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Philc1
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4/20/2026  10:51 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
blkexec wrote:Can’t win a chip built around two offensive players who are liabilities on defense.

I think the bigger issue was OG down the stretch and Mike Brown not making adjustments

Enough with OG. Send him, Diawara and all of our draft picks to Milwaukee for Giannis. Hire Doc as head coach. Sign Thanasis I don’t care.

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BlueKnickers
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4/20/2026  10:51 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Losing to CJ McCollum is like getting raped by your accountant

You sir, are a poet. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise

Gee thanks, sometime I'll tell you the one about a guy from Nantucket

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4/20/2026  10:52 PM
This team is such a pretender. I’m so mad for thinking they were serious this year. This was embarrassing from top to bottom. Pathetic.

And we aren’t a good road team, so whatever…

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Philc1
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4/20/2026  10:52 PM
martin wrote:
WP76 wrote:
knickslions wrote:Brunson was awful. Pounding the ball and getting abused on defense. Terrible loss

This

Brunson and stupid Brown lineups

WTF with Deuce/Shamet as your PG my god. Even GTA sucked. Kolek could have run the offense

Brown went way too long with that second unit in the second quarter. If he does that again in ATL it’s gonna be a 5 game series and you guys got the Mets to look forward too

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4/20/2026  10:53 PM
Knicksfan wrote:I’m so tired of this team.

The year that was supposed to be special, they are inconsistent and immature in barely getting the third seed, meanwhile Boston battled remarkably until getting Tatum back.

Not even a full season of struggles and lack of focus made them learn their lesson. No, they are still the same inconsistent and immature team we thought would grow and contend.

This team is again embarrassed themselves. Meanwhile, Boston is proving to be again the class of the division.

I’m so mad and tired of this undisciplined, immature and simply dumb team!

Same

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4/20/2026  10:53 PM
WP76 wrote:Not calling timeout is great if you've got a couple more seconds. As it was, it'll be a decision that'll be second guessed for a long time.

Brutal...brutal...brutal....selfish - fake offense --- Brunson and 4 guys trying to get the ball to Brunson.

Deuce/Shamet have shat the bed 2 straight games and despite Jose effort he's a turd offensively and every shot comes with a hope & a prayer.

Another classic garden choke job -- again and again and again.

Announcers bragging about our +40 year best 4th quarter record this year and all the while I'm thinking just wait.

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4/20/2026  10:54 PM
martin wrote:
WP76 wrote:
knickslions wrote:Brunson was awful. Pounding the ball and getting abused on defense. Terrible loss

This

Brunson and stupid Brown lineups

WTF with Deuce/Shamet as your PG my god. Even GTA sucked. Kolek could have run the offense

Giannis
Bridges
Diawara
Kolek
McCullar

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4/20/2026  10:54 PM
Game 2 starting at nearly 11PM.

Why is the NBA so ****ing stupid?

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
LivingLegend
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4/20/2026  10:54 PM
Philc1 wrote:
MaTT4281 wrote:Why would we not call timeout?

Brown was totally outcoached in this game

I agree but Brunson the coach on the floor and the guy can't get Kat the ball for more than 1 in 10 games -- it's incredible how often he ignores the best player on the team. Absolute travesty.

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4/20/2026  10:55 PM
This team makes me miss Starbury and Eddie Curry. At least then we knew we weren't going anywhere, so we couldn't get our hopes dashed.
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4/20/2026  10:55 PM
This game was despicable
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martin
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4/20/2026  10:56 PM
LivingLegend wrote:
Philc1 wrote:
MaTT4281 wrote:Why would we not call timeout?

Brown was totally outcoached in this game

I agree but Brunson the coach on the floor and the guy can't get Kat the ball for more than 1 in 10 games -- it's incredible how often he ignores the best player on the team. Absolute travesty.

And calls his own number

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NardDogNation
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4/20/2026  10:56 PM
Philc1 wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
blkexec wrote:Can’t win a chip built around two offensive players who are liabilities on defense.

I think the bigger issue was OG down the stretch and Mike Brown not making adjustments

Enough with OG. Send him, Diawara and all of our draft picks to Milwaukee for Giannis. Hire Doc as head coach. Sign Thanasis I don’t care.

We're fine. I actually think this loss is a good thing. I think we're a sleeping giant and every now and again need to get punched in the face. My concern is coaching. A think Brown was best available but that doesn't mean he is the right fit for a title-aspiring team. He has a reputation of choking in the playoffs and did it yet again tonight. He's like a worse version of Doc Rivers

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4/20/2026  10:57 PM
BlueKnickers wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Losing to CJ McCollum is like getting raped by your accountant

You sir, are a poet. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise

Gee thanks, sometime I'll tell you the one about a guy from Nantucket

I honestly don't think I'd be worthy, lol

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4/20/2026  10:59 PM
martin wrote:
WP76 wrote:
knickslions wrote:Brunson was awful. Pounding the ball and getting abused on defense. Terrible loss

This

Brunson and stupid Brown lineups

WTF with Deuce/Shamet as your PG my god. Even GTA sucked. Kolek could have run the offense

Yeah that deuce and shamet move not going to work. 2 SGs. Can only play 1 of them next to an actual PG.

Not a good look on brown.
Where was KAT? He came in the game in crunch time with no impact. Rather have Mitch out there if everything is run through JB. KAT needs to be that bucket we need. He can kick it out to JB after running off down screens.

Not worried about the series. Hope Brown and team learned from this.

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4/20/2026  11:00 PM
LivingLegend wrote:F Brunson tonight -- completely ignored Kat the entire game --- ignored...ignored...ignored.

While I'm at it he basically ignored the entire team and just did his thing.

Deuce - once again comes up small in big spot. Landry shat himself -- Mitch sleep walking on 1/2 his defensive possessions.

This one is on Brunson for dominating entire offense and for M-Brown for allowing it....just a disgrace.

I'll add this Hawks team is weak ass and could beat us --- why do we have Brunson guarding CJ entire night???

Agree with the bold. It really was bizarre. Almost like Isiah icing out MJ in the all star game. And granted Jalen started hitting shots late. but KAT was hitting them all night and he was a double after thought

Not sure what's up with McBride but he was a disaster tonight. He entered the game multiple times with big leads and coughed it up in minutes. He has no idea how to run a team, so if he's not hitting shots he shouldn't be out there. And Jose can't hit a shot period.

We will win the series but this is one that we got too cute.

I have no idea what's going on in Brunson's head but any objective analysis focuses on his being a ball hog as problem number 1

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NardDogNation
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4/20/2026  11:01 PM
LivingLegend wrote:
WP76 wrote:Not calling timeout is great if you've got a couple more seconds. As it was, it'll be a decision that'll be second guessed for a long time.

Brutal...brutal...brutal....selfish - fake offense --- Brunson and 4 guys trying to get the ball to Brunson.

Deuce/Shamet have shat the bed 2 straight games and despite Jose effort he's a turd offensively and every shot comes with a hope & a prayer.

Another classic garden choke job -- again and again and again.

Announcers bragging about our +40 year best 4th quarter record this year and all the while I'm thinking just wait.

I love Duece and Shamet for what they are....but playoff situations like this is why I would've sacrificed either or both to get back DDV. DDV is proven; they are not.

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4/20/2026  11:02 PM
Man, wtf is wrong with Brunson? He is a smart guy, so him ignoring KAT has to be something personal, or what? I don’t get it. That fourth quarter performance was inexcusable. For all the praise he gets, he has the most talented version of the team we’ve had in decades and he as the point guard ignores everyone? And wtf is Brown’s role here? If he is not gonna coach, fire him for all I care. That fourth quarter was an embarrassment for a team that calls itself a contender. Stupidity from top to bottom.

It’s OKC, Boston and San Antonio. We aren’t a serious team. Freaking ridiculous

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4/20/2026  11:03 PM
We were lucky to get past round one last year.

Looks like it’s going to be more of the same this year.

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
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4/20/2026  11:04 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/20/2026  11:07 PM
That 11-0 run in the first game don’t look do flukey any more, just too late
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