Official '24 NYK playoffs thread: east semifinals vs Indy

[Coupé It]

I don’t want to overreact or anything….

But….




The OG trade is the greatest trade in Knicks history SON!!

 

[Coupé It]

He’s made for this

 

[d3si]

We really need a clone of OG for second string lineup. Hate to see Knicks losing their lead easily when OG went to the bench

 

[njavier03]

5-23 with a +16 doesn’t even make sense lol. But he made the right plays and kept turnovers low. We played well in my opinion

it doesn't. i get that he had 14 assists, but how is shooting 22% on 23 shots a PLUS 16? is +/- simply the point differential when they're on the court? if so, that can be easily skewed by who else is on the court. there has to be more to it than that. Randle had 39 on 58% and was only a +2...

 

[paulminus]

 

[don ramon]

watching the game yesterday had me thinking about the long running series of failed draft picks and poor attempts to develop them properly.. hopefully things improve

 

[njavier03]

i don't disagree that his production is a let down based on his contract, but we're talking about 4 years $107mil. that's nowhere near as bad as Beal, Simmons, or Klay just to name a few.

 

[paulminus]

He did help Canada get its first bronze

RJ did too.

 

[Coupé It]

watching the game yesterday had me thinking about the long running series of failed draft picks and poor attempts to develop them properly.. hopefully things improve

Knicks have always been below average drafters. Seriously, Idk what our scouts do.

Look at Miami. These MFers have basically no picks in the top 15-20 every year and find top tier talent ALL THE TIME.

They found another one this year - It drives me crazy.

 

[ihust1e]

i don't disagree that his production is a let down based on his contract, but we're talking about 4 years $107mil. that's nowhere near as bad as Beal, Simmons, or Klay just to name a few.

true but it still bad though lol

 

[Coupé It]

Thank GOD we didn’t make this trade man.

I’m sure Thibs tried all he could too.

 

[donewithjs]

Thank GOD we didn’t make this trade man.

I’m sure Thibs tried all he could too.

I would’ve been mad mad if we did that.

 

[ihust1e]

you think smart would have dyed his hair blur or orange?

 

[nick.]

not a coincidence this has lined up with maybe the best month of his career

 

[jayocampo]

it doesn't. i get that he had 14 assists, but how is shooting 22% on 23 shots a PLUS 16? is +/- simply the point differential when they're on the court? if so, that can be easily skewed by who else is on the court. there has to be more to it than that. Randle had 39 on 58% and was only a +2...

I hate this +/- sh*t lmfao. People get hung up on it too much.

 

[jayocampo]

Knicks have always been below average drafters. Seriously, Idk what our scouts do.

Look at Miami. These MFers have basically no picks in the top 15-20 every year and find top tier talent ALL THE TIME.

They found another one this year - It drives me crazy.

Helps to have someone like Pat Riley in their management. Their problem with finding these players tho is that they end up leaving for more money because they get outbid when a player needs to get a bigger paycheck i.e. strus and vincent. It really is insane that they find these players to come off the bench every year tho. Would be nice to have that on our team but with Thibs, I don't even think they'd get playing time to show potential LOL.

 

[Coupé It]

not a coincidence this has lined up with maybe the best month of his career

Most impressive ball I’ve ever seen him play.

 

[Coupé It]

Helps to have someone like Pat Riley in their management. Their problem with finding these players tho is that they end up leaving for more money because they get outbid when a player needs to get a bigger paycheck i.e. strus and vincent. It really is insane that they find these players to come off the bench every year tho. Would be nice to have that on our team but with Thibs, I don't even think they'd get playing time to show potential LOL.

Going thru Thibs would be a whole other obstacle.

But we don’t find gems anyways, so it doesn’t matter.

 

[8pm at msg]

Julius with sense is someone you keep?

Still leaves something to desire on defense though.

 

[dmvisrnb]

So is Dejounte on the way? I much rather him than Donovan

 

[njavier03]

I hate this +/- sh*t lmfao. People get hung up on it too much.

Agreed. People don’t watch games anymore and just look at the box score to determine if a player is good. Stats don’t tell the whole story.

 

[njavier03]

true but it still bad though lol

I’d argue that it’s worse to pay Fournier $18 mil a year to not even play

 

[Coupé It]

So is Dejounte on the way? I much rather him than Donovan

You’re tripping here bro

 

[dmvisrnb]

You’re tripping here bro

Lol you ain't heard the rumors? Leon Rose supposed to be having a meeting with Rich Paul. Dejounte would make our defense dominant and give us another playmaker which we desperately need. Of course Donovan is a way better player, but fit wise...iono . I'm kinda scared of playing Donovan next to Brunson and Randle.

 

[Master Zik]

not a coincidence this has lined up with maybe the best month of his career

That's right! Get that trade value up!