facilitatorn]

I think we know who our point guard is now.

Neither Taj nor Dennis seemed fully mobile. It hurt Taj less, but I don’t expect either to be too effective for a while.

Randle, Morris, Barrett, and Payton showed what you want from them all as starters.

Bobby and Knox played imperfectly in supporting roles. Knox needs to focus on his D which is still sad, but he was efficient and productive on the other end. Serious growth there.

The rest of the backcourt was the hottest of messes. We need someone to get their head on right to lead the second unit.

Frank’s passes pissed me off as well. Dennis I think is still back/game shape related. It showed up most on D tonight. I think putting Trier back in his accustomed spark plug role will help him figure it out. Payton and Zo can switch spots.

Getting Mitch back will get us another dimension to the team.

We showed potential in a mostly competitive game despite the loss.

[bodiddley]

It shouldn't be too much to ask to start an actual PG.

Looks like Knix fouled a helluva lot.

[Pharoah]

No Dawg, Don Carlos I cannot make out the light at the end of the tunnel.

However....

For the first time in maybe 20 years, I can actually make out a tunnel. 

RJ
Alonzo
Mitchell
Kevin

Dot
Dennis
Frank
Iggy

Right on Chip!

And the Basketball Gods said:

"It's your turn, New York."

What we are witnessing is exceedingly rare, a 19 year star from the opening tip.

RJ has all the markings of a legend in the making.

His finishing skills are already among the best in the league right now, period. I've never seen a guy this young more or less dictate the action in the paint and get off contested shots almost every single time AND make them.

The reason I find this so compelling is because he's doing it without being the most explosive player on the court. Everything he does is done with clear intent. It almost reminds me of Bird.

RJ is clearly his own man, not a clone, so I can't really comp him perfectly, but I can see elements of Wade, Lebron and Bird in this guy. He's a freaking stud.

[bodiddley]

Barrett has a strange style.  But poised and takes his time. 
Looked good.  Except for the two travels.
Maybe give Fizz credit for playing RJB at PG and getting smaller G's defending him.  He overpowered White often.

I've mentioned before that Randle is a beast on the break.
Just another reason you need a PG out there.
Randle was fouling too much.

Team looked much better with Elf out there.
He got steals, but also fouled a lot.
But team defense was much better when Elf was out there.

Morris taeks some tough shots, and usually has his legs splayed as he shoots.  Looks like ugly balance, but seems to work for him.  Might be a beter shooter with better balance,

[bodiddley]

4Q:
- Knox played some poor D.
- Ellington forced O
- Offense stagnated after Elf sat with his 5th foul

I think teams will put a SF on Barrett.
And try to make him take J's.
He's also not going to pass on drives, so they'll start sending a help Big to meet him at the rim.

[kiidcarter8]

Did my eyes deceive me or did San Antonio run off 14 points with late no Knicks timeout?

[kiidcarter8]

Winslow goes for 27-7-7

Markaanen  35-17

Post your stat superlatives if you wish

[elephant]

Did my eyes deceive me or did San Antonio run off 14 points with late no Knicks timeout?

I called the timeout. Yelled it pretty loud actually.

Apparently the coach did not hear me.

[kiidcarter8]

Al Horford 1
Celtics  0

[kiidcarter8]

Celts would have been great with Horford and BALL.

[elephant]

Not surprisingly, the best guys on the team — Randle, Morris, and Barrett — played that way. Fun to watch. And they bring an intensity that has been missing on the Knicks. Payton's reputation was on the defensive end, and he was extremely strong in parts. When they run, when they move the ball, they actually look good.

But aside from a lack of good consistent outside shooters, who is going to run the team?

Who is the PG?

With another coach, perhaps the issue is less important. But with the one we have, we need someone smart and confident on the floor who holds things together.

We don't seem to have that.

[kidcarter8]

We lost the END GAME - and that’s coaching

Starting without a PG was a curious move

I will just leave it at those two points

[lesterluv]

woeful night for Fiz .... 0-1 on that slate he's got ..."curious" is a kind word

not a terrible night for fans, though, not sure I've seen a less rookie-ish-looking Knick rookie since Mark Jackson.

[Kam]

Randle, Morris, Barrett, and Payton showed what you want from them all as starters.

We showed potential in a mostly competitive game despite the loss.

The first 10 minutes of the 3rd period were a thing of beauty. 
Then Elfrid was subbed out for Frank  - who killed us to end the 3rd and to start the 4th.
He and Ellington killed our momentum as was Fizzdales decision to take out Elfrid when he picked up his fifth foul with 9 minutes to play.

A couple days ago i had talked about Barrett and Trier toghether as a bench unit and thought it was too crazy.  Now Fizzdale actually STARTS them.  You can't do that.  Trier is a gunner who also needs the ball to handle to do his gunning.  You can't start him.  That was mercifully a decision that only lasted the first half.

DSJ and #67 Taj Gibson gave us nothing in the first half and i'm glad they didn't play much.  GIbson even attempted a three.

We win this game if Frank, Trier, DSJ and Taj never get off the bench.

But we lost.