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BlueKnickers
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3/6/2026  11:58 PM
Also, PROPS to OG

Magnificent Game

I said a few games ago to never underestimate the importance of OG to this offense.

I stand by that. He had to recover from his injury.

He was a demon to start the season just like he was tonight

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3/7/2026  12:02 AM
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3/7/2026  12:17 AM
Imagine we got this OG every game --- looked like a young Kawhi.

He was all over the place, 0 TO's and not sure if he fell or not tonight.

Also - MY HEART BE STILL PACOME

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3/7/2026  12:20 AM
ToddTT wrote:

A Game.

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3/7/2026  12:22 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/7/2026  12:23 AM

I am glad Brunson is starting to find mitch because that was the one part of his game he needs to improve on to make offense easier. Once he finds Mitch on lobs more often teams won't be able to double or pressure him as much. It's what makes Luka amazing on offense. You crowd him he will always find the big for an easy dunk.
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3/7/2026  12:22 AM
martin wrote:Yep it’ll just be a will and smarts thing

This -- will/smarts.

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3/7/2026  12:23 AM
martin wrote:Well said

Didn't OG go for +40 last year in Denver or year before?

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3/7/2026  12:25 AM
martin wrote:Welcome to the par-tay

Pacome looking like mix of KD & The Predator.

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3/7/2026  12:26 AM
martin wrote:Young bro gonna be alright

The baby fat, softness is gone --- he looks in shape....svelte/tight.

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3/7/2026  12:54 AM
LivingLegend wrote:
martin wrote:Young bro gonna be alright

The baby fat, softness is gone --- he looks in shape....svelte/tight.

Ya and moves pretty well too.

Prob still a year and a half from being solid but he looks the part. Looks like a big SG to me who can keep up on defensive side.

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3/7/2026  1:06 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/7/2026  1:07 AM
It’s bonkers to me how good the defense has been recently, and this is against some of the best offenses in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&sort=OFF_RATING

1. Denver
2. Boston
3. Knicks
4. Cleveland
6. Spurs
7. Rockets

Last ~10 games

Boston, Cavs, Rockets, Spurs, OKC, Denver.

Stinker against Cavs but Knicks held every other team well below their norm.

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3/7/2026  6:43 AM
Knicks looking very much the part of a contender right now. KAT is making an impact every night, Jalen is a floor general. Wings are producing. Full rotation seems really settled and strong.
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3/7/2026  7:13 AM
BlueKnickers wrote:
Philc1 wrote:Probably the most impressive win of the season

IMO, SA was by far the biggest win thus far. We match up with Denver very well.

SA, OKC, BOS and DET are going the be the real test cases heading to the playoffs. We could face any of them in the playoffs.

Denver is not going to the finals this year, but if they did we would smoke them. The others are not as easy as this.

Nuggets absolutely could come out of the West. Right now their first round matchup is with the choke artist rockets. They would potentially face OKC second round which would be the real WCF.

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3/7/2026  7:44 AM
martin wrote:It’s bonkers to me how good the defense has been recently, and this is against some of the best offenses in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&sort=OFF_RATING

1. Denver
2. Boston
3. Knicks
4. Cleveland
6. Spurs
7. Rockets

Last ~10 games

Boston, Cavs, Rockets, Spurs, OKC, Denver.

Stinker against Cavs but Knicks held every other team well below their norm.

Something happened and Kat locked in (far more than he was pre-Feb or pre-All Star).

Plus Alvarado - he immediately is a pest. Murray did not like him pestering him last night in 2nd (as an example) - throw in Mo more playing time and his length/movement/aggression starting to show.

I guess it's contagious because you also (for most part) haven't seen Jalen getting killed and he's on the spot for so many charges.

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3/7/2026  8:16 AM    LAST EDITED: 3/7/2026  8:22 AM
LivingLegend wrote:
martin wrote:It’s bonkers to me how good the defense has been recently, and this is against some of the best offenses in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&sort=OFF_RATING

1. Denver
2. Boston
3. Knicks
4. Cleveland
6. Spurs
7. Rockets

Last ~10 games

Boston, Cavs, Rockets, Spurs, OKC, Denver.

Stinker against Cavs but Knicks held every other team well below their norm.

Something happened and Kat locked in (far more than he was pre-Feb or pre-All Star).

Plus Alvarado - he immediately is a pest. Murray did not like him pestering him last night in 2nd (as an example) - throw in Mo more playing time and his length/movement/aggression starting to show.

I guess it's contagious because you also (for most part) haven't seen Jalen getting killed and he's on the spot for so many charges.

Good point about Alvarado he has taken over the role of Deuce off the bench and really even upgraded it. Instant energy on D.


KAT is a matchup problem on offense. Most teams even the elite teams are designed to play small ball spacing and pacing and they can’t defend KAT in the paint without a double team and fouling.

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3/7/2026  8:41 AM
OG is really good at basketball.
You know I gonna spin wit it
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3/7/2026  9:29 AM
martin wrote:It’s bonkers to me how good the defense has been recently, and this is against some of the best offenses in the league.

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&sort=OFF_RATING

1. Denver
2. Boston
3. Knicks
4. Cleveland
6. Spurs
7. Rockets

Last ~10 games

Boston, Cavs, Rockets, Spurs, OKC, Denver.

Stinker against Cavs but Knicks held every other team well below their norm.

Man I messed up this list too

1. Denver
2. Boston
3. Knicks
4. Cleveland
6. Spurs
7. OKC
8. Rockets

Last ~10 games

Boston Win 111-89, Cavs Loss 94-109, Rockets Win 108-106, Spurs Win 114-89, OKC Loss 100-103, Denver Win 142-103

Really good defense.

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3/7/2026  9:43 AM
OG Don't always have to have the offensive output to be "great".
This is who he is most nights, but tonite the offense was on display.
The reverse dunk was awesome!

More than most nights, he was "DEMONIC"!
He embodies the best of knick eras in one.
To Denvers credit, they fell apart when Murray came out.

Tell Pano's he can come back. Its ok.

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3/7/2026  9:47 AM
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