fishmike wrote:SergioNYK wrote:It feels so good to not only finally beat the Nets after 3 years but also have the two best players in New York City!Tremendous defense in the second half! Held the Nets to 45 points after allowing 61 in the first half. Brunson was again amazing with another 40 burger! Could have had 50 easily if he made his FT's and if the game was a little closer. But this is now his third 40 point game and fifteenth 30 plus point game this season! A freaking All-Star IDGAF! He is the perfect Knicks PG I've wanted my entire life!
I was not in favor of the Hart trade but I'll happily eat the crow so far. He's been outstanding! Fits perfectly and does things nobody else on the team can do! He pretty much shutdown Cam Thomas, who has been on a tear, and Dumbwiddie in the second half. And he's hitting that three (4/6)!
Very happy with this win of course but what the hell is going on with RJ? He doesn't look like an NBA player right now. He's hurting the team and not contributing anything! I can live with a player having shooting slumps. It happens to everyone! But the lack of focus, lack of energy, lack of urgency is unacceptable! RJ is a good kid but he's really playing awful right now. It's coming across as a kid who got the bag and now doesn't give a ****. I don't think that's it because RJ has conducted himself almost perfectly. Could it be something personal? I think I'm going with that. Remember this is a 22 year old young man. I hope he pulls through. He's better than this!
This was my thought on Randle last year and why I thought we should be patient. RJ's been easily our worst rotation player on a nightly basis. I just dont know what's going on, but like you elude to hopefully the staff and team does, have his back and this kid gives us a strong finish.
100% speculation but I'm going with a foot issue like plantar fasciatis (sp?). I don't think he's lagging from lack of caring; my suspicion is it's pain.
Have we decided on any new nicknames yet, like RJobe?
2/14/2023 2:14 PM