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blkexec
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5/23/2025  8:55 PM
More Mitch
More deuce
More defense
More Thibs adjustments

Now let’s finish them

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5/23/2025  8:56 PM
KATs two favorite words are "drop coverage"
MaTT4281
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5/23/2025  8:57 PM    LAST EDITED: 5/23/2025  8:58 PM
blkexec wrote:More Mitch
More deuce
More defense
More Thibs adjustments

Now let’s finish them

Mitch is close to 12 straight minutes of game time. Thrilled his conditioning is coming back, but dude is going to be gassed if we don't get him some rest soon.

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5/23/2025  8:59 PM

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5/23/2025  9:02 PM
Bridges come on son
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5/23/2025  9:03 PM
Mikal has talked about how important those quick 3s off the offensive rebound are...but I did not like that shot.
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5/23/2025  9:03 PM
Bridges having one of those games
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5/23/2025  9:03 PM
Bridges is shook. Double dribbling, losing the ball, missing 5 foot fades over guards, rushing 3s
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5/23/2025  9:04 PM
Mitch and Deuce never came out after subbing in. Thibs seeing the light.
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5/23/2025  9:14 PM
DLeethal wrote:Mitch and Deuce never came out after subbing in. Thibs seeing the light.

Was a relief to see we didn't fall back on the "get the starters back in with 5 min to go" given the game flow.

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5/23/2025  9:15 PM
As long as the starters dont kill us we can win
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5/23/2025  9:15 PM
I don't have the mental endurance to follow Chuck's analysis right now.
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5/23/2025  9:15 PM
No excuses in this one. Keep playing defense and Brunson is can score all day
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5/23/2025  9:18 PM
If Thibs doesn’t change the starters then he must have a quick pull on them
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5/23/2025  9:21 PM
It wasn't blatant, as I didn't know. My bad. My vision isn't great today with a migraine, I thought bold would make it easier for me to read. Sorry to all.

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:I don't do cheerleader pics. If so, they would be Knicks' women & cheerleaders, lol. What to what part? The OKC thing?

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:One of the dumbest decisions of Game 1: you have your best defender(OG) on Nesmith with around 12.9 seconds left up 3, so they immediately foul to around 12.4 seconds, gifting a 3-point lead cut to 1. If he hits a miracle 3 so be it, you kill some time, and at worst, it is tied. And punk Hali doesn't have the time to shoot that broken play BS luck shot.

Also, is it really all OG's fault if he gets a tight pass on the floor instead of an alley-oop, when JB knows about his hands? Earlier, they overthrew him on a breakaway dunk. Either wins this game, not to mention missed FTs. Lastly, I believe KAT was 3 on 2 when he just stopped and waited to be fouled. JB should have been shooting clutch FTs. But, KAT had an open player to pass to, to kill more time, or an easy lay-up or dunk. Don't play to hold on, play to kill. See it in football all the time. Call it prevent-win defense. Low IQ end to this game, on the players and the coach. Where was Deuce when things got out of hand? He led us to a 16pt lead. Deuce over Hart would have made sense; he can defend and score. Hart kept making poor defensive decisions on Obi and is not the guy you want when you need a score.

This is a must-win. However, I'm not sure it matters, as NO ONE is beating OKC.

WHAT?

I was just reacting to your blatant violation of UltimateKnicks boldface guidelines.

GustavBahler
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5/23/2025  9:23 PM
We need a strong second half from KAT
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5/23/2025  9:25 PM
NYStateOfMind wrote:It wasn't blatant, as I didn't know. My bad. My vision isn't great today with a migraine, I thought bold would make it easier for me to read. Sorry to all.

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:I don't do cheerleader pics. If so, they would be Knicks' women & cheerleaders, lol. What to what part? The OKC thing?

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:One of the dumbest decisions of Game 1: you have your best defender(OG) on Nesmith with around 12.9 seconds left up 3, so they immediately foul to around 12.4 seconds, gifting a 3-point lead cut to 1. If he hits a miracle 3 so be it, you kill some time, and at worst, it is tied. And punk Hali doesn't have the time to shoot that broken play BS luck shot.

Also, is it really all OG's fault if he gets a tight pass on the floor instead of an alley-oop, when JB knows about his hands? Earlier, they overthrew him on a breakaway dunk. Either wins this game, not to mention missed FTs. Lastly, I believe KAT was 3 on 2 when he just stopped and waited to be fouled. JB should have been shooting clutch FTs. But, KAT had an open player to pass to, to kill more time, or an easy lay-up or dunk. Don't play to hold on, play to kill. See it in football all the time. Call it prevent-win defense. Low IQ end to this game, on the players and the coach. Where was Deuce when things got out of hand? He led us to a 16pt lead. Deuce over Hart would have made sense; he can defend and score. Hart kept making poor defensive decisions on Obi and is not the guy you want when you need a score.

This is a must-win. However, I'm not sure it matters, as NO ONE is beating OKC.

WHAT?

I was just reacting to your blatant violation of UltimateKnicks boldface guidelines.

It’s all good. I’m just being a wiseass.

I suffered with migraines for 30 years. Quit Diet Coke and replaced it with water. No more migraines.

You hydrated?

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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5/23/2025  9:26 PM
DLeethal wrote:Bridges is shook. Double dribbling, losing the ball, missing 5 foot fades over guards, rushing 3s

he thought he had Deuce open and then the pass got closed off... he can easily take over the game in the 4th.

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5/23/2025  9:29 PM
No choice but to be hydrated, brain injury issue from a near fatal crash years ago.

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:It wasn't blatant, as I didn't know. My bad. My vision isn't great today with a migraine, I thought bold would make it easier for me to read. Sorry to all.

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:I don't do cheerleader pics. If so, they would be Knicks' women & cheerleaders, lol. What to what part? The OKC thing?

ToddTT wrote:
NYStateOfMind wrote:One of the dumbest decisions of Game 1: you have your best defender(OG) on Nesmith with around 12.9 seconds left up 3, so they immediately foul to around 12.4 seconds, gifting a 3-point lead cut to 1. If he hits a miracle 3 so be it, you kill some time, and at worst, it is tied. And punk Hali doesn't have the time to shoot that broken play BS luck shot.

Also, is it really all OG's fault if he gets a tight pass on the floor instead of an alley-oop, when JB knows about his hands? Earlier, they overthrew him on a breakaway dunk. Either wins this game, not to mention missed FTs. Lastly, I believe KAT was 3 on 2 when he just stopped and waited to be fouled. JB should have been shooting clutch FTs. But, KAT had an open player to pass to, to kill more time, or an easy lay-up or dunk. Don't play to hold on, play to kill. See it in football all the time. Call it prevent-win defense. Low IQ end to this game, on the players and the coach. Where was Deuce when things got out of hand? He led us to a 16pt lead. Deuce over Hart would have made sense; he can defend and score. Hart kept making poor defensive decisions on Obi and is not the guy you want when you need a score.

This is a must-win. However, I'm not sure it matters, as NO ONE is beating OKC.

WHAT?

I was just reacting to your blatant violation of UltimateKnicks boldface guidelines.

It’s all good. I’m just being a wiseass.

I suffered with migraines for 30 years. Quit Diet Coke and replaced it with water. No more migraines.

You hydrated?

Uptown
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5/23/2025  9:30 PM
we need to stop over helping on dribble drives and leaving 3 pt shooters open
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