Jmpasq wrote:Terrible loss tonight, Knicks have no shot without Melo. Not going to make the playoffs losing to the Nets

dk7th wrote:i wonder what kp's numbers are in the second games of back to backs.

Thought I put up something one time which showed a drop off after a big game by him even if he had a day off between them.

His legs were not there for the 3, IMO. Still, as someone mentioned earlier, he needs to work on squaring up better than he does, and I also think that he does not go up strong enough on many of his interior shots.

In bklyn
on a 4 game win strk
no melo
3rd worse team in the league

i could go on

Some have definite playoff hopes, but I never have. I see that as a cherry on the top if everything goes perfect. For all we know, making the playoffs may require winning 25 of the next 41 which will be very tough.

I just want the younger players like Porzingis (20), Williams (24), Grant (23), Galloway (24) do well in the Triangle, play better as the season goes on and Melo to play team ball. We're seeing exactly that. Williams is truly looking like the Knicks added a #2 pick from the draft. Grant has shown some promise. Galloway is solid. So to me anything above 35 wins is very good, so long as Porzingis, Williams, Galloway and Grant get minutes, play well and can be part of something moving forward with Melo next season.

The way DWill is playing, you're seeing why he was drafted #2. And we got this guy without a lottery pick, by a smart FA pick up. Lots of people say the Knicks don't have young talent that they added a ton of vets and it's KP mainly. I disagree. KP is 20, the youngest with the most potential. However Williams, Galloway and Grant are all 23 or 24. Their primes are just about to start and they can still get better. We're seeing that with Williams right now. The Knicks got to keep these young guys and Melo, then add some more pieces via free agency in the summer. We add 1-2 more important pieces like Lopez (in prime Center) via free agency only at the perimeter (where we need the talent now) and we'll be set for a good 2-3 year consecutive playoff run - and a possibility more.

nyknickzingis wrote:Defense was a major problem.
Defense requires both a good scheme and effort. Our effort just was lacking. I'm somewhat understanding of this because of the back to back and the minutes were heavily distributed to a certain 4 players. They were clearly tired. Now add that Melo isn't there to open up the offense and get them easy scores, means they're working harder on offense.

Some have definite playoff hopes, but I never have. I see that as a cherry on the top if everything goes perfect. For all we know, making the playoffs may require winning 25 of the next 41 which will be very tough.

I just want the younger players like Porzingis (20), Williams (24), Grant (23), Galloway (24) do well in the Triangle, play better as the season goes on and Melo to play team ball. We're seeing exactly that. Williams is truly looking like the Knicks added a #2 pick from the draft. Grant has shown some promise. Galloway is solid. So to me anything above 35 wins is very good, so long as Porzingis, Williams, Galloway and Grant get minutes, play well and can be part of something moving forward with Melo next season.

The way DWill is playing, you're seeing why he was drafted #2. And we got this guy without a lottery pick, by a smart FA pick up. Lots of people say the Knicks don't have young talent that they added a ton of vets and it's KP mainly. I disagree. KP is 20, the youngest with the most potential. However Williams, Galloway and Grant are all 23 or 24. Their primes are just about to start and they can still get better. We're seeing that with Williams right now. The Knicks got to keep these young guys and Melo, then add some more pieces via free agency in the summer.

Dwil was signed for a two year with the second being a player option. We got this guy but for how long?

mreinman wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:worse lost of the season.

In bklyn
on a 4 game win strk
no melo
3rd worse team in the league

i could go on

stupid

I hope this is the last time i see this team below 500 in melos knick career
knicks1248 » 1/12/2016

A major jinx on the team with this thread by knicks1248...I almost cringed when I saw it.

I know who I'm blaming for the loss.

mreinman wrote:

nixluva wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Cartman718 wrote:

mreinman wrote:Larkin crushed the knicks in constant PnR. Our picks were rare and pathetic

are you saying that larkin ran some of the triangle sets way better?

yes. PnR triangle and speed triangle and the pig.

DON'T FEED THE TROLL!

why not? you called me a Dik and that makes you a bigger dik

You know why! Try actually adding something of value to the conversation rather than making cowardly attacks on people. You got something to say about someone don't hide behind vague digs at people! just come out and say it.