MaTT4281 wrote:We finally beat Boston while they were hitting 3s.

Sucks for Tatum, wish him a speedy recovery (let's say a week?)

I think they were 10-14 from 3 early in the 2nd and add in that Tatum hit a number of tough ones over both OG/Kat.

martin wrote:I’ll trust Fred on this

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I agree with this 100%.

I couldn't sleep last night so happily sat down and re-watched game.

My initial feel after watching 1st time was that Kat was MEH in the game but watching the 2nd time my mind changed completely.

- yes - he makes bonehead fouls and decisions EVERY GAME (this is who he is -- a little Julius like)
- last night he punished the Celtics at the rim 11-15 (23 points) and 11 boards. He had 3 other buckets waived off for either defensive/offensive fouls - could have easily been 14-18 and +30 points. Kat also thru his elbows around a few times going aggressively downhill to the rim.

- On D Tatum got the best of him but Kat defended him well (mostly) and made Tatum put up 3s in iso situations.

The biggest change to our fortunes is getting Kat out of drop coverage and forcing both Kat/Jalen to switch/guard.

martin wrote:And he still could have been much better. Played kinda immature or underwhelming at times and still did this

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Yes - he always has those immature moments but his touch/talent is so great he can have a line like that.

Thought him guarding on switches was key in our 3 wins...even if Tatum got him a number of times last night.

nycericanguy wrote:sometimes its the moves you DONT make, not trading Mitch might get us a chip in the end. he's been that big.

+1

I know I underestimated his impact on games. Even off the bench while still getting into shape, he was definitely a key cog player that was missing from the Knicks rotation all year.

I can't wait til next year when they'll hopefully have a fully healthy and in shape Mitch with Huk

DLeethal wrote:

martin wrote:I’ll trust Fred on this

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KAT held up in the second half, refs swallowed their whistle a bit and let him bump a little bit and on the perimeter and Thibs seemed to remove any bit of “recover” from his strategy and did a full blown switch at any sign of a screen. That’s the way it has to be to limit confusion on the rotation and help schemes. And KAT is either gonna hold up like he did on the second half or get in foul trouble but it seems like the only way to limit the 3 point barrages.

Yep - just switch and everyone else in good/solid help position.

JesseDark wrote:I like that Mitch is starting to get a few roll ally opps from Brunson. Once Mitch works out those hands of stone that will be another angle that will have to be defended.

Feel like it's there a lot more than Knicks ball handlers are aware. Good to see if finally come to fruition

martin wrote:

nycericanguy wrote:sometimes its the moves you DONT make, not trading Mitch might get us a chip in the end. he's been that big.

+1

I know I underestimated his impact on games. Even off the bench while still getting into shape, he was definitely a key cog player that was missing from the Knicks rotation all year.

I can't wait til next year when they'll hopefully have a fully healthy and in shape Mitch with Huk

Same - I had Mitch traded at least 100 times.