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Total Members Voted: 3

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

[bodiddley]

The Raptors shot 3 for 13 from 3-point range in the first quarter but went 18 for 28 the rest of the way. Toronto matched a franchise high with 21 made 3-pointers.

Again, Knix got burned by the 3.
This time by the whole TOR team including guys I didn't know were on an NBA roster.

When are Knix going to make guarding the 3 a priority?

[Kam]

When are Knix going to make guarding the 3 a priority?

The coach has already stated guarding the paint is the priority.

So don't hold your breath.  If the paint is your priority the three is not. 

Can't do both.

What's next? Will we focus on best Free Throw defense?  Can't wait for that one.

[Jerrya]

Heads need to roll after this one

Seriously? Saw this one coming from a mile away.....

Fizzy done IMO when Knix are 15 under .500

Sending Fitzperrymills packing before X-mas will be the best gift a knick fan can hope for this year.

I can only hope....for the last year or two I promised myself I wouldn't come back until Mills was dismissed... for a while I did really good but like a crackhead I came back to the poison.... and now I feel like a miserable fuck starting all over again

Hard to believe they keep these group of clowns running the show...from Perry, Mill, and Fitz...
How long or better yet, what will it take to clean house?

[bodiddley]

I know.
I was the one who first posted that Datsun quote.

But since it's obviously not working, and the Knix are getting killed by 3's, you'd think Fizz might want to change the approach.  Tried an interior D focus and got killed outside.  So prioritize guarding the perimeter and making guys put the ball on the floor.  Funnel things into Mitch & Taj.  Lotta new guys, so keep it simple.  Switch less, don't allow 3's.  See how that goes.

As you said before 3 is more than 2.
Hell, we'd likely mess up some teams game plan, since most probably intend to shoot 3's on us.

[bodiddley]

- the Knicks rank last in the NBA in free-throw percentage (67 percent).

The Knicks rank 29th in points per possession. They also rank 27th in pace.

- Fizdale has wanted to play quicker since taking over as Knicks head coach. The club played at an average pace last season (17th in the NBA).

(a legit reason not to want Franc as the starting PG)

Down only 6 with 5 left in the 2nd, they'd given up 22 3-pt attempts. Of those, I'd say 2 were well-defended, 7 featured adequate D, most were bad, & 4 egregiously bad (3 by Randle)
Lots of "meh" contests

[bodiddley]

How a young cancer survivor and an NBA forward formed a lifelong bond

Covington has become buddies with an 8 year cancer survivor.
Nice story.  They Facetime almost every day, and families get together when possible.

Reason I linked it up here is that it started with the Knix visit to a children's hospital and Chasson Randle making a connection with the boy:

In 2016, Gio was in Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital when the New York Knicks — whose practice facility is nearby — came for a visit. That’s where he met Chasson Randle, who was on the team’s training camp roster. The two were developing a bond, but the Knicks released Randle before the season. Randle eventually signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Still in touch with the Toribio family, he provided them tickets to a game.

Randle, unfortunately, was released by the Sixers the day before the game. Gio was crushed. But he still wanted to go to the game to hand out bracelets with the words “Gio Strong.”

On game day, Gio attended the Wells Fargo Center still wearing his hospital surgical mask. During pregame warm-ups, Gio and his family asked a security guard if he could deliver the bracelets to the players for him. The security guard denied the request. Instead, he took Gio to a tunnel where he would be able to hand out the bracelets. Ben Simmons received one and stopped to take a picture with Gio, who was wearing Simmons’ No. 25 jersey. Simmons also gave Gio an autographed shoe.

That’s when Covington walked by and witnessed the exchange.

“If he’s going to give you shoes, let me give you shoes, too,” Covington said before he jogged into the locker room and grabbed a pair of sneakers to sign and give to Gio.
Gio was beaming behind his surgical mask.

“There’s just a connection that I felt between Gio,” Covington said. “I don’t know what it was. But it just drew me to him.”

Covington felt such a strong bond that he invited Gio and his family to the Sixers’ family room after the game. There, Covington gave Gio a game jersey and asked his parents questions about the challenges they faced as Gio battled cancer.

From there, Covington became friends with the boy and his parents.  I like how this kid says the Rob is his best friend.
Pretty cool to have an NBA star as your friend when you're 8.

So hurray for Covington.  And props to Chasson Randle.

[kiidcarter8]

So don't hold your breath.  If the paint is your priority the three is not.

Can't do both

Such BS

How about teaching man defense like it was taught 30-40 years back?  Stop passing off dribblers to the next guy.

I guess Fiz feels we are at a disadvantage re:  post defense

But teams seldom post....

[bodiddley]

Knix playing well.
I like when PHI cut the lead to 8, late 2Q, Morris asserted himself to get the lead back up.  That's what a leader does.

PHI down 16, so ... Embiid shoots a 3.  Thx Joel.
Seems JoshRich and Horford out.
Never heard of Norvel Pelle.  Sounds Finnish, but Antiguan (is that a Dutch name?) and he played for St John's.  On a 2-way dealio.

12 Pt halftime lead -- coulda been more.
Knick bench a combined 1-8  . . .  on FT's.
What's with this team?

[Merciless]

What's with this team?

It needs a PG and they'll lose this one too by the looks of it.

[lesterluv]

Nice job by Fiz.

Got em playing good hard D and moving ball.

Zero Trier. Zero Knox.

Just the right balance of Frank & Dennis w/overlay time.

Coaching to win. Let's see if they do.


** and no, don't think PG situation has anything to do with our missed free throw problem. (well, Dennis a wee bit...)

[bodiddley]

Knix be 4-14.
So I don't care about W's.
A W would be great.  An L fine as well.

I care more about playing hard, developing players, getting some chemistry and system in place. 

Concerned that Knox is getting squeezed out of minutes lately.  Hope that's a temporary thing.  Can't see the benefit of having Bobby "Mr. Consistent" Portis taking Knox's minutes.

Norvel up to 4 blocks ..

[Merciless]

** and no, don't think PG situation has anything to do with our missed free throw problem. (well, Dennis a wee bit...)

No but you need a pg that can dish assists and hit wide open jumpers...

[Kam]

Can we get this one please

[Merciless]

I care more about playing hard, developing players, getting some chemistry and system in place. 

Not sure i get this statement when your coach will be gone and many on this team too next year.

You'll have no continuity or system when its back to the drawing board...Did you not see that the idiots in suits running this org think this team would be competitive this year? Winning matters, not moral victories.

[carlos123]

Can we get this one please

  NO
The miss on purpose was ... entertaining.