Enjoy the win guys?

MaTT4281 wrote:

martin wrote:I already don't like Kemba

I'm not on the Kemba train, but still an upgrade over Elf. I expect he'll get better as he gets used to this team and the Thibs defense, but worst case scenario is that he's the gateway to Deuce getting minutes.

Rose definitely our best PG.

An empty Powerade bottle is an upgrade over Elf

That said it’s just one game. Let’s see if he gels with the roster. There was way too much ISO ball with Randle towards the end of the 4th qtr that may have affected Kemba

KnickDanger wrote:Ah so Kemba is on deck as the new whipping boy.

Enjoy the win guys?

Our leader has set the tone.

Philc1 wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

martin wrote:I already don't like Kemba

I'm not on the Kemba train, but still an upgrade over Elf. I expect he'll get better as he gets used to this team and the Thibs defense, but worst case scenario is that he's the gateway to Deuce getting minutes.

Rose definitely our best PG.

An empty Powerade bottle is an upgrade over Elf

That said it’s just one game. Let’s see if he gels with the roster. There was way too much ISO ball with Randle towards the end of the 4th qtr that may have affected Kemba

So Walker was -1. Burks, Quickley,Grimes and Sims were also negative in the plus/minus. Walker played 35 min and shot 75% from 3 in his first game as a Knick. I’m in the to early to judge camp

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

martin wrote:I already don't like Kemba

I'm not on the Kemba train, but still an upgrade over Elf. I expect he'll get better as he gets used to this team and the Thibs defense, but worst case scenario is that he's the gateway to Deuce getting minutes.

Rose definitely our best PG.

An empty Powerade bottle is an upgrade over Elf

That said it’s just one game. Let’s see if he gels with the roster. There was way too much ISO ball with Randle towards the end of the 4th qtr that may have affected Kemba

So Walker was -1. Burks, Quickley,Grimes and Sims were also negative in the plus/minus. Walker played 35 min and shot 75% from 3 in his first game as a Knick. I’m in the to early to judge camp

For me, max vet type player who made 3 HUGE mental errors in his first game as a Knicks player. Literally WTF

Always surprised what surprises sports fans.

Braves beat up the Dodgers in LA to take a 3-1 lead after what the sports world was convinced was the Dodgers getting the momentum back last night.

Walker's game wouldn't even make tonight's top 5, if being surprised at what happens in a single game was even a thing.

The good news is we didn't pay a lot for him and we do have Rose as an option. I can see Fournier handling more in a 3 guard alignment with RJ, Toppin, Randle and Mitch.

As for the result, as expected, offensive part is better, and the defense is slightly worse than last season. Of course this is just the first game, but the roster certainly suggests that. The arrival of Kembe and Fournier raises the attack to a higher level, but replacing Payton and Bullock with the two of them must have at least a little negative impact on the defense.

I hope for a healthy Mitch who in combination with Noel should mean 48 minutes of good defense at center position.

Philc1 wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:Ah so Kemba is on deck as the new whipping boy.

Enjoy the win guys?

They can’t blame Frank anymore

And PhilC keeps the streak of mentioning Frank in every game thread at Four years and 1 game!!!!. LMAO

Most importantly we won but there were several things I did not like. We did not start the game well or finish the game well either. We did not start the game with any defensive intensity and it looked like a Mike D'Antoni team just launching 3's and not getting back on defense. That needs to change! Not much you can do about Brown's 3 from the logo but that last 3 given up to Smart was unacceptable! We gotta get better and play smarter!

But kudos to the team for moving from that collapse and getting the win. I'll be honest I didn't think we'd win it in OT. Fournier was amazing! Perfect sidekick for Randle and RJ! Randle played like an elite player. A little too munch Iso's and hero ball but he played well. Loved how RJ defended Tatum all game. He's gotten so much better! And love the kid's mentality not getting rattled after going scoreless in the 1st half. And holy crap how much better is Obi! He just energized the entire team! Very few bigs can match his speed and athleticism! Thibs must get this kid as many minutes as possible! Mitch was solid too. My only complaints aside from the team D to start and finish the game was Kemba (too many defensive lapses), Rose (even though he had the clutch runner), IQ (bad shot selection) and Jericho.

Overall, good win to start the season! Gotta win your home games this season!

RJ - the anti-H20. Invisible in the first half, all flex and dunks in the second half; 42% from 3. Nothing bad to say. D looked beyond credible against some freaks of the league.
Mitch using those showy garage rat muscles! No injuries!
OBI-WON!!! Man, this kid is going to electrify MSG all season long! 0-3 from 3. Who needs a jumpshot?
EF, one really bad defensive lowlight, with clutch threes. That release is so Doug Collins-like it's frightening. He shoots like Quicksilver would. Reggie who?
Rose is Rose. The quiet, smooth force. Plays like jazz.

All the kids looked like.... kids. Plenty of time to grow.

Just happy I didn't have to read how we only won because Horford was out.