Official 2017 Knicks Offseason thread, Phil Jackson gone

[everysingletime]

I'm done talking about offense. Knicks could've had this if they would've rotated on D.

 

[nick.]

It all comes down to defense with this team.

That's our biggest flaw right now.

We gotta get better.

 

[you go boy]

we always lose on christmas... we played catch up the whole game basically... it was cool that we tied it but too little too late... smart should not of even got that shot off... that is what really ruined the game for them to win

 

[the 718 truth]

Another case of too little too late. Didn't protect the perimeter or rebound well enough early on. Gave this game away. Definitely a better team than the past few years but obviously a long way to go. Still not sure why Lance gets any minutes.

 

[goldenchild9]

One of Hornacek's worst coaching performances this season too.

Hasn't had many bad games but this was one.

Waited too long to put KoQ in after a career game. Put Lance in instead of Kuz. Took Kuz out right after he knocked down a 3.

Brad Stevens out coached him.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

It all comes down to defense with this team.

That's our biggest flaw right now.

We gotta get better.

If we were an average defensive team we'd be tops in our division

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Like I said before good teams don't let Marxus smart get that wide open

 

[Mark Antony]

I feel like we're still playing politics with Noerr and Lance. Bench them. Give Baker some minutes too.

 

[nick.]

Like I said before good teams don't let Marxus smart get that wide open

He's a 30% 3pt shooter.

Everyone else on the floor could shoot. That's the guy you want taking that shot.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

He's a 30% 3pt shooter.

Everyone else on the floor could shoot. That's the guy you want taking that shot.

Don't care if it's Bismack Biyombo. You just made a run to tie the game. No back breaking 3PT shots from anyone

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I feel like we're still playing politics with Noerr and Lance. Bench them. Give Baker some minutes too.

U can smell the politics from the TV screen. Two awful contracts who are given minutes because of it

 

[8pm at msg]

Bad rotations and lack of rebounding cost us.

No committed playmaker is killing us.

Too much isos from everyone.

 

[ballinsam23]

Hopefully we can move Dookie for a rebounder/defender by the deadline.

 

[nick.]

Carmelo, when asked what the cause of his run-in with Al Horford was: "A Dominican and a Puerto Rican."

 

[abematic]

Winningable game. Melon ball hogging the last minute was the deciding factor.

 

[abematic]

Hahahaha don't get the Mexican involved with this one.

 

[8pm at msg]

7-10 against teams that are .500 or better

 

[beh235]

I apologize for setting the tone with my shirt.

 

[everysingletime]

7-10 against teams that are .500 or better

That's not a coincidence. Knicks can simply outscore the weaker teams. The better teams just really expose the hell out of the Knicks defense.

 

[ballinsam23]

7-10 against teams that are .500 or better

we're just not that good

 

[ballinsam23]

7-10 against teams that are .500 or better

we're just not that good

 

[everysingletime]

Besides the Cavs, I'd avoid the Celtics like the plague in the playoffs.

Celtics are comfortable attacking the Knicks whether the Knicks go big or small. They can rain 3s or make the extra pass inside.

And this is the first time in a while where I feel koq didn't make his presence felt on the boards. He has spoiled me lately with his high rebounding rate.

 

[Air Pope]

7-10 against teams that are .500 or better

we're just not that good

If we could play a lil defense we'd be much better & that record would be drastically different.

 

[100027]

I honestly think the one-on-one defense is okay. But when the ball starts getting moved around rapidly on offense they really struggle with the rotations. Which incidentally is the sign of the top teams.

Also the level of rim protection drops off precipitously when Porzingis is out.

 

[everysingletime]

It's the rotations. Someone helps. And the third man doesn't rotate over. Reminds me of how the Cavs defended the warriors initially when they went down 1-3. Obviously, Cavs cleaned that up so maybe there's an outside chance Knicks clean up their defensive rotations too?

#thinkingpositively