[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

GameThread: Playoff Game#3, Knicks visit Hotlanta 7PM on Prime
Author Thread
DuckVader
Posts: 20065
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 5/8/2023
Member: #9115

4/23/2026  10:11 PM
I am less invested in this team than in the defective Brunson-Randall era. This doesn't sting.
AUTOADVERT
NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:13 PM
DuckVader wrote:I am less invested in this team than in the defective Brunson-Randall era. This doesn't sting.

I wish that crew and Thibs got another shot together. We should've been patient and added a center later

martin
Posts: 80127
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
4/23/2026  10:13 PM
Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:15 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/23/2026  10:16 PM
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT is winning me over this series. No doubt, he's the only reason why these games have been competitive. At this point, he should be the fulcrum of everything we do. I'm still baffled by Brown going small to start the 4th without KAT for those 3 minutes. It cost us the game because we got literally nothing out of those guys

DuckVader
Posts: 20065
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 5/8/2023
Member: #9115

4/23/2026  10:17 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT is winning me over this series. No doubt, he's the only reason why these games have been competitive. At this point, he should be the fulcrum of everything we do. I'm still baffled by Brown going small to start the 4th without KAT for those 3 minutes. It cost us the game because we got literally nothing out of those guys

Yes, right--every year makes it look more and more that we overpaid for Bridges.

Philc1
Posts: 29251
Alba Posts: 2
Joined: 9/2/2020
Member: #8897

4/23/2026  10:22 PM
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT has actually been good on defense this series. Taking him
Out the last defensive possession just beyond stupid

Philc1
Posts: 29251
Alba Posts: 2
Joined: 9/2/2020
Member: #8897

4/23/2026  10:23 PM
blkexec wrote:
martin wrote:Knicks got Sochan and decided to go with Shamet and Deuce on that defensive play where CJ drain what was an easy’ish shot for him.

Bad coaching move and I’m a deuce fan. But CJ needed more length on him to guard that very predictable and every 35+ step back move we all seen coming, except Mike Brown. I rather see Mikal on CJ.

Unit last defensive possession shoulda been KAT-Mitch-OG-Mikal and Hart

Philc1
Posts: 29251
Alba Posts: 2
Joined: 9/2/2020
Member: #8897

4/23/2026  10:23 PM
blkexec wrote:Bye bye Mike Brown
Great guy but wow. Thibs is somewhere doing pushups right now.

NO KAT NO RINGS

If JB don’t pass, NO BLING

Thibs is throwing up laughing now while still getting paid by Dolan.


I would take Chris Jent at this point over Brown.

martin
Posts: 80127
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
4/23/2026  10:26 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/23/2026  10:26 PM
This is how uncreative brown has been

Or go to KAT

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
martin
Posts: 80127
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
4/23/2026  10:29 PM
Mmm hmm

Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
jskinny35
Posts: 21647
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 6/27/2005
Member: #928
USA
4/23/2026  10:34 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT is winning me over this series. No doubt, he's the only reason why these games have been competitive. At this point, he should be the fulcrum of everything we do. I'm still baffled by Brown going small to start the 4th without KAT for those 3 minutes. It cost us the game because we got literally nothing out of those guys

I agree 100%...at the midway point I put more blame on KAT vs Brunson but if you had to pick between the two (since you can't effectively play both at the same time) I would no doubt move Brunson as the ball sticks too much with him. I don't care how clutch he is and I understand he will probably come back and win us 1 of the next 2 games with his hero ball. Doesn't matter when we can't unlock or come close to maximize the talents around him. Much rather a pass first guard that can defend adequately. I know we wouldn't win with Alvardo but I would honestly rather play him vs Brunson because at least I know he tries to pass, defend and hustle. I grew up on 80s and 90s Knicks and hate this iso/hero ball! Won't happen but best thing Brown could try to do would be to start sitting Brunson when the ball doesn't move. At least I could respect Brown for trying something different instead of riding this crap style the rest of the way.

Chandler
Posts: 26946
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 11/26/2015
Member: #6197

4/23/2026  10:35 PM
It’s not the line up so much as the pg

KAT and/oe Jalen needs to be on floor every minute. Brown did a better job of that but there were still stretches where both were on the bench and our offense ground to a halt. Team was expecting Jalen to hog the ball even when he was on the bench.

We need to move the ball KAT needs more touches as does Mikal

We can win this but we need to smarten up

(5)(7)
NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:35 PM
DuckVader wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT is winning me over this series. No doubt, he's the only reason why these games have been competitive. At this point, he should be the fulcrum of everything we do. I'm still baffled by Brown going small to start the 4th without KAT for those 3 minutes. It cost us the game because we got literally nothing out of those guys

Yes, right--every year makes it look more and more that we overpaid for Bridges.

Bridges has been a disappointment but I also don't think we use him right. I think his optimized utility is as a no.2 scorer, which we can't accomodate with KAT here (or Randle). It's why I still think the best move was figuring out how to dump Randle, slide Bridges into his role as no.2, then use Randle's money to retain iHart who is incredibly underrated as a facilitator at 7"0'. That dude could see over the defense and dimed up cutters like regularly.

NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:36 PM
Philc1 wrote:
blkexec wrote:
martin wrote:Knicks got Sochan and decided to go with Shamet and Deuce on that defensive play where CJ drain what was an easy’ish shot for him.

Bad coaching move and I’m a deuce fan. But CJ needed more length on him to guard that very predictable and every 35+ step back move we all seen coming, except Mike Brown. I rather see Mikal on CJ.

Unit last defensive possession shoulda been KAT-Mitch-OG-Mikal and Hart

+1

NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:42 PM
Chandler wrote:It’s not the line up so much as the pg

KAT and/oe Jalen needs to be on floor every minute. Brown did a better job of that but there were still stretches where both were on the bench and our offense ground to a halt. Team was expecting Jalen to hog the ball even when he was on the bench.

We need to move the ball KAT needs more touches as does Mikal

We can win this but we need to smarten up

Crazy enough, I still think we win this series. It's too hard for the Hawks to score outside of McCollum hero-ball. At 34 years old, I wouldn't be surprised if those legs start getting heavy and he flames-out. Outside of him, the Hawks have nothing in the half-court, which swings the series in our favor. These games have been close and won on the margins. McCollum at a fraction of what he is offers the Hawks no room for error.

NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:46 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/23/2026  10:47 PM
jskinny35 wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
martin wrote:Anti Thibs routine ain’t working. Only 2 PF this game.

Zero excuse for this

KAT is winning me over this series. No doubt, he's the only reason why these games have been competitive. At this point, he should be the fulcrum of everything we do. I'm still baffled by Brown going small to start the 4th without KAT for those 3 minutes. It cost us the game because we got literally nothing out of those guys

I agree 100%...at the midway point I put more blame on KAT vs Brunson but if you had to pick between the two (since you can't effectively play both at the same time) I would no doubt move Brunson as the ball sticks too much with him. I don't care how clutch he is and I understand he will probably come back and win us 1 of the next 2 games with his hero ball. Doesn't matter when we can't unlock or come close to maximize the talents around him. Much rather a pass first guard that can defend adequately. I know we wouldn't win with Alvardo but I would honestly rather play him vs Brunson because at least I know he tries to pass, defend and hustle. I grew up on 80s and 90s Knicks and hate this iso/hero ball! Won't happen but best thing Brown could try to do would be to start sitting Brunson when the ball doesn't move. At least I could respect Brown for trying something different instead of riding this crap style the rest of the way.

Brunson has his utility, particularly as a decoy. The Hawks are still sending two at him which opens people up. The problem is that we have no secondary action if/when Brunson kicks out. It far too often becomes someone barrelling into the lane and getting the ball deflected, which fuels the Hawks' transition game. Outside of that and CJ's iso game, the Hawks have no offense....but we insist on playing to their strengths.

blkexec
Posts: 28451
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 9/3/2004
Member: #748
4/23/2026  10:46 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/23/2026  10:51 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
DuckVader wrote:I am less invested in this team than in the defective Brunson-Randall era. This doesn't sting.

I wish that crew and Thibs got another shot together. We should've been patient and added a center later

Some called me a Thibs hater and even I didn’t think we needed to fire Thibs. We just needed a Steve Kerr type offensive mind or whoever has the offense creativity (added to Thibs staff) Brown is just a new version of Thibs. Still need someone with offensive creativity or breakup KAT and JB.

Born in Brooklyn, Raised in Queens, Lives in Maryland. The future is bright, I'm a Knicks fan for life!
BlueKnickers
Posts: 21201
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 12/13/2025
Member: #11677

4/23/2026  10:47 PM    LAST EDITED: 4/23/2026  10:49 PM
This team is

STOOPID

Brown is stoopid

Brunson is stoopid

I'd rather have a Yakuza gang bukkakke on my face than watch that first quarter again

How does this fckng tard PG not get KAT any touches in the first quarter while ATL is whipping their stoopid asses?

And how does Brown keep playing Jose as the backup PG when he is just a cnt hair north of useless?

Fck this team

Hawks in 6

NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:49 PM
BlueKnickers wrote:This team is

STOOPID

Brown is stoopid

Brunson is stoopid

I'd rather have a Yakuza gang bukkakke on my face than watch that first quarter again

How does this fckng tard PG not get KAT any touches in the first quarter while ATL is whipping their stoopid asses

And how does Brown keep playing Jose as the backup PG when he is just a cnt hair north of useless?

Fck this team

Hawks in 6

Sir, I need you to Google "bukkake" again before committing to this comment. That's a sticky situation to be in lol

NardDogNation
Posts: 27704
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555

4/23/2026  10:53 PM
blkexec wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
DuckVader wrote:I am less invested in this team than in the defective Brunson-Randall era. This doesn't sting.

I wish that crew and Thibs got another shot together. We should've been patient and added a center later

Some called me a Thibs hater and even I didn’t think we needed to fire Thibs. We just needed a Steve Kerr type offensive mind or whoever has the offense creativity. Brown is just a new version of Thibs. Still need someone with offensive creativity or breakup KAT and JB.

I get what you're saying but Thibs was always a better coach than Brown IMO. The problem was that Thibs was too much of a one-man show and would've iced out input from an offensive coordinator on the bench. It was telling we lost Johnnie Bryant to the Cavs, who took the same associate head coach position with them. I was worried we'd continue hemorrhaging talented assistant coaches if he stuck around.

GameThread: Playoff Game#3, Knicks visit Hotlanta 7PM on Prime

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy