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Total Members Voted: 3

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

[chipstern]

Thibs Ain't Joking

Frank came off the pine with a much more revved up engine than many of us recall, making plays on both sides of the ball, good reads, pushing the tempo when he has the ball. 

Kevin hasn't seen much daylight, but the other night, one shot, a corner trey, bingo. 

When THIBS talks about how proud he is of players who practice hard and smart, put in extra work, remain ready when the call goes out...that ain't some empty play the right way platitudes. 

Hell, even two way contract scrub Theo Pinson, apparentely a Leon Rose fave, pulling his weight as the David Wingate-Austin Carr rah rah practice player bench general. 

We have a long way to go, but EVERYONE IS PULLING THEIR WEIGHT. 

I am proud of these Knicks. 

Oh, Indiana was misstig Leaf and Brogdon (and LaVert, for crying out loud, there is a stud in waiting).

Be still my heart. 

We were missing our starting PG, our starting center and our backup center. 

PS: Julius is making a case for a max extension or a reasonable approximation thereof.  I love Sabonis, great player, who has lit us up repeatedly, but Julius really battled him and kept him from going off.  15-7-9 in 36 minutes.  Julius 28-10-6-4 in 42 minutes.

PPS: TJ McConnell is a certified Knick Killer since his days with Philly.  Damn.  17-6-12-2 in 46 minutes.  Stepping up in Brogdon's absence. 

[bodiddley]

Sloppy endgame, but Knix persevered.
RJB with some big shots, after some rough going earlier.

Not sure why MyTurn was jacking 8 3's.  Or why McCon tried none.
I would have had MyTurn posting up inside (Noel had 3 fouls early and Taj was done).
And Sabonis on the perimeter.  Randle can guard the post, but not so comfortable guarding outside.  Just seemed every Turner 3 was a gift to the Knix. 

MyTurn was strong on D, but I had him as the goat with all the missed 3's and the late bad pass turnover.  I like that Sabonis is tough and emotional.  I remember seeing flashes of that his rook year.  He doesn't back down.

The Randle-Sabonis and Rose-McConman matchups were a lot of fun.
Credit to Noel for playing a ton of minutes, not picking up his 4th foul until very late, the good steal and canning his key FT's. 

I didn't get some of INDy's rotations.  McDoug had 20 points with 7 mins left in the 3Q.  And finished with 20 points.  Wasn't in there for the 4Q.  Just 22 mins.  Lamb was their other guy who made 3's and he only got 12 mins.  You want either of them (or McCon) shooting 3's not Turner.

[kidcarter8]

Horford's third year has a partial guarantee of 12 mil

Knicks may be able to convert that into a 2-20 deal. saving on the front end but extending Al to age 37

Still a very good player.  His passing alone makes us so much more dangerous.  Comparing this year and next Horford to Toppin is comical.

[kidcarter8]

Using 21 mil of next year's cap space in that deal to get AH.

[kidcarter8]

More on the Philadelphia Horford deal - valuable trade exception of 8.2 mil generated

https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/12/11/22168236/potential-targets-with-the-sixers-trade-exception-philadelphia-76ers-al-horford-daryl-morey

List of Sixers transactions:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2021_transactions.html

[kidcarter8]

Dennis Smith Jr looking for his 4th consecutive double digit game score (analytically speaking)

Last year he had 4 the entire season

For reference, his rookie season DSJ was double digits in 34 games of his 69 played, leading to his 12.8 PER (PER right now including 28 minutes with the Knickerbockers, is 13.1)

[bodiddley]

Using 21 mil of next year's cap space in that deal to get AH.

Why not use that $21M on a shooter a decade or more younger and still have Knox & Franc in your back pocket?

[kidcarter8]

Using 21 mil of next year's cap space in that deal to get AH.

Why not use that $21M on a shooter a decade or more younger and still have Knox & Franc in your back pocket?

Because we are trying to get better

I am not satisfied yet, are you?

Contracts, even Horford's, are always useful.  But I think he'd fit in well with us and stay at least through all of next season.

Better options with the same thought process?  Sure - bring them on.  To just SIT TIGHT would not have gotten us D Rose.

[kidcarter8]

Anyone else had enough of Quickley's "floater"?

[bodiddley]

Ah, so the choices are sit tight or Horford.  Got it.

Rose for Smith Jr was a no brainer.
Don't think anyone was against that.

I propose deals all the time.
Just wouldn't want to be stuck with Horford's ugly contract.  Not even sure he's a good fit even if he was an expiring deal or reasonable contract.
I'd rather do something smart ...

[bodiddley]

I went with the BOS-WAS tilt instead of the Knick game.
Tatum made a heap of winning plays late.
Beal dropped 46, but made a couple mistakes late.
Good game that Wiz shoulda won.

[kidcarter8]

Ah, so the choices are sit tight or Horford.  Got it.


I said exactly the opposite

[Jack Straw]

I can get used to this... relaxing 4Qs whooda thunk it...

[facilitatorn]

Dennis Smith Jr looking for his 4th consecutive double digit game score (analytically speaking)

Last year he had 4 the entire season

For reference, his rookie season DSJ was double digits in 34 games of his 69 played, leading to his 12.8 PER (PER right now including 28 minutes with the Knickerbockers, is 13.1)

Didn’t get it tonight. We were tired & short handed so we let him get seven on eleven shots. No TOs though. He’s heading to bargain basement early Marcus Smart territory, which is not a bad place for him to be in his career considering. Casey can definitely help him.

Bey warmed up eventually. Fortunately so did Quickley. Rose has unlocked RJ. He’s the Alfred to RJ and Julius, our Batman and Robin.

I hope Mitch is taking serious notes on Noel’s play as he does his rehab.

Alec the stumbling bucket Burks coordinated himself through a key stretch and a late moment to keep us gliding on the rails.

This game was nice for our team stats and leaves us sitting nicely in 4th.

Can’t get too high or too low. Gotta keep on grinding.

[kidcarter8]

Mike Breen tonight:

"When you add talent to a roster you make everybody better"