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Total Members Voted: 3

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

[chipstern]

29  minutes   

7-12   FGs

3-5 Trey

5-7 FTs   

5 assists

5  Steals   

+41   

22 points

And a funny thing happened when he was on the floor. 

Julius was focused and had 8 assists. 

Bullock started making his shots

18 minutes   6-7 FGs   3-4 treys   2-3 FTs   5 boards   +20    17 points

Knox getting shots in his spots, in rhythm and started knocking down everything. 

We are going to take our lumps, and our opening schedule is pretty rough, starting next Wenesday with Indiana. 

But THIBS has got everyone's attention. No Doubt About It. 

And has engendered some ferocious competition. 

Immuanul Quickley is a HIGH IQ motherfucker.  Great spirit.  Exudes joy and confidence.  FEARLESS.  And my God, CAN HE EVER SHOOT. 

I cannot remember the last time we had someone with his combination of court vision and pace who gets everyone the ball where they can do the most damage. 

AND HAS TO BE Guarded

[chipstern]

Huge cup of salt.

Coaching matters.

The level of play to get on the floor on this team suddenly seems higher that was previously understood.

Hi Guys....

I gotta say this now. Thibs gotta be mad careful. Robinson playing his life out and for the 1st time playing smart.

Quickley playing like the clear cut best PG we've had in YEARS.

OB effecting the game without even having to score that much.

Knox playing through his mistakes and showing he can be a knockdown shooter if he is given some rope.

RJ playing like a burgeoning young star wing.

Thibs HAS to reward these kids. If he goes back to vet privilege it can ruin all good vibes and demoralize the young troops.

WELCOME BACK, Pharoah. 

I get the impression he wants to engage EVERYONE, give NO ONE a comfort zone, engender COMPETITION, and RAISE THE BAR...Be A Great Practice Team. 

In the post game he made it clear that everyone will get a shot and need to be ready, and just because you may not be in the rotation now, doesn't mean your shot won't come up.

I don't think he's about privilege.  But I do think he is not goping to give anyone a comfort zone. 

COMPETE.

Or take a seat. 

Talent will out in the end. 

[chipstern]

Huge cup of salt.

Coaching matters.

The level of play to get on the floor on this team suddenly seems higher that was previously understood.

Exactly

[FWK00]

Huge cup of salt.

Coaching matters.

The level of play to get on the floor on this team suddenly seems higher that was previously understood.

Exactly

Indubitably!

[FWK00]

Knicks have the picks for Harden.  Let's build a hypothetical

Barrett (not saying I do it), Randle, 2 number 1s, but not our own '21.

What else?

Fuck this trade. 

Barrett, Mitch, the Dallas picks

Numbers don't work without Randle.

Oh, alright then... Randle

Hey! Hey!

You want a Hardon in the Gardon you gotta pay the mon.

[bodiddley]

It's going to be helpful to have a team stocked with deep bench guys who can play, as likely during the season some teammates are gonna test + for CV.

Be interesting to see when the NBA gets inoculated.  Were only talking 50-100 people per team (50 the traveling core; maybe 100 the extended circle).
So maybe 1,500 - 3,000 people = 3000 - 6000 doses.
Can argue they are high risk since they will be traveling a lot.
And certainly the NBA is high profile.
So maybe team vaccination can be folded into community service message to encourage the public to get needled.

[kidcarter8]

Doomsday Bo

The NBA just had ONE positive test in 542.

But yes, rather than enjoy the start of the season we will be thinking our guys could get infected

Freak.

[carlos123]

Doomsday Bo

The NBA just had ONE positive test in 542.

But yes, rather than enjoy the start of the season we will be thinking our guys could get infected

Freak.

Chamaco thinks Covid-19 is a hoax.
What else is new?
That being said, I’m not in favor of prioritizing young healthy athletes. They may be high profile, but certainly not essential workers.

[carlos123]

What happened to your team?
I was watching the knicks, so didn’t see the game.
But apparently the Celts were thoroughly outplayed by the Nyets, in Boston!
Maybe Steve Nash knows how to coach?

[Kam]

NBA reported 1 new case but on December 2nd had reported 48 cases.  I seriously doubt that this will be the last new case of Covid this season.

Plus there were cases last season during the break in the schedule.  I'm guessing somewhere around 75+ NBA players have at one time been positive for Covid. 

Depending on how long immunity lasts for the infected the NBA population, and the number of new infections we could see, the NBA might reach a herd immunity before the players get the vaccine.

[facilitatorn]

Doomsday Bo

The NBA just had ONE positive test in 542.

But yes, rather than enjoy the start of the season we will be thinking our guys could get infected

Freak.

Just because they are so so so much better than any football or baseball operation doesn’t mean there isn’t still a lot of risk. They should wait until the grocery workers, meat packers, pickers, warehouse and delivery people, teachers, and social workers all get their shots. It will still be nice to see the league vaccinated once that has occurred.

[bodiddley]

I'm sure teams are factoring in CV to their season preparations.
It would be foolish not to.

For a team going nowhere such as the Knix, it probably matters less.  But for a playoff team, I'd certainly consider having a vet or two as 3rd string as opposed to a development yute.

Players and support staff have family, friends, hookups, etc. and some are going to get the virus.  Being young and fit, payers are highly likely to be asymptomatic, meaning they can pass it on to teammates fairly easily.

Gotta be prepared.
Who expected the NFL Broncos to have all 3 of their QB's Covid disqualified one week?  Ish happens.

[bodiddley]

If IQ proves out and becomes our starting PG, why on earth would you want to move Elf?  Be smart to have a vet who can step in behind a rook PG.  And that's really Elf's role, a quality backup PG who can spot start.

If Quick/Elf were a solid PG tandem, that'd be a great building block.  Why mess with it?   I'd be awfully surprised if we find ourselves with both Quicks and Jr. Smith playing good PG ball. 

[bodiddley]

I really think the draft selections have gone our way the past 4 drafts.
There's been a lot of talent on the board when we've picked:

2017 #8 pick: Frank  -- next 6 players, Smith Jr, Zach Collins, Malik Monk, Kennard, Donovan, Bam.  2 all-stars and I'm pretty high on Zach

2018 #9 pick -- Knix had a choice of Knox, Bridges, Bridges, Porter or Shai

2019 - maybe our worst luck, drafting 3rd in a weak 2-man class.
But you really can't complain having the #3 pick.
RJB has potential and looks like he can become a solid starter, but the year before the #3 pick gets you Doncic; year before that nabs Tatum -- franchise level all-stars.  This year it was LaMelo who has that potential.

2020 - #8 pick.
Available: Toppings, Avdija, Ty Halibut; Vassal, Kira Lewis

And with our lower 1st rounder, we had the pickings of:
Quickly, Malachi, Terry, Maledon

We've had good talent to choose from.
Took a risk the first two years, went safe the last two.
If Knox can prove out and Topdog and RJB are solid, then we'll have done fairly well.  Never can get it perfect. 

But the Franc pick looks like our biggest blunder.  A non-shooting G who can't play Point = a non-shooting shooting guard.  And yes Franc is getting better at locating the rim, but he looks like a limited backup/rotation feller.

[kidcarter8]

If the reports have been true about Ntlikina having trade value let's hope we didn't miss that opportunity as all his minutes fizzle.

Knox on the other hand looking now to have been a good hold back though he may still be a seesaw with his shot and still have playing time issues within a crowded Knicks wing group.