Knicksfan wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Panos wrote:So we didn't want to trade 5 picks for Donovan Mitchel. SmH

Still glad we passed on DM, dont believe he would have been a good fit with JB. But 5 first rounders for Bridges, after the same being seen as too much for Mitchell. That might not age well.

These droughts wont be looked back on as a big deal if Bridges is playing his part in a playoff run. Its frustrating to see Mikal struggle like this, but its the postseason where Bridges has to prove his worth to the team.

Don’t hold your breath.

Fact is, Knick fans like to dog high priced elite players. We like the overachievers. Guys that are “good passers”, play solid defense.
DM is who you pay big money to though. Can create vs elite defenders. Something you need versus elite teams and in playoffs.
We don have anyone like that.

HofstraBBall wrote:

franco12 wrote:If Leon Rose is thinking about what moves he can make to help this squad be better, it’s a change of head coach that is quickest and likely one that would bring the biggest potential impact.

I don’t see them doing that, for the record.

I do believe there is talent and we have the potential to do better. Some of this is Thibs wearing players out. I mean, has OG ever played this many minutes in this kind of stretch in his career? Usually he’d be hurt by now.

And some of this is the constant drop coverage where we just let players get wide open shots.

I think opposing teams- especially better coached ones- have Thibs figured out and have a game plan to exploit.

Our window, as ToddTT put it, closed last year.

What coach do you feel would have changed the outcome of last nights game?
Versus best defense in league and one of best players in the league.
We have neither?

Still a work in progress and we did get better butOur our $50-$60 Million dollar franchise player is nowhere near theirs.
We just went all in with KAT, OG, Brunson and Bridges and several of their guys looked better than them.

Still a work in progress though. At least that’s what everyone said when I disagreed with going all in with Bridges and KAT.

I want a coach who isn't going to over play his starters. Maybe if they weren't gassed, we'd have kept it closer - and I think a different philosophy of letting other teams just get open shots because we're collapsing on the paint would help.

Still - not saying we'd win or have more victories - just saying - we're capped, have very few prospects for adding talent - we are all in on this group and if there is room to improve, you have to look at changing the coach because that is the only move you have.

Panos wrote:

franco12 wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:

franco12 wrote:If Leon Rose is thinking about what moves he can make to help this squad be better, it;s a change of head coach that is quickest and likely one that would bring the biggest potential impact.

I don;t see them doing that, for the record.

I do believe there is talent and we have the potential to do better. Some of this is Thibs wearing players out. I mean, has OG ever played this many minutes in this kind of stretch in his career? Usually hed be hurt by now.

And some of this is the constant drop coverage where we just let players get wide open shots.

I think opposing teams- especially better coached ones- have Thibs figured out and have a game plan to exploit.

Our window, as ToddTT put it, closed last year.

What coach do you feel would have changed the outcome of last nights game?
Versus best defense in league and one of best players in the league.
We have neither?

Still a work in progress and we did get better butOur our $50-$60 Million dollar franchise player is nowhere near theirs.
We just went all in with KAT, OG, Brunson and Bridges and several of their guys looked better than them.

Still a work in progress though. At least that&;s what everyone said when I disagreed with going all in with Bridges and KAT.

I want a coach who isn't going to over play his starters. Maybe if they weren't gassed, we'd have kept it closer - and I think a different philosophy of letting other teams just get open shots because we're collapsing on the paint would help.

Still - not saying we'd win or have more victories - just saying - we're capped, have very few prospects for adding talent - we are all in on this group and if there is room to improve, you have to look at changing the coach because that is the only move you have.

Can we please stop this nonsense?
Our players average like 1/2 to 2 mins more than other starters.
You think 38 vs 36 mins tires them out more than other starters? That is not why we lost the game. Get a grip.
We lost because they couldn't shoot and can't defend, in spite of preseason hoopla about "wingstop". They can even stop role players.

I agree we didn't lose the game because our guys are tired - if they weren't tired - we still lose.

But- you say 2 minutes more - you have to consider that it's cumulative - over 39 games - our starters have played an extra 2 games compared to the team with the next most minutes.

Compare us to the team with the 6th most mpg for starters, Celtics - and it's the equivalent of almost 5 extra games.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/which-nba-team-plays-the-most-starter-minutes-per-game