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4/19/2025  10:20 PM
martin wrote:It’s pretty clear to me: one way to stop the Knicks is ball pressure against Knicks. A second ball handler key to mitigate.

Difficulty when they don’t. Deuce and Mikal and OG not good enough.

Yes. Early in the year there were times when Brunson played with Payne and it was very effective. We didnt use that lineup at all over the last 40 games - and then we used it tonight and had the best quarter of the season.
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4/19/2025  10:23 PM
ToddTT wrote:KAT’s defense hurts my soul. But he had a couple of timely defensive plays tonight.

He was creating havoc during the run. It was incredible. Created turnovers and then incredible outt passes as well.
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4/19/2025  10:26 PM
Im not taking about OG enough. He eliminated Cade. Unbelievable defense.
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4/19/2025  10:34 PM
Hart also had a huge 4th quarter on both ends
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4/19/2025  10:35 PM
ToddTT wrote:My favorite over on Pistons Reddit…

Knicks have the opposite of whatever “grit” is. Let’s keep our foot on their necks for 5 more minutes and it’s over

Ha

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4/19/2025  10:37 PM
https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/headlines/isaiah-stewart-injury-status-uncertain-for-game-2-494010
Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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4/19/2025  10:39 PM
I can dig it

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4/19/2025  10:47 PM
martin wrote:I can dig it

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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4/19/2025  10:54 PM
Great win. Erased many bad quarters against DET this year with just one 4th quarter onslaught. Pistons are in a tough position now after losing that one despite out playing us pretty badly and having us on the ropes. Payne's minutes obviously changed the game for us, Thibs sticking with him all year long really paid dividends. Guy is fearless. KAT had some bad moments on D but when it was time to make a run he was huge. I thought the extended run with Mitch/KAT in the first half was interesting, most likely due to Hart's foul trouble but I think Thibs held back on showing too much of this in the regular season because he wanted to utilize it more in the playoffs. I also think OG on Cade was something he held back in the regular season. I do think the "big" lineup led to us giving up a million 3s to Tobias and Beasley in the first half so I'm not sure it's something we immediately see much more of going forward, although overall we held a lead during those minutes.
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4/19/2025  10:58 PM
ToddTT wrote:
martin wrote:I can dig it

It’s like putting on the reading glasses that I didn’t know I needed

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4/19/2025  11:01 PM
martin wrote:
ToddTT wrote:
martin wrote:I can dig it

It’s like putting on the reading glasses that I didn’t know I needed

🤓

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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4/19/2025  11:07 PM
I do wonder what the Knicks think of the Brunson-KAT dynamic. Both are obviously great players but both are also somewhere between below average and horrendous defenders. Can their collective offensive greatness overcome what they give up on defense? Playing 3 vs 5 defensively ain’t gonna cut it against top level teams.

And additionally, how do you overcome the ball pressure against Brunson? He just doesn’t have that game like Kyrie and especially so when he is hobbling a bit. Josh, Mikal, OG, Deuce collectively don’t seem good enough. Cam was good enough in the 4th but is that really good enough against better teams?

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4/19/2025  11:09 PM
ToddTT wrote:
martin wrote:
ToddTT wrote:
martin wrote:I can dig it

It’s like putting on the reading glasses that I didn’t know I needed

🤓

Rebecca who?

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4/19/2025  11:11 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/19/2025  11:12 PM
You know VDesai was in there, representing

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4/19/2025  11:14 PM
Icing on the proverbial cake: Randle and DDV take down the Lakeshow
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4/19/2025  11:32 PM
Ha 2 playoffs in a row

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4/19/2025  11:50 PM

I said it since last year. One of the best things the Knicks have done is welcome Marbury back into the family.
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4/19/2025  11:58 PM

People(me included) love Quick but this is true. He did disappear every time in the playoffs.
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