NardDogNation wrote:

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:Early Game Notes

Excellent response to being down early by locking in on defense

This the key to this team's prospects because when their shots are not falling they have to get stops, something they've failed to do against the better teams too often.

I would want to see more defense creating offense in the future, because that is what forges a team identity and keeps you in the game until you can get it rolling.

P.S. I think "Operation Hide Diawara" is over. The Knicks realized they need him on the floor to make a title run which is further proof IMO they will pay him whatever it takes to keep him

I just hope this doesn't turn into iHart 2.0

I'm not sure if we'd even have Bird Rights on him or how that works with a 2-way contract

Mo? His contract situation has been hashed out: he’s a RFA and Knicks can match.

Admittedly, I know little about this current CBA. This second apron business won't impede re-signing him? And what happens if/when we have to pay him above minimum?

Knicks can only technically offer him 120% of his contact. And they can match other offers because he is a RFA.

Second apron is only limiting if you make a Giannis level trade (it’s realistically only trade Knicks would do in this scenario) or sign a player to an MLE deal, then the second apron rules get turned on.

Long story short, another team could use cap space or MLE to sign him but Knicks could match. It’s a small and unlikely worry unless a GM decides to go all in on him.

It's going to be a dogshít free agency class, so I could easily see a team overpaying to get him and bank on his upside. He'd be perfect on the Lakers and I think they'll have max and a half worth of cap space to play with.

Oh we're going to have to match. Lots of clubs already know he's worth far more than that.

Then it becomes a question of the offering team's intentions:

are they seriously ready to pay that amount or are they playing chicken so they force us over the cap if we match?

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Favorite quote…

jalen brunson plays basketball like a terrorist.

ToddTT wrote:Spurs tears…

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/comments/1ri0vss/game_thread_new_york_knicks_vs_san_antonio_spurs/

Favorite quote…

jalen brunson plays basketball like a terrorist.

NardDogNation wrote:...I've been an advocate of Mikal Bridges....but this is starting to get ridiculous

And then he turned it around and played a beautiful game.

BlueKnickers wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:Early Game Notes

Excellent response to being down early by locking in on defense

This the key to this team's prospects because when their shots are not falling they have to get stops, something they've failed to do against the better teams too often.

I would want to see more defense creating offense in the future, because that is what forges a team identity and keeps you in the game until you can get it rolling.

P.S. I think "Operation Hide Diawara" is over. The Knicks realized they need him on the floor to make a title run which is further proof IMO they will pay him whatever it takes to keep him

I just hope this doesn't turn into iHart 2.0

I'm not sure if we'd even have Bird Rights on him or how that works with a 2-way contract

Mo? His contract situation has been hashed out: he’s a RFA and Knicks can match.

Admittedly, I know little about this current CBA. This second apron business won't impede re-signing him? And what happens if/when we have to pay him above minimum?

Knicks can only technically offer him 120% of his contact. And they can match other offers because he is a RFA.

Second apron is only limiting if you make a Giannis level trade (it’s realistically only trade Knicks would do in this scenario) or sign a player to an MLE deal, then the second apron rules get turned on.

Long story short, another team could use cap space or MLE to sign him but Knicks could match. It’s a small and unlikely worry unless a GM decides to go all in on him.

It's going to be a dogshít free agency class, so I could easily see a team overpaying to get him and bank on his upside. He'd be perfect on the Lakers and I think they'll have max and a half worth of cap space to play with.

Oh we're going to have to match. Lots of clubs already know he's worth far more than that.

Then it becomes a question of the offering team's intentions:

are they seriously ready to pay that amount or are they playing chicken so they force us over the cap if we match?

I don't think teams play chicken, considering what's at stake in the league. Offering him a contract would mean not having that portion of cap space available until NYK makes a decision on Diawara. And it's not just him I'm worried about leaving (particularly to LAL). I think that Landry Shamet is as good as gone. Dude has played so well that he'd be a fringe starter on a contender (depending on the context). Knowing he has never gotten paid, I can easily see him being woed by a large, multi-year commitment. He'd be a better version of what LAL was expecting with Gabe Vincent.

It's one reason I wanted DDV back so badly. I think he basically does what Shamet does, is bigger and offers cost-certainty for one more season....not to mention the Nova synergy he brings.

martin wrote:

buddapaw wrote:I rather rock with Diawara instead of Hart hes not going to pass up open looks to drive into the paint to trun it over

You know what, Im suddenly in this boat. Fuck it start Mo and ride it to playoffs

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This is basically how it is and it’s not just the shooting it’s the other sloppy stuff along with the shooting.

martin wrote:This camera angle

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How Kat wasn’t blown for a foul with all that reaching and slapping.

martin wrote:Mo last biggest hurdle

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Maybe best D to play on an inconsistent shooter is the back-off and make them think about shooting it in front of 19K.

I would never have guessed Mo would be giving us these minutes and with big offensive minutes.

Underrated part of his game is decision making, getting set on his perimeter screens and just taking good shots.