TPercy wrote:Agreed. I really think we should keep running staggered rotations where RJ gets to run 2nd unit. The ball just moves a lot better and most teams bench can't handle him. Nets did this a lot with Kyrie/Harden up until 4th Q so it could work for us.

Its good to prune a forest so other trees can grow. Its why I’m not so set on both Bullock and Burks returning as I’d like to see internal growth. Lets just say that both of them have hit their peak and its lovely really, but eyes on a bigger piece. I can’t tell you who that is as much I could have told you that Reggie and Burks would have stepped up as they have. OR that Randle would be at this level, and RJ at age 20 is this steady and expanding his repertoire at the same time.
I don’t imagine us bringing 4 rookies next year and thinking we can develop them with roles for Knox, Frank and Obi as well. The future is wide open............

Nalod wrote:Now that I got your attention.......
RJ Barrett gave you a glimpse of the future. In a league that is wing dominant we saw what a brick ****house this 20 year old will bestow upon the league in the net few year.
But where our wonderful Briggs blurted about “Thibs lost the game”, and then we we win 5 in a row, Thibs is simply coaching his ass off. HE mostly presses the right buttons. Last 5 games Elf’s minutes are down and he his playing very well. Rose is back on stride is why.
Other than Reek, who does not love that frank comes in, makes a big boy Three and take it right to hoop? Randle was on the bench and the team EXTENDED THE LEAD FROM 4 TO 12.......
Not Frank. Not RJ and the future playmaker of the team, and not anyone player. IT was KNICKS!!!!
Thibs is pulling ****. IQ is not on he sits. Next man up. Frank on call and contributed. I can’t tell you his future but he is not out of Thibs mind. At least not yet.
This season is not over so I’m not talking about next year.
But if you want to take about something, it’s was RJ running the offense in place of Burks on the second unit and it looked FanFuckingTastic!!!

Hardaway was able to push IQ around. He backed him down for a couple of easy baskets. Enter Frank, whose 6'6" and solid frame didn't give Tim the right of way hat he had. There is a place for Frank, Knox and Obi. More situational substitutions will rest our first unit, and build up these players for defense, rebounding and offense, when we use them.

Panos wrote:

Nalod wrote:Now that I got your attention.......
RJ Barrett gave you a glimpse of the future. In a league that is wing dominant we saw what a brick ****house this 20 year old will bestow upon the league in the net few year.
But where our wonderful Briggs blurted about ;Thibs lost the game, and then we we win 5 in a row, Thibs is simply coaching his ass off. HE mostly presses the right buttons. Last 5 games Elf;s minutes are down and he his playing very well. Rose is back on stride is why.
Other than Reek, who does not love that frank comes in, makes a big boy Three and take it right to hoop? Randle was on the bench and the team EXTENDED THE LEAD FROM 4 TO 12.......
Not Frank. Not RJ and the future playmaker of the team, and not anyone player. IT was KNICKS!!!!
Thibs is pulling ****. IQ is not on he sits. Next man up. Frank on call and contributed. I can;t tell you his future but he is not out of Thibs mind. At least not yet.
This season is not over so I;m not talking about next year.
But if you want to take about something, it;s was RJ running the offense in place of Burks on the second unit and it looked FanFuckingTastic!!!

I'm thinking more Hodor. Just says the same things over and over.

But if you hold the door, you’ll realize there are deeper meanings.

ESOMKnicks wrote:

Sangfroid wrote:
Hardaway was able to push IQ around. He backed him down for a couple of easy baskets. Enter Frank, whose 6'6" and solid frame didn't give Tim the right of way hat he had. There is a place for Frank, Knox and Obi. More situational substitutions will rest our first unit, and build up these players for defense, rebounding and offense, when we use them.

Correct. So it is maddening that it has taken 50 games for Thibs to figure out that Frank is the right substitution in such situations. How many times did we see the likes of Kyrie, Dame or Steph totally torch us? Now, Elf is a decent defender and these guys are good, they were going to get theirs regardless. But having Frank disrupt their flow could have meant us winning a few more games and getting a high playoff berth. Which seems to have been the team's goal as opposed to tanking for Cade this season.

Yeah, noone can shut down leagues top scorers, but if they are made just somewhat uncomfortable and hit just 5% less shots that could make a huge difference in the outcome of the game. Sometimes a single stop and a fastbreak can swing momentum

Allanfan20 wrote:

Panos wrote:

Nalod wrote:Now that I got your attention.......
RJ Barrett gave you a glimpse of the future. In a league that is wing dominant we saw what a brick ****house this 20 year old will bestow upon the league in the net few year.
But where our wonderful Briggs blurted about ;Thibs lost the game, and then we we win 5 in a row, Thibs is simply coaching his ass off. HE mostly presses the right buttons. Last 5 games Elf;s minutes are down and he his playing very well. Rose is back on stride is why.
Other than Reek, who does not love that frank comes in, makes a big boy Three and take it right to hoop? Randle was on the bench and the team EXTENDED THE LEAD FROM 4 TO 12.......
Not Frank. Not RJ and the future playmaker of the team, and not anyone player. IT was KNICKS!!!!
Thibs is pulling ****. IQ is not on he sits. Next man up. Frank on call and contributed. I can;t tell you his future but he is not out of Thibs mind. At least not yet.
This season is not over so I;m not talking about next year.
But if you want to take about something, it;s was RJ running the offense in place of Burks on the second unit and it looked FanFuckingTastic!!!

I'm thinking more Hodor. Just says the same things over and over.

But if you hold the door, you’ll realize there are deeper meanings.

HOLD THE FRANK!
HOLD THE FRANK!
HOLD FRANK!
HOFRANK!
HOFRANK!

ESOMKnicks wrote:

Nalod wrote:KP either physically is limited or philosophically less to preserve his body has not fulfilled his “PorzinGOD” potential thus far. The rim protector and surge to the rim offensively is dialed back.
I don’t understand the convo to some how reconstruct and bring him back.
I’m content with our status and the notion that both teams have faired well form the trade. I don’t care if KP is happy or not. Naturally I prefer the pick we own of theirs rises in value so for this year it I hope we rise. But really its out of our control. Thibs and the rise of Randle and RJ with a few games over .500 at this juncture of the season is the important part.

You mean to say we trashed Mills and kicked him out for nothing?

From the looks of it, Dallas has not fared all that well with KP. Feels like there might be a conflict brewing between him and Luka. When Luka hit the impossible game winner vs Memphis, KP was the only Mav who did not congratulate him or express any emotion of joy. Not as easy being in the shadow of a great as he thought.

The Knicks are better off because at that point there was nowhere to go, but up.

Not saying we trashed Mills for no reason. I’m saying I wouldn’t trade for KP.
I don’t care what KP does or does not do except if it matters for our pick.

Nalod wrote:

ESOMKnicks wrote:

Nalod wrote:KP either physically is limited or philosophically less to preserve his body has not fulfilled his “PorzinGOD” potential thus far. The rim protector and surge to the rim offensively is dialed back.
I don’t understand the convo to some how reconstruct and bring him back.
I’m content with our status and the notion that both teams have faired well form the trade. I don’t care if KP is happy or not. Naturally I prefer the pick we own of theirs rises in value so for this year it I hope we rise. But really its out of our control. Thibs and the rise of Randle and RJ with a few games over .500 at this juncture of the season is the important part.

You mean to say we trashed Mills and kicked him out for nothing?

From the looks of it, Dallas has not fared all that well with KP. Feels like there might be a conflict brewing between him and Luka. When Luka hit the impossible game winner vs Memphis, KP was the only Mav who did not congratulate him or express any emotion of joy. Not as easy being in the shadow of a great as he thought.

The Knicks are better off because at that point there was nowhere to go, but up.

Not saying we trashed Mills for no reason. I’m saying I wouldn’t trade for KP.
I don’t care what KP does or does not do except if it matters for our pick.

**** KP and the horse upon which he rides.