DLeethal wrote:

martin wrote:

nycericanguy wrote:its crazy because we really havent gotten much from Mitch or Deuce these playoffs.

I mean Deuce hasn't scored a single point these last 2 games and 2.8ppg on 20% shooting in the finals. but sure enough Alvarado has stepped up.

Deuce just isn't a PG, its why he won't get a big contract IMO. nice 3 & D guy but a tweener.

Deuce is the one easily tradable contract that has overlapping talent if the Knicks bring back Shamet and if they want to do something different. And it's a position that they need more ball handling as that is the one area the Knicks can be taken advantage of.

100% agree. They need a high level backup guard who can take ball handling duties and hit shots. If you could combine Deuce and Alvarado it would be a perfect match, but not sure either guy is the long term answer for that role. But it's a key role to address in the offseason.

Alvarado can absolutely fill the backup PG role.

Nalod wrote:

martin wrote:

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This guy has no credibility. None.
But........I think there might be some truth to it. Why? Big money.
BUt.........Champs have to over come this. Its part of a path. Part of adversity.
Refs could have ****ed us over last night in the comeback. There is so much they an do.
Margins are thin and if you a tema of destiny you have to be better and over come it.
That first half SAS got help, but they were nailing the shots. Refs were not shooting the ball. Spurs were.

At the same time Knicks winnig this is good for business also.
Game 5 won't be easy.
Im sure Spurs fans are crying "Knicks were dirty".....etc.

What ever, not taking my joy away. Saturday night the trophy will be in the house. There for the taking.

Criminals rat out other criminals that’s how our entire law enforcement system works. The guy testifying can’t always be an Eagle Scout with a Bronze Star

Garrett2010PSD wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Spurs gonna trade Fox and sign LeFraud to play pg

Fox contract is untradeable. No one wants that.

Not if Silver promises a top 3 pick in the lottery

Knicksfan wrote:

martin wrote:Ball handling is the Knicks biggest weakness. Then backup center.

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How can we fix it for next season? Alvarado and Kolek are mostly backup PGs, but it would seem like we need a good ball handler for the starting SG.

Backup C can be solved but you start by keeping Mitch, please.

Back to this season:

Alvarado has been huge in his minutes and after all the hate he gets from some, I’m so happy for him. Looking at him is like seeing one of us fans out there close to winning a championship for your home team. You can’t tell this means the world to him and he has been huge in all aspects of the game, from his huge three, his ballhandling and also his tough play on Wemby.

I agree with you: for all except about 3 teams in the NBA, Mitch is an elite level backup C who also causes havoc to the other teams as well as any starter could. Knicks gotta bring him back no matter what, realistically, they have no better solution at the moment. At this point in his career, Mitch is a backup C. Health, FT's. I can't see another team dipping into cap space to give him >$17M a year to play < 20mpg and need to take off all back to back games and perhaps some more? Which team risks that? Last time Mitch was a full time starter was 2022-23. A team could offer him MLE money for 4 years, that's what the Knicks will need to contend with?

For ball handlers? I think Knicks are not in too bad of a situation and these guys have been marinating some: Kolek, Mo, McCullar. It seems like the Knicks took the strategy of not playing those guys some time after the trade deadline, keep with the vets and ride Deuce, Shamet, Clarkson, GTA. Got the Knicks to the 3-1 spot in the finals but this seems to be one area to upgrade.

IMO Kolek proved himself during the regular season enough. Maybe not at playoff level but he was good. Mo has some proving to do and that rotation spot is his to lose.

Would another team offer GTA max MLE money for 3+ years? Would the Knicks match it to keep him?

I can't see the Knicks not doing something to upgrade their wing/guard/ball handler roster spot with Deuce and/or picks.

martin wrote:HOF level tweet here

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ROTFL!

martin wrote:

Nalod wrote:

martin wrote:

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This guy has no credibility. None.
But........I think there might be some truth to it. Why? Big money.
BUt.........Champs have to over come this. Its part of a path. Part of adversity.
Refs could have ****ed us over last night in the comeback. There is so much they an do.
Margins are thin and if you a tema of destiny you have to be better and over come it.
That first half SAS got help, but they were nailing the shots. Refs were not shooting the ball. Spurs were.

At the same time Knicks winnig this is good for business also.
Game 5 won't be easy.
Im sure Spurs fans are crying "Knicks were dirty".....etc.

What ever, not taking my joy away. Saturday night the trophy will be in the house. There for the taking.

Yep.

What's better for the NBA, the players, TV, merchandizing, etc., 4 games or more than 4 games?

I actually don't mind this - I already look at each game as a stand alone, have to get a feel for how different officials are calling the game, just like different umps have slightly different strike zones. If you're getting away with something in Games 1 and 2, of course the league should review and adjust

BUT even in that scenario, the calls have to be called consistently for both teams. I can get over refs calling KAT for hooking an arm. I can't get over the blind eye to obvious fouls in anyone's world, like Wemby's dirty **** on Jose in Gm2 or Brunson in Gm3 (which somehow they still don't upgrade afterwards because of repurcussions), the lone tech on Mitch during their pushing in the post, etc. it feels like every controversial call is against NY.

I am admittedly biased and aware of it. But that's why the OBVIOUS calls bug me so much. The noncall on the goaltending last night from Kornet? That's like the text book example you'd show a 3rd grader learning the game!

MaTT4281 wrote:

martin wrote:

Nalod wrote:

martin wrote:

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This guy has no credibility. None.
But........I think there might be some truth to it. Why? Big money.
BUt.........Champs have to over come this. Its part of a path. Part of adversity.
Refs could have ****ed us over last night in the comeback. There is so much they an do.
Margins are thin and if you a tema of destiny you have to be better and over come it.
That first half SAS got help, but they were nailing the shots. Refs were not shooting the ball. Spurs were.

At the same time Knicks winnig this is good for business also.
Game 5 won't be easy.
Im sure Spurs fans are crying "Knicks were dirty".....etc.

What ever, not taking my joy away. Saturday night the trophy will be in the house. There for the taking.

Yep.

What's better for the NBA, the players, TV, merchandizing, etc., 4 games or more than 4 games?

I actually don't mind this - I already look at each game as a stand alone, have to get a feel for how different officials are calling the game, just like different umps have slightly different strike zones. If you're getting away with something in Games 1 and 2, of course the league should review and adjust

BUT even in that scenario, the calls have to be called evenly over both teams. I can get over refs calling KAT for hooking an arm. I can't get over the blind eye to obvious fouls in anyone's world, like Wemby's dirty **** on Jose in Gm2 or Brunson in Gm3 (which somehow they still don't upgrade afterwards because of repurcussions), the lone tech on Mitch during their pushing in the post, etc. it feels like every controversial call is against NY.

I am admittedly biased and aware of it. But that's why the OBVIOUS calls bug me so much. The noncall on the goaltending last night from Kornet? That's like the text book example you'd show a 3rd grader learning the game!

Yeah, the game to game, I can deal that cause it's a team adjustment on both sides.

Does everyone get the sense that the Knicks are actually probably GSW 2015+ level good and it's kinda sorta being masked by some of this nonsense? And also some ****ty play on their own too?

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Been saying how important it was to have guys crash the boards since you have Wemby challenging most shots and leaving opportunities for offensive rebounds. Funny thing was that KAT was also there for the last shot follow up if OG missed the tap in. Hoping they do more of that the rest of the series. .
Funny cuz I felt JB had OG wide open but credit to OG for crashing the boards regardless. He commented after the game that coach Brown challenged him to use his athleticism to get offensive rebounds.
Props also to Brown for missing Jose to relieve pressure from JB.
Incredible win. Gotta close them out though.

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