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Panos
Posts: 30140 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/6/2004 Member: #520 |
9/19/2025 12:10 AM
martin wrote:. You know what's wrong with this picture? OG making $40m |
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KEEPCAMBYNY
Posts: 20421 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/12/2001 Member: #86 USA |
9/19/2025 7:32 AM LAST EDITED: 9/19/2025 7:35 AM
This is an old tweet I came across so its not 3 months away, but less than 2 weeks away.
Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: I bleed orange and blue for life.
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KEEPCAMBYNY
Posts: 20421 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/12/2001 Member: #86 USA |
9/21/2025 12:56 AM
Now this is a 25-26 Knicks anthem that I can get behind. They need to drop an official Knicks video for this.
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/21/2025 9:54 PM
Good stuff
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/22/2025 10:13 AM
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/22/2025 10:58 AM
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/22/2025 11:00 AM
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/22/2025 7:59 PM
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/23/2025 10:57 PM
I’m pumped for this season
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Nalod
Posts: 71439 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
9/24/2025 8:53 AM
martin wrote:Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: Naturally chemistry matters and lets be honest, we saw it with Cleveland most of last season. Garland got hurt and credit to Indy as well. Thus even an NBA exec votes what they see, adn picking by far Thunder to win it all does not take much imagination. I suspect before last season Boston was the favorite to repeat in last year poll? Clev will have another year with coach Kenny to refine its process. Knicks last year despite its obvious talent never had Cav's depth and while they did really well we all know Thibs never had them finely tuned. West: OKC, Den, Minny and Rockets are all viable. Its the last 25 games in a seaosn that really show a teams meddle. Teams can come out red hot but league can adjust or injuries matter. Orlando and Indy flipped the scripts last year as one got healthy while another suffered. |
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/24/2025 8:54 AM
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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/24/2025 10:06 AM
Is there a corollary to the Once a Knicks, always a Knicks... Like, except when you go to Miami?
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ToddTT
Posts: 30697 Alba Posts: 53 Joined: 8/30/2001 Member: #105 |
9/24/2025 4:53 PM
martin wrote:Is there a corollary to the Once a Knicks, always a Knicks... Like, except when you go to Miami?Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: Good for him. I expect he’ll have a better year with more playing time. Him and iHart were fun to watch. Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 39960 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
9/24/2025 6:41 PM
ToddTT wrote:martin wrote:Is there a corollary to the Once a Knicks, always a Knicks... Like, except when you go to Miami?Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: I'll always root for that man. Yes, his basketball IQ is trash, if existent at all. And,yes, he should be much better than he is, based on his god given talent. But his effort is infectious and he was responsible for some of the team's most memorable highlights of the year. And his clutch was is underrated. I hope Spo whips him into shape. 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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martin
Posts: 76682 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
9/24/2025 9:39 PM
It’s n article, but in a tweet.
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Notable Additions: Jordan Clarkson, Guerschon Yabusele Notable Subtractions: Delon Wright, Cam Payne, Precious Achiuwa Depth Chart: Roster Hierarchy: Offseason Overview: Basketball is better when the Knicks are good. Madison Square Garden is the coliseum where the greats rise to the occasion, and all those unworthy crumble under the crushing pressure of international attention. Tom Thibodeau responded to the most pressure in his career in the only way he knows how…by completely ignoring it. His stubbornness to make the requisite changes to craft the ideal offensive lineups and install more inventive offensive sets doomed the Knicks yet again, forcing the front office to bring in a new head coach, Mike Brown. New York’s most consequential move being a head coaching replacement is an indicator that they believe this group has what it takes to reach the Finals, that Brown can more effectively manage this roster and restore glory to the Mecca. Pre-Draft Needs: 🥇 Bench Reinforcement: 12.7 MPG for NY’s Bench, the lowest since the 2010 Grizzlies. +1.7 Bench Net Rating (9th) 🥈 Offensive Versatility :Jalen Brunson 48.7 On-Ball%, KAT + Hart + Bridges + OG = 49.8 On-Ball%, 25th in PNR Frequency, 23rd in Transition Frequency 🥉 3P Generation: 38.4% 3PAr (27th), 26.1 Clutch 3P% (28th) The Knicks added 2 proven contributors to their bench, including a top 10 transition player in basketball last season, Guerschon Yabusele. They are poised to be more resilient offensively, providing Mike Brown can deploy their pieces more effectively. Season Outlook: 1. What will be the Knicks optimal offensive alignment, 4-out 1-in or 5-out? 5-Out is an offensive philosophy that places all 5 players beyond the arc, utilizing the fundamental motion offense principles of driving, cutting and replacing to generate high-quality shots. This alignment is often thought of as the best way to create space for driving lanes, but as Rick Carlisle discussed on @C2_Cooper’s podcast this summer, 4-out 1-in can be even more effective at creating driving windows when paired with well-timed relocations around the basket from the “1-in” player. With these concepts in mind, what makes the most sense for New York’s base alignment? The best 5-out lineups employ players who are just as dangerous shooting the ball as they are driving and kicking in space. Boston combined those advantages to craft the greatest offense of all time in their title-winning season, and this Knicks team has lineups that can play to those same strengths. A 5-man lineup of Jalen/Deuce/Mikal/OG/KAT meets these requirements, but most importantly, prevents teams from placing their 5 on a non-shooter and guarding KAT with a wing. The biggest advantage NY has offensively is KAT’s unicorn-esque combo of shooting gravity and driving ability as a 5, an advantage that is neutered when he isn’t attacking a big. That doesn’t mean they won’t find any success with Hart and Robinson as the “1-in” players, as Hart’s passing and strength advantage over guards and Mitch’s offensive rebounding and vertical spacing brings value but these players deficiencies latently minimize NY’s greatest offensive weapon. With KAT on the floor, NY should aim to be in 5-out alignments 80+% of the time. 2. How can Mike Brown maximize Karl-Anthony Towns? Through January 1st, 2025, the Knicks had the 2nd best offense in the NBA, a full +9 rORTG BETTER than league average. In the 49 games after Jan 1st, NY fell all the way to 14th, just +1.8 points better than league average. A drop this massive is usually explained by a devastating injury, but this was caused by a simple change in how opponents guarded the Knicks, checking KAT with a wing and having their center roam off of Josh Hart. Thibs responded by completely going away from JB/KAT PNR, the best 2-man action in the league, because he refused to take Hart out of the starting lineup. Playing more 5-out will work wonders for the Knicks offense, mainly because they’ve got to get KAT back to firing 3s. Despite shooting a career-high 42% from 3, he took his lowest 3P/100 (6.6, 79th%) since 2018, thanks to teams switching JB/KAT PNRs which killed his pick and pop game. The cramped spacing and getting guarded by wings also led to Towns turning the ball over on 7.5% of his drives (61st out of 75 qualified drivers). If Mike Brown is able to overhaul the offense and install the requisite motion principles, we should see KAT be even better at punishing mismatches in the post, destroying opposing bigs in space and get back to firing 3s at a high clip. 3. Can Bridges/OG/Hart/Deuce apply the requisite perimeter pressure to play offensively-titled lineups? Once the Knicks traded for KAT, the entire organization should’ve been aware that they were now an offensive-first team. That concept never seemed to dawn upon Thibs, who continued to actively sabotage this team’s offensive ceiling with a variety of decisions that ultimately led to a 2nd-consecutive playoff exit at the hands of the Pacers. Mike Brown needs to explore the limits of this teams’ defensive integrity, leaning on his switchable Mikal/OG duo, Deuce’s POA suppression and Hart’s havoc creation to try and staunch the bleeding. Mitch Rob will play a huge part as well of course, but this defense’s viability starts on the perimeter, since they’ll be playing a large portion of minutes with a weak rim protector. 4. Will Mike Brown’s refusal to play Keon Ellis big minutes carry over to Deuce Mcbride? Kings fans spent the entirety of last season begging Mike Brown to up Keon Ellis’ minutes, as he was clearly their most conducive fit next to the rest of the starters. In the games he started, he helped drive an awful defensive Kings team to a DRTG equivalent to the 8th best in the league (via @JackDannKF), yet he continued to be pigeonholed as a spot-starter. Deuce is cut from the same cloth, a clear complement to the Knicks core and maybe even their best choice to be the 5th starter. McBride replicated his regular season impact (+4.6 On/Off, 2nd on NY) despite shooting incredibly poorly in the playoffs. The Knicks were +5.4 PTS per 100 better with him on the floor versus off, posting the 2nd-best on-court net rating on the team. Mike Brown surely won’t continue to ignore all of the signals pointing out an incredibly impactful combo guard…right? 5. New York intends to roster both Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet - they MUST make a trade to keep both. Who’s the likeliest to be traded? The Knicks have apparently committed to signing both Brogdon and Shamet to their 15-man roster. While I view both of these guys as deeper rotation guys, NY is likely attempting to decrease Brunson’s creation load in the regular season and introduce some movement shooting ability in Shamet that will help a motion offense run smoothly. I have to agree with the reporting that Pacome Dadiet, their first-round pick form last year, is the easiest way to create a roster spot, though I don’t agree with the decision. I don’t see a scenario where Brogdon + Shamet are worth punting on their 1 young asset considering their 9-man rotation. Record Prediction Total Wins Over/Under: 53.5 via BetMGM Floor: 46–36 (-5 wins) Ceiling: 59–23 (+4 wins) Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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