BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

And the Orlando Magic isn't mid as it currently stands and need a lot more tank seasons in order to gain more talent. Because they absolutely stink. They're the 13th seed in the East and the 5th worst team within the entire NBA. And it's not because of great potential or youth either; it's because they SUCK.

martin wrote:

franco12 wrote:this has trap written all over it.

I think Orlando is a young team starting to figure out how to win. And they probably will have the best player on the court in Banchero.

Looks like he may be hitting the rookie wall.

If we're serious about making the playoffs, have to win this game.

You know what... feels like Knicks have done pretty well in trap games this year? I can't recall exactly but think they have done OK

I think I read something about their 8 back-to-backs this year and they are only team not to have back-to-back loses.

Good call. MAYBE that first OKC game early on? But Thunder have been much tougher than I expected this season. They've already eclipsed last season's win total.

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

And the Orlando Magic isn't mid as it currently stands and need a lot more tank seasons in order to gain more talent. Because they absolutely stink. They're the 13th seed in the East and the 5th worst team within the entire NBA. And it's not because of great potential or youth either; it's because they SUCK.

Nah, they're mad young and talented. They suck because they lack experience. And a point guard.
Why don't you compare Franz's first two years to"Kobe's." If RJ is "special" Franz must be on his way to the HOF.
https://stathead.com/tiny/304S5

fishmike wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

Fulfilling potential.

agree with the above bold... what makes it different is the trend of the rosters. The Bulls and Raptors dont have a ton of rotation players trending upwards. Very few in fact. They are very much what they are.

However of the 9 guys in our rotation the only 3 that are NOT trending up imo are IHart, KobeRJ and Obi.

Randle: DEF trending up, shot selection, defense, attitude. Dude has leveled up (again)
Brunson: Obviously having a career year and trending up
Mitch: needs to get healthy, has shown to be a better player setting picks and boxing out
Grimes: John Starks? DPOY? Or maybe just Danny Green part II. Whatever your opinion he's surely trending up
IQ: has become an elite team defender and do all 6th man. Def trending up
McBride: Any reliable offensive game and we have (at least) a great backup/bench guy for a decade and the flashes are there

Which leaves RJ/Obi/IHart who have no really leveled up and are at best streaky.

Honestly when I look at that and consider our draft assets and our FO's ability to get quality guys well outside the lottery I am pretty happy with the directoin of the program.

not to take over the game thread on this discussion - But Randle and Brunson - can you realistically expect more production out of them next year?

Even Mitch? I mean, his upside is staying healthy.

Grimes, IQ, McBride all have potential upside. Same for RJ.

It's possible for Grimes and IQ to turn into Mini-Jalen Brunsons, but I doubt it. Better than they are and helping us win a few more games.

But sans franchise talent, this is a mid/high 40 win team, at most advancing 1 round.

Maybe I would have said the same thing about Riley's Knicks back when he took over. I mean, there was a series lack of talent on those teams, just a ton of heart and the will to win and the ability to beat an opponent, literally.

franco12 wrote:

fishmike wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

Fulfilling potential.

agree with the above bold... what makes it different is the trend of the rosters. The Bulls and Raptors dont have a ton of rotation players trending upwards. Very few in fact. They are very much what they are.

However of the 9 guys in our rotation the only 3 that are NOT trending up imo are IHart, KobeRJ and Obi.

Randle: DEF trending up, shot selection, defense, attitude. Dude has leveled up (again)
Brunson: Obviously having a career year and trending up
Mitch: needs to get healthy, has shown to be a better player setting picks and boxing out
Grimes: John Starks? DPOY? Or maybe just Danny Green part II. Whatever your opinion he's surely trending up
IQ: has become an elite team defender and do all 6th man. Def trending up
McBride: Any reliable offensive game and we have (at least) a great backup/bench guy for a decade and the flashes are there

Which leaves RJ/Obi/IHart who have no really leveled up and are at best streaky.

Honestly when I look at that and consider our draft assets and our FO's ability to get quality guys well outside the lottery I am pretty happy with the directoin of the program.

not to take over the game thread on this discussion - But Randle and Brunson - can you realistically expect more production out of them next year?

Even Mitch? I mean, his upside is staying healthy.

Grimes, IQ, McBride all have potential upside. Same for RJ.

It's possible for Grimes and IQ to turn into Mini-Jalen Brunsons, but I doubt it. Better than they are and helping us win a few more games.

But sans franchise talent, this is a mid/high 40 win team, at most advancing 1 round.

Maybe I would have said the same thing about Riley's Knicks back when he took over. I mean, there was a series lack of talent on those teams, just a ton of heart and the will to win and the ability to beat an opponent, literally.

So maybe not MORE production but it can be better production. Maybe Randle HAS plateaued. I guess we will have to live with 25/10/4 all star

NYKMentality wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

Fulfilling potential.

R.J. Barrett = 22.
Quentin Grimes = 22.
Deuce McBride = 22.
Immanuel Quickley = 23.
Obi Toppin = 24.
Isaiah Hartenstein = 24.
Jericho Sims = 24.
Mitchell Robinson = 24.

Average age = 23.1

But yet we've got fans both acting and pretending as if these kids have maxed out their potential and won't continue to develop until 26-28 years of age? It's mind boggling for me and I can't understand nor comprehend.

Heck.

Our 2 All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle are only 26 and 28 years of age (not 35 and 38 like Kevin Durant and LeBron James etc).

And on top of all our youth we've got a boat load of 1st round draft picks hidden in the chamber as well?

Yeah.
Right.
Okay.

"Maxed out".

We still have a lot of roster flexibility and options going forward but Orlando will likely end up having 2 better building blocks after this years draft. Time will tell...

fishmike wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:

fishmike wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

fishmike wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

Nalod wrote:have a little respect for Orlando. They are 6-4 their last 10 and have been doing well.
Records are not always predictors to the outcome.
They are getting healthy and on paper team is starting to emerge.
Its along season and they are not the same as the team we played in October. Nor are we for that matter.
Its the NBA, parity exists.

Sorry but I actually live down here in Florida these days (Tampa Bay) and there's nothing for me to respect (as an NBA fan) about an Orlando team that's 10 games below .500 and the 3rd worst team within the entire Eastern Conference (only better than DET/CHA tank teams).

Let's be real here Nalod.

Heaven forbid our Knicks were the 13th seed with all of our "great young talent" our NYC Fan Base would attack the head coach (after every single game) and also attack our players for playing non-efficient basketball.

Funny how Knicks fans give Orlando "patience" to develop young talent but when it comes to our extremely young team with kids like R.J. Barrett?

Different story, now isn't it?

Fans have been super patient with RJ. 4 years patient. Just hoping for some better basketball.
Funny would be thinking RJ is like Kobe.

10 games below .500.
3rd worst team within the Eastern Conference.
13th seed.

NYC fans who be screaming to blow it up, fire the head coach and trade away the entire roster for a real Superstar.

You know it.

And I know it.

You buggin'. I would take Banchero or Wagner 10/10 over RJ. The Magic aren't outright tanking and are giving teams fits. I would trade their ceiling for the Knicks ceiling right now. Not only is that team getting valuable experience for it's youth, but their in line to add more cheap young talent in the draft. Or maybe they trade their assets for a vet and make the next step.

You're the one bugging.

The Knicks are being led by two All-Star Caliber players in Jalen Brunson/Julius Randle alongside of extremely young talent in Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Obi Toppin & Mitchell Robinson (+ Deuce McBride and Jericho Sims).

The Knicks have a much higher ceiling along with a boat load of future 1st round picks too.

Orlando:
Offensive Rating = 25th.
Defensive Rating = 21st.
Net Rating = 26th.
Turnover Percentage = 26th.

Please stop overrating this Orlando teams "future".

Orlando has mad upside. This team, in it's current form has maxed out it's potential.

Not even close

Not even close to what? The fourth seed? The second round of the playoffs? This team is mid as it currently stands and needs more talent. There's not much separating us from the Toronto and Bulls of the world right now.

Fulfilling potential.

agree with the above bold... what makes it different is the trend of the rosters. The Bulls and Raptors dont have a ton of rotation players trending upwards. Very few in fact. They are very much what they are.

However of the 9 guys in our rotation the only 3 that are NOT trending up imo are IHart, KobeRJ and Obi.

Randle: DEF trending up, shot selection, defense, attitude. Dude has leveled up (again)
Brunson: Obviously having a career year and trending up
Mitch: needs to get healthy, has shown to be a better player setting picks and boxing out
Grimes: John Starks? DPOY? Or maybe just Danny Green part II. Whatever your opinion he's surely trending up
IQ: has become an elite team defender and do all 6th man. Def trending up
McBride: Any reliable offensive game and we have (at least) a great backup/bench guy for a decade and the flashes are there

Which leaves RJ/Obi/IHart who have no really leveled up and are at best streaky.

Honestly when I look at that and consider our draft assets and our FO's ability to get quality guys well outside the lottery I am pretty happy with the directoin of the program.

Agree with everything except 2 things. Mitch is not trending up as much as you describe. I will give you that his picks are better this year, but only if compared with HIS picks before. Overall they are still nothing to write home about. Everything else is the same as it was when he first came into the league, more or less. Not fouling out being the lone exception. As an example, Simms has improved his free throws and is on a better trajectory already.
Another point that I don't share is Obi. He has become our best 3 point shooter this season. That's not a small feat considering that we are a legit playoff team and that 3 point shooting is the hottest commodity in the league right now

That feels like a cherry picked stat. His EFG%, ORtg, PPG, PPG/per 36, like ALL his offensive and defensive metrics are down from last year and his +/- is terrible. He has NOT played well this year at all. He's the most athletic guy on the team and he's afraid to attack the rim. He's averaging less than 2FT attempts per 36 minutes. He literally never gets to the line and attacks the defense. He has painfully regressed there

Thibs himself has said about a) McBride hitting shots in practice b) Simms practicing free throws c) Obi working on his threes. I don't thinks it's cherry picked exactly because that's what the coaching team wants him to do. So it's the stat to look at imho. Which perfectly correlates with his current role on the team. So you can look at his metrics, you can count his minutes and touches. His strengths are painfully unmatched by his role on the team. Unlike last year, especially at the end when Randle was hurt. This year Obi's minutes have taken a dive. So to sum it up he has done better at what was asked of him by the coaches and he is filling his assigned role better this year because of it. Of course the other parts of his game suffer because of less minutes and because of the shift of focus towards becoming a 3point shooter almost exclusively. Still, why would you downplay what he was able to achieve this year from 3 land? It's clear progress. As a matter of fact why don't we look at all the rest of the players an see who has had a similar improvement from the 3 ? Cherry picking? It's not some minor stat that I am blowing out of proportion. He went from 30% to above 37%. That's great.

Ross with 25 in Q4

BigRedDog wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:Knicks = 29-26 (15-11 on the road).
@
Orlando = 22-32 (13-13 @ home).

We've recently proved we can compete with the NBA's elite teams while giving them all they can handle but tonight we've gotta prove we can beat the teams we're expected to beat.

As long as we don't play down the the level of our opponent (Magic) we should destroy these guys by 25-30+ points tonight (beat them by 13 back in October).

Big time game for us because if we win and Brooklyn loses vs. Phoenix? We'll only be 3.0 games back of the Nets (and we'll get to play them on the 13th in 6 days too).

Don't underestimate the Magic. They have great young talent, great size. If the Knicks had this young talent we would be ecstatic. Banchero, Young Wagner will be stars, Suggs, Fultz, Issac, Wendall carter, Bol Bol, Bamba, Anthony, Older Wagner, some veterans, Really nice young exciting team.

All I'm saying is this.

I want the same criticism for Orlando as if they were the Knicks.

Because through the eyes of our social media fan base?

Knicks 10 games below .500?

Knicks as the Eastern Conference 13th seed?

Knicks as the 5th worst team within the entire NBA?

And this late into the season too?

Nah. No way.

Our Coaching Staff, every single player on our roster and our entire Front Office would be getting KILLED AND DESTROY with NY pitchforks right now.

I'm sick and tired of our younger prospects having pressure to perform (from our NYC) fan base but yet teams such as Orlando's prospects are given a "free pass"?

Nope.

It doesn't work like that for me.

And it's not my fault, because I've learned this behavior from the best.

Player               GP     MPG    Pts   Reb    Ast   Stl   Blk
----------------    ---   -----   ----  ----   ----  ----  ----
J. Randle            55   35:55   24.7  10.8    4.2   0.7   0.3
J. Brunson           51   34:48   23.1   3.5    6.2   0.9   0.3
R. Barrett           48   34:52   20.2   5.4    2.8   0.5   0.2
I. Quickley          54   27:47   12.5   4.1    3.2   0.9   0.1
Q. Grimes            44   30:31   10.6   3.5    2.0   0.7   0.4
C. Reddish           20   21:54    8.4   1.6    1.0   0.8   0.4
M. Robinson          38   26:54    7.2   8.9    1.0   0.9   1.8
E. Fournier          22   18:44    7.1   2.0    1.6   0.6   0.1
O. Toppin            40   15:08    6.7   3.3    0.8   0.3   0.1
D. Rose              26   12:54    5.8   1.5    1.8   0.3   0.2
I. Hartenstein       55   19:26    5.2   6.5    0.9   0.6   0.8
M. McBride           43   13:14    3.7   0.9    1.2   0.6     -
J. Sims              42   15:15    3.7   4.6    0.5   0.3   0.6
S. Mykhailiuk        13   03:04    1.6   0.5    0.1   0.1     -
R. Arcidiacono       11   02:23    0.3   0.4    0.2   0.2     -
Player               GP     MPG    Pts   Reb    Ast   Stl   Blk
----------------    ---   -----   ----  ----   ----  ----  ----
P. Banchero          47   33:45   20.3   6.6    3.7   1.0   0.5
F. Wagner            53   33:09   19.5   4.1    3.4   0.9   0.2
W. Carter Jr.        34   30:01   15.1   8.8    2.6   0.4   0.6
M. Fultz             33   28:29   12.5   3.7    5.5   1.5   0.4
C. Anthony           36   25:20   12.1   4.6    4.1   0.6   0.6
M. Wagner            33   21:26   11.5   5.1    1.7   0.7   0.2
B. Bol               49   23:58   10.8   6.4    0.9   0.5   1.4
J. Suggs             29   22:34    9.2   2.8    3.7   1.3   0.4
G. Harris            26   24:11    9.1   2.1    1.2   0.8   0.2
T. Ross              42   22:29    8.0   2.0    1.3   0.6   0.2
M. Bamba             40   17:01    7.3   4.6    1.1   0.3   0.9
J. Isaac              6   09:34    6.2   3.5    0.5   1.2   0.2
R. Hampton           26   13:52    5.7   1.5    1.3   0.6   0.2
C. Okeke             18   21:46    5.4   4.2    1.4   0.6   0.5
A. Schofield         27   12:59    4.6   1.9    0.9   0.2   0.1
C. Houstan           31   16:23    4.1   2.3    0.6   0.2   0.1
K. Harris            27   12:27    3.6   2.0    0.4   0.5   0.1