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SergioNYK wrote:I hope the players are as annoyed, angry and embarrassed as I am cause I've been in the ****tiest mood since that choke job!

Got to punch first and punch often tonight and never let up until that clock is at zero!

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5/23/2025 2:48 PM

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Number one issue Knicks need to address tonight is a plan when JB is getting doubled, or beat up while he's simply bringing the ball up. Cannot have him struggling just to advance the ball and have possible turnovers. Need another ballhandler to step up. Looking at you Mikal.

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5/23/2025 3:19 PM

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Im hoping for a blowout, something decisive to get the team fired up. Also hope to see Shamet play, if the defense isnt getting the job done.

Payne and Shamet were an effective tandem at times during the season. Not being so predictable, when it comes to the rotation might be what we need. We'll see.

If we lose this game, lets not try to take it out on each other. We all want to see our Knicks succeed.

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5/23/2025 4:52 PM

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GustavBahler wrote:Im hoping for a blowout, something decisive to get the team fired up. Also hope to see Shamet play, if the defense isnt getting the job done.
Payne and Shamet were an effective tandem at times during the season. Not being so predictable, when it comes to the rotation might be what we need. We'll see.
If we lose this game, lets not try to take it out on each other. We all want to see our Knicks succeed.

Let's not take it out on each other. Just take it out on Gustav!

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5/23/2025 5:07 PM

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Sleeping entirely thru this one. Knicks are 100 percent successful when I do. 50 percent when I watch only the last 2 minutes.

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5/23/2025 5:09 PM

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Play Wright on Nesmith.

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I’m doing my part

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Go Knicks. Stick to your man

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5/23/2025 6:19 PM

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Alpha1971 wrote:Sleeping entirely thru this one. Knicks are 100 percent successful when I do. 50 percent when I watch only the last 2 minutes.

Enjoy your sleep

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5/23/2025 6:23 PM

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Mitch / Hukporti
Towns / Precious
Anunoby / Hart
Bridges / Deuce or Cam
Brunson / D-Wright

We could easily be running this lineup out there to help us keep pace with Indiana on both ends, but no... Thibs is going to stick to his 7-8 man rotation and let them tire our guys out again.

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5/23/2025 6:29 PM

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Panos wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:Im hoping for a blowout, something decisive to get the team fired up. Also hope to see Shamet play, if the defense isnt getting the job done.
Payne and Shamet were an effective tandem at times during the season. Not being so predictable, when it comes to the rotation might be what we need. We'll see.
If we lose this game, lets not try to take it out on each other. We all want to see our Knicks succeed.
Let's not take it out on each other. Just take it out on Gustav!

Gustav’s mamma is so stupid, she stopped her car at a stop sign and is still waiting for it to turn green.

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ

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5/23/2025 6:33 PM

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KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:Mitch / Hukporti
Towns / Precious
Anunoby / Hart
Bridges / Deuce or Cam
Brunson / D-Wright
We could easily be running this lineup out there to help us keep pace with Indiana on both ends, but no... Thibs is going to stick to his 7-8 man rotation and let them tire our guys out again.

This is not reasonable though? GLeague level or vet min talent for a bunch of those guys.

Hukporti is literally coming off of surgery and we expect something?

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5/23/2025 6:35 PM

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knickslions wrote:
Alpha1971 wrote:Sleeping entirely thru this one. Knicks are 100 percent successful when I do. 50 percent when I watch only the last 2 minutes.
Enjoy your sleep

Shouldn't have told me this. Nothing personal, but I need to be sure.

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ToddTT wrote:
Panos wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:Im hoping for a blowout, something decisive to get the team fired up. Also hope to see Shamet play, if the defense isnt getting the job done.
Payne and Shamet were an effective tandem at times during the season. Not being so predictable, when it comes to the rotation might be what we need. We'll see.
If we lose this game, lets not try to take it out on each other. We all want to see our Knicks succeed.
Let's not take it out on each other. Just take it out on Gustav!
Gustav’s mamma is so stupid, she stopped her car at a stop sign and is still waiting for it to turn green.

This is beneath you Bot. Your 'Yo Mama' jokes suck. Now get back to work and start posting some cheerleader pics.

Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right. - The Tick

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BigDaddyG wrote:
ToddTT wrote:
Panos wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:Im hoping for a blowout, something decisive to get the team fired up. Also hope to see Shamet play, if the defense isnt getting the job done.
Payne and Shamet were an effective tandem at times during the season. Not being so predictable, when it comes to the rotation might be what we need. We'll see.
If we lose this game, lets not try to take it out on each other. We all want to see our Knicks succeed.
Let's not take it out on each other. Just take it out on Gustav!
Gustav’s mamma is so stupid, she stopped her car at a stop sign and is still waiting for it to turn green.
This is beneath you Bot. Your 'Yo Mama' jokes suck. Now get back to work and start posting some cheerleader pics.

BigDaddyG’s mama is so fat, her measurements are 36-24-26. And that's just her left arm.

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ

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5/23/2025 6:43 PM LAST EDITED: 5/23/2025 6:46 PM

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One of the dumbest decisions of Game 1: you have your best defender(OG) on Nesmith with around 12.9 seconds left up 3, so they immediately foul to around 12.4 seconds, gifting a 3-point lead cut to 1. If he hits a miracle 3 so be it, you kill some time, and at worst, it is tied. And punk Hali doesn't have the time to shoot that broken play BS luck shot.
Also, is it really all OG's fault if he gets a tight pass on the floor instead of an alley-oop, when JB knows about his hands? Earlier, they overthrew him on a breakaway dunk. Either wins this game, not to mention missed FTs. Lastly, I believe KAT was 3 on 2 when he just stopped and waited to be fouled. JB should have been shooting clutch FTs. But, KAT had an open player to pass to, to kill more time, or an easy lay-up or dunk. Don't play to hold on, play to kill. See it in football all the time. Call it prevent-win defense. Low IQ end to this game, on the players and the coach. Where was Deuce when things got out of hand? He led us to a 16pt lead. Deuce over Hart would have made sense; he can defend and score. Hart kept making poor defensive decisions on Obi and is not the guy you want when you need a score.

This is a must-win. However, I'm not sure it matters, as NO ONE is beating OKC.

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5/23/2025 6:47 PM

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martin wrote:
KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:Mitch / Hukporti
Towns / Precious
Anunoby / Hart
Bridges / Deuce or Cam
Brunson / D-Wright
We could easily be running this lineup out there to help us keep pace with Indiana on both ends, but no... Thibs is going to stick to his 7-8 man rotation and let them tire our guys out again.
This is not reasonable though? GLeague level or vet min talent for a bunch of those guys.
Hukporti is literally coming off of surgery and we expect something?

I'll give you Hukporti, sure but Precious and Wright can definitely contribute in a series like this, if not only to spare Towns and OG a breather for 5 minutes. Wright reminds me of exactly the type of vet min player that Coach Spo and the Miami Heat always seem to have in their rotation. He played well on both ends when he got minutes for us.

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