Escape from Elba

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Poll

Who will win Game 5 of the NBA Finals?

Warriors
- 1 (33.3%)
Celtics
- 2 (66.7%)

Total Members Voted: 3

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


Pages: 1 ... 1819 1820 [1821] 1822 1823 ... 1865

Author Topic: Knicks  (Read 1184953 times)

facilitatorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19786
  • Bust oligopolies not unions.
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27300 on: December 09, 2023, 02:19:26 PM »

We need Mitch and Hartenstein. You need depth.

What we do have is a glut of guards.

I would see if Washington would give up Deni Avdija for IQ and Sims. He is miscast as a point forward but he is a focused dirty work guy who does the connective things at a reasonable forward size. He also signed his extension and it is for a bunch less than Quickley will be getting

Mitch Hartenstein
Randle Jefferies
Avdija Hart Fournier Windler
Barrett Donte
Brunson McBride Archi
Logged
Republicans will deliver only poverty and world war

elephant

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1051
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27301 on: December 11, 2023, 01:05:19 PM »

We have a team defensive concept that is good enough on most nights, but as we've seen with the 0-5 record vs the Celtics and Bucks, it's not good enough to beat the top teams UNLESS we execute at our 95th percentile AND get a little lucky to boot.

With the benefit of hindsight, it would've been better not to blow out Charlotte, so we'd have had two lesser opponents.  But on the other hand, we've had our eyes opened and so has Leon that this team is a nice team and tries hard, but is ultimately lacking a couple more pieces to truly compete.

I like this team, but at some point there will need to be some changes.

Yeah, 100% agree.

This was right before the season and it's right now.
Logged

chipstern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4219
    • View Profile
Mitchell Out With Ankle Surgery
« Reply #27302 on: December 11, 2023, 02:25:19 PM »

An 8-10 week window for our starting center's return.

Meanwhile, IQ has some knee sorenes and is questionable for tonight.

We now return to the next editions of Trader Vic.

PS: I particularly enjoyed Kam floating the notion of trading Brunson.  That was inspired.
Logged

elephant

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1051
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27303 on: December 11, 2023, 04:30:40 PM »

Hey, don't shoot the messenger.
Logged

elephant

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1051
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27304 on: December 11, 2023, 04:39:27 PM »

We've got a good, scrappy, hard-working squad. They will win a good chunk of games.

But they've got a ceiling...and it's just not as high as the Bucks or the Celtics (to name just two).

This doesn't mean anyone knows exactly what the Knicks should do next. But it does mean that we should know how far we go...if we more or less do nothing at all.
Logged

chipstern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4219
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27305 on: December 11, 2023, 05:48:36 PM »

We've got a good, scrappy, hard-working squad. They will win a good chunk of games.

But they've got a ceiling...and it's just not as high as the Bucks or the Celtics (to name just two).

This doesn't mean anyone knows exactly what the Knicks should do next. But it does mean that we should know how far we go...if we more or less do nothing at all.

Our hands would seem to be tied.

What if any significant options present themselves?

NONE
Logged

facilitatorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19786
  • Bust oligopolies not unions.
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27306 on: December 11, 2023, 11:44:20 PM »

It is early days yet. There will be at least two or three fire sales it looks like based on the start of the season.

Good win tonight against one of the prime suspects who we put one step closer to a shakeup.

It seems that the shots going to SG and C in the starting lineup may have more to do with system than personnel.

Got one we were supposed to get and that we needed. Eight of the next ten are on the road
Logged
Republicans will deliver only poverty and world war

lesterluv

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1589
  • Burgers are tasty, but I love steak!
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27307 on: December 12, 2023, 02:30:57 PM »

Yeah, stuff's gonna shake up for sure. Hopefully we'll act appropriately when it does, or stand put if inappropriate.

Good stuff last night, dosage correct for Julius, very promising going forward, and so nice to see Hart back in post-trade mode. Not surprised the season assist high came with Allonzo Trier II Immanuel Quickley out!
« Last Edit: December 12, 2023, 02:32:42 PM by lesterluv »
Logged
*** Mike Byrd said, Would that be Ashli, Ashley or Ashlee? Can never be sure with you white trash types." BAM!***

chipstern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4219
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27308 on: December 12, 2023, 06:27:52 PM »

Yeah, stuff's gonna shake up for sure. Hopefully we'll act appropriately when it does, or stand put if inappropriate.

Good stuff last night, dosage correct for Julius, very promising going forward, and so nice to see Hart back in post-trade mode. Not surprised the season assist high came with Allonzo Trier II Immanuel Quickley out!

Funny but hardly fair
Logged

facilitatorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19786
  • Bust oligopolies not unions.
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27309 on: December 13, 2023, 04:47:17 PM »

Goodbye Dylan Windler. Hello again Taj Gibson.

A very minor tweak, but I think it helps.
Logged
Republicans will deliver only poverty and world war

chipstern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4219
    • View Profile
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
« Reply #27310 on: December 13, 2023, 04:48:18 PM »

Knicks ink Taj Gibson to one year contract.
Logged

chipstern

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4219
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27311 on: December 13, 2023, 04:49:53 PM »

Goodbye Dylan Windler. Hello again Taj Gibson.

A very minor tweak, but I think it helps.

A player-coach who gives us coverage at the 4&5 spots.

High character cat.
Logged

elephant

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1051
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27312 on: December 13, 2023, 11:40:10 PM »

Yeah, stuff's gonna shake up for sure. Hopefully we'll act appropriately when it does, or stand put if inappropriate.

Good stuff last night, dosage correct for Julius, very promising going forward, and so nice to see Hart back in post-trade mode. Not surprised the season assist high came with Allonzo Trier II Immanuel Quickley out!

Funny but hardly fair

IQ as Trier?

Been too busy to watch the games this year, Lester?
Logged

elephant

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1051
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27313 on: December 13, 2023, 11:41:31 PM »

Goodbye Dylan Windler. Hello again Taj Gibson.

A very minor tweak, but I think it helps.

A player-coach who gives us coverage at the 4&5 spots.

High character cat.

And for what it's worth, I've never seen him have a bad game.

Fucking solid.
Logged

facilitatorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19786
  • Bust oligopolies not unions.
    • View Profile
Re: Knicks
« Reply #27314 on: December 14, 2023, 12:19:44 AM »

Well, we did not give up. On to the next
Logged
Republicans will deliver only poverty and world war
Pages: 1 ... 1819 1820 [1821] 1822 1823 ... 1865