[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

GameThread: 2nd round Game #4 Knicks @ Philly for afternoon Mother's Day on ABC 3:30pm
Author Thread
Chandler
Posts: 27053
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 11/26/2015
Member: #6197

5/11/2026  8:21 AM
EwingsGlass wrote:
LivingLegend wrote:
martin wrote:KAT has somehow turned into the Joker with defense and 3point shooting.

Not saying we will win next series or a title but watching Kat play makes it very hard to question the trade to get him and Brown needs great credit in getting him to play the way he is --- BEAUTIFUL basketball from a TOP 10 all-around talent in the league.

Keep it going Kat - just wonderful to see this style of play.

KAT is playing like an MVP. Brunson playing off ball is working amazingly. Our wings are doing real work on both sides of the ball. Our bench is deep and making their minutes count. I have zero complaints.

Agree w this. One complaint: where was Mikal on the 3 pt party? Ok maybe another: we should have let Mitch launch a couple

(5)(7)
AUTOADVERT
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  8:40 AM
EwingsGlass wrote:
LivingLegend wrote:
martin wrote:KAT has somehow turned into the Joker with defense and 3point shooting.

Not saying we will win next series or a title but watching Kat play makes it very hard to question the trade to get him and Brown needs great credit in getting him to play the way he is --- BEAUTIFUL basketball from a TOP 10 all-around talent in the league.

Keep it going Kat - just wonderful to see this style of play.

KAT is playing like an MVP. Brunson playing off ball is working amazingly. Our wings are doing real work on both sides of the ball. Our bench is deep and making their minutes count. I have zero complaints.

What is wrong with you? This is NY there has got to be something 😅

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
SergioNYK
Posts: 22978
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/8/2002
Member: #333
USA
5/11/2026  9:47 AM
I know we destroyed Atlanta after Game 3 but I did not expect us to sweep Philly. I actually expected a long tough series (point differential in 2024 was 2 points) and this was the most dominant series probably of our life time. And this was against a team that came back down 3-1 against Boston!

The first quarter was almost not real! 11/13 from three! I've never seen us shoot the ball like that! Deuce hit 4 threes and none even hit the rim! 25/44 from three as a team!!! That one play where Brunson crossed over Barlow and hit the reverse layup over Embiid followed by a steal by Deuce and pass back to Brunson for a corner three almost made me pass out! Just elite team basketball at both ends!

Hats off to Mikal! That was as good a series as we're going to see from someone defensively. He helped hold Maxey to 18.3 ppg on 43% and 16% from three! Maxey was held under 20 in three of the four games! So happy for Mikal!

Kudos to the entire team! Brown has help unlocked another level of this team that looks like a legit title contender. KAT as the point forward and hub has opened up this offense that looks impossible to stop! Brunson has adjusted and made an almost perfect blend of knowing when to attack and when to defer. Hart found his three ball and we'll need that in the next round. Deuce and Shamet off the bench have been exceptional! Mitch's dunk over Embiid will be remembered forever!

So happy and excited for this team! Going back to back to the ECF is a huge accomplishment! I just hope this week off doesn't kill our momentum but we need the rest! OG with the hammy and KAT took some falls and Hart also could use some time off. Let Cleveland and Detroit get bloody and worn out! STAY HUNGRY WE'RE HALF WAY THERE!!!

Philc1
Posts: 29302
Alba Posts: 2
Joined: 9/2/2020
Member: #8897

5/11/2026  10:12 AM
BlueKnickers wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:
Rookie wrote:Watching the game now. Embid falling on Mitch’s legs at1:15 in the 2nd Q is total bull****. He goes down on purpose as hard as he can. So ****ing dirty

I hope Embiid enjoys his Summer full of hamburgers and milkshakes

With a bag of dicks to wash it down

Embiid’s issue his entire career hasn’t just been injuries it’s been conditioning. The better conditioned you are the more durable. That’s why Stockton and Malone played forever. Josh Hart looks like he lives in the gym when he’s not playing 35-40 minutes on the court.

I heard a story about Embiid his rookie year he was injured with a walking boot. He never wore the walking boot despite doctor’s advice. He lived in a hotel room and got nothing but junk food food service and would drink Shirley Temples all day like they were water.

gradyandrew
Posts: 22621
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/19/2021
Member: #8959

5/11/2026  10:39 AM
I just rewatched the first quarter. Absolutely horrible defense by Philadelphia. Paul George and Kelly Oubre were jogging on multiple possessions, Embiid and Maxey had absolutely no awareness about how to recover when someone went to trap. Knicks looked great but their shot quality was about the best I have ever seen. Some of the worst defense I have ever seen.
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  10:58 AM
gradyandrew wrote:I just rewatched the first quarter. Absolutely horrible defense by Philadelphia. Paul George and Kelly Oubre were jogging on multiple possessions, Embiid and Maxey had absolutely no awareness about how to recover when someone went to trap. Knicks looked great but their shot quality was about the best I have ever seen. Some of the worst defense I have ever seen.

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  11:01 AM
23 mpg, insane

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  11:05 AM
oh, hello old friend

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  11:11 AM
Potential playoff changing moment

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
ramtour420
Posts: 26810
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 3/19/2007
Member: #1388
Russian Federation
5/11/2026  12:01 PM    LAST EDITED: 5/11/2026  12:54 PM
Philc1 wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:
Rookie wrote:Watching the game now. Embid falling on Mitch’s legs at1:15 in the 2nd Q is total bull****. He goes down on purpose as hard as he can. So ****ing dirty

I hope Embiid enjoys his Summer full of hamburgers and milkshakes

With a bag of dicks to wash it down

Embiid’s issue his entire career hasn’t just been injuries it’s been conditioning. The better conditioned you are the more durable. That’s why Stockton and Malone played forever. Josh Hart looks like he lives in the gym when he’s not playing 35-40 minutes on the court.

I heard a story about Embiid his rookie year he was injured with a walking boot. He never wore the walking boot despite doctor’s advice. He lived in a hotel room and got nothing but junk food food service and would drink Shirley Temples all day like they were water.

I have read about Stockton and Malone. Yes, conditioning. But they both had quiet an extensive warm up routine before every game. They religiously followed it every time. I actually adopted it myself and was able to play basketball with young guys well into my fourties without injuries. It turned out to be super effective.

Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear- George Adair
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  12:24 PM
They all haters

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
Nalod
Posts: 72205
Alba Posts: 155
Joined: 12/24/2003
Member: #508
USA
5/11/2026  1:06 PM
martin wrote:oh, hello old friend

Mr. Awfulcoaching has 262K subscribers and put out 5.3K videos in 15 years!
Incredible what this guy does. He knows his hoop but also embelishes the negative and takes it beyond.
Kind of funny and toxic at the same time!

Panos
Posts: 30633
Alba Posts: 3
Joined: 1/6/2004
Member: #520
5/11/2026  1:29 PM
martin wrote:oh, hello old friend

This is so amazing!

HofstraBBall
Posts: 28109
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 11/21/2015
Member: #6192

5/11/2026  2:03 PM
We are on a run boys!
Offense and defense clicking on all cylinders.
We get OG back at a hundred and Harts jumper back we are gold.
Love how Deuce got his shot back and looking comfortable.
Shamet playing at a high level.
Love how KAT shares the ball and stayed away from stupid fouls.
Love our bench. MR key.
Love how Bridges has stepped up in the series.
Excited to see where this goes.
Chemistry seems to be the best we have had as far back as I can remember.
Reminded of how good picking up KAT and JB was.
Go Knicks
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
Panos
Posts: 30633
Alba Posts: 3
Joined: 1/6/2004
Member: #520
5/11/2026  2:17 PM
HofstraBBall wrote:We are on a run boys!
Offense and defense clicking on all cylinders.
We get OG back at a hundred and Harts jumper back we are gold.
Love how Deuce got his shot back and looking comfortable.
Shamet playing at a high level.
Love how KAT shares the ball and stayed away from stupid fouls.
Love our bench. MR key.
Love how Bridges has stepped up in the series.
Excited to see where this goes.
Chemistry seems to be the best we have had as far back as I can remember.
Reminded of how good picking up KAT and JB was.
Go Knicks

Imagine if we had a legit stretch-4 off the bench?

gradyandrew
Posts: 22621
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/19/2021
Member: #8959

5/11/2026  2:46 PM
Panos wrote:
martin wrote:oh, hello old friend

This is so amazing!

I felt sorry for Nick Nurse- his brother just died! Awful coaching guy is great, kind of funny that he shows Bronnie a lot of love.

HofstraBBall
Posts: 28109
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 11/21/2015
Member: #6192

5/11/2026  3:09 PM
Panos wrote:
HofstraBBall wrote:We are on a run boys!
Offense and defense clicking on all cylinders.
We get OG back at a hundred and Harts jumper back we are gold.
Love how Deuce got his shot back and looking comfortable.
Shamet playing at a high level.
Love how KAT shares the ball and stayed away from stupid fouls.
Love our bench. MR key.
Love how Bridges has stepped up in the series.
Excited to see where this goes.
Chemistry seems to be the best we have had as far back as I can remember.
Reminded of how good picking up KAT and JB was.
Go Knicks

Imagine if we had a legit stretch-4 off the bench?

Not pushing my luck after this series.
Happy the way we are. For now, lol

'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
gradyandrew
Posts: 22621
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/19/2021
Member: #8959

5/11/2026  3:18 PM
HofstraBBall wrote:
Panos wrote:
HofstraBBall wrote:We are on a run boys!
Offense and defense clicking on all cylinders.
We get OG back at a hundred and Harts jumper back we are gold.
Love how Deuce got his shot back and looking comfortable.
Shamet playing at a high level.
Love how KAT shares the ball and stayed away from stupid fouls.
Love our bench. MR key.
Love how Bridges has stepped up in the series.
Excited to see where this goes.
Chemistry seems to be the best we have had as far back as I can remember.
Reminded of how good picking up KAT and JB was.
Go Knicks

Imagine if we had a legit stretch-4 off the bench?

Not pushing my luck after this series.
Happy the way we are. For now, lol


Yabu Daba Doo!

martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  6:03 PM
Not bad

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
martin
Posts: 80517
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
5/11/2026  6:14 PM
Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
GameThread: 2nd round Game #4 Knicks @ Philly for afternoon Mother's Day on ABC 3:30pm

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy