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misterearl wrote:The Knicks Cliques
“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me
away from those who are still undecided.”
-Casey Stengel

Anyone who knows the pro game understands that NBA players spend more time together in recovery and traveling to the next arena, than they do under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden. The Knicks locker room probably feels more like a house divided than a fraternity house and that is a shame.

Meet The Cliques

Da Yutes
Robinson, Barrett, Quickley, Grimes, Toppin, Noel, Simms, Reddish, McBride - 9 men, all 23 years old or younger. Da Yutes sit together on flights and have formed a bond of common goals. They listen to Doja Cat and Lil Durk and are learning how to navigate the city. They are optimistic and working for more playing time. They have rehearsed the talking points and are also known as the undercover brothers.

The Commuters:
27-30 years old. Noel, Burks, Fournier, Randle. The Commuters are a mixed bag. Noel wants to hang with Da Yutes but he is under the wing of his mentor, Gibson. Burks and Fournier listen to Neo Soul. Randle uses a car service. When he leaves the arena early, he does not need to be bothered waiting on the team airport shuttle.

The Old Heads
The over-30 crew - Taj Gibson, Derrick Rose and Kemba Walker. Kemba and Rose get along because they spend a lot of time together in rehab. Taj prefers listening to Tribe Called Quest and Jay-Z. D Rose prefers John Coltrane. Kemba just got here and is happy to be back home but don’t let the smile fool you. It’s a disguise.

Here’s where it gets complicated. Coach Thibs needs a majority of The Old Heads and Commuters to support him when he is not around, but Fournier and Burks KNOW that Randle is receiving preferential treatment. The Old Heads, Rose and Gibson, are loyal to Thibs, but hear Toppin and Grimes whispering after they are pulled too early after playing well. Nobody DARES to call a team meeting.

Kemba knows winning is the best deodorant.

Seems like the clubhouse is missing a person...I mean Pinson. What I haven't heard this year are the complaints that the guys are spending too much time in the gym.

I'll say it again. I miss the plane to the gym stories. Now we just get to read about Grimes by himself taking practice seriously. What the hell is everyone else doing?

Fortnite with Kev Knox

Knox is had a 15 minute game last week. He might be tired to play Fortnite.

It's nice Knox is just fading away quietly, not like Frankie did with the "Frankie's Ballin! OMG!!!" thread...