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5/13/2026  1:44 PM
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newyorknewyork wrote:Knicks have been playing the best ball that i've seen in my life time!! Yet there are still some things they can unlock to be even more potent which is wild.

This season

-JB & KAT pick and pop.
-Featuring Mikal more often early as the secondary ball handler getting his midrange going especially if at SG being guarded by smaller players.

Future
-Sliding OG to SF to free him up to guard more positions
-Adding more size to the bench.

Still higher levels that can be reached!

In the current line up with Josh, OG is the PF. Hope this also reduces his injury's? Our Defense is improved. OG at SG when Randle was here was nice, I get that. Who plays PF if not OG? Diawara? Maybe one day.
Josh and Mikal can handle a lot. Mikal Guarding Maxey? Brunson on Oubre, Josh on Edgecome worked. Brunson was free to double and if Oubre beats you with the 3, then so be it. We gave them that.
Other teams can counter. Clev. has Strus who can back Jalen down low and has decent range.

IF this is the best ball in your lifetime, OG at the PF is working!
Mosly your on point and I do see a lot of this but really depends on the opponent.

Sliding OG to SF would be due to adding a starting calibre PF into the starting lineup. Or being able to have a PF good enough to get into the regular rotation. Giving us the option to slide OG to SF if we need to match up with size and physicality. Wouldn't be to do it just to do it. Which is why it's under the future. For when the roster is cappable of pulling it off.

OG playing PF works because OG is more than cappable. But OG at PF has a cap on his defensive responsibilities. OG at SF, he is freed up and offers more flexibility for Brown to use him as a stopper if need be. Not to mention he is too strong for most SFs allowing Brown to dictate matchup problems.

For example vs Philly. Brunson is cooking VJ and they won't put Maxey on him obviously. With a natural PF, Philly wouldn't even be able to consider putting Oubre on him. As PG13 has to guard the PF, if they put Oubre on Brunson then that means VJ is on OG... Not to mention Maxey would need to stay on Mikal... Or vs Pacers last year we were pigeon held to having OG on Siakam. While Pacers were free to mix and match there defensive lineups as need be.

Brown would be in a stronger position to be the one to dictate matchups in his favor vs his opponents. Where a lot of teams wouldn't be able to get away with putting size and length on Brunson that isn't a point guard ,without paying dearly for it.

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5/13/2026  3:05 PM
newyorknewyork wrote:
Nalod wrote:
newyorknewyork wrote:Knicks have been playing the best ball that i've seen in my life time!! Yet there are still some things they can unlock to be even more potent which is wild.

This season

-JB & KAT pick and pop.
-Featuring Mikal more often early as the secondary ball handler getting his midrange going especially if at SG being guarded by smaller players.

Future
-Sliding OG to SF to free him up to guard more positions
-Adding more size to the bench.

Still higher levels that can be reached!

In the current line up with Josh, OG is the PF. Hope this also reduces his injury's? Our Defense is improved. OG at SG when Randle was here was nice, I get that. Who plays PF if not OG? Diawara? Maybe one day.
Josh and Mikal can handle a lot. Mikal Guarding Maxey? Brunson on Oubre, Josh on Edgecome worked. Brunson was free to double and if Oubre beats you with the 3, then so be it. We gave them that.
Other teams can counter. Clev. has Strus who can back Jalen down low and has decent range.

IF this is the best ball in your lifetime, OG at the PF is working!
Mosly your on point and I do see a lot of this but really depends on the opponent.

Sliding OG to SF would be due to adding a starting calibre PF into the starting lineup. Or being able to have a PF good enough to get into the regular rotation. Giving us the option to slide OG to SF if we need to match up with size and physicality. Wouldn't be to do it just to do it. Which is why it's under the future. For when the roster is cappable of pulling it off.

OG playing PF works because OG is more than cappable. But OG at PF has a cap on his defensive responsibilities. OG at SF, he is freed up and offers more flexibility for Brown to use him as a stopper if need be. Not to mention he is too strong for most SFs allowing Brown to dictate matchup problems.

For example vs Philly. Brunson is cooking VJ and they won't put Maxey on him obviously. With a natural PF, Philly wouldn't even be able to consider putting Oubre on him. As PG13 has to guard the PF, if they put Oubre on Brunson then that means VJ is on OG... Not to mention Maxey would need to stay on Mikal... Or vs Pacers last year we were pigeon held to having OG on Siakam. While Pacers were free to mix and match there defensive lineups as need be.

Brown would be in a stronger position to be the one to dictate matchups in his favor vs his opponents. Where a lot of teams wouldn't be able to get away with putting size and length on Brunson that isn't a point guard ,without paying dearly for it.

LOL< was a sweep not good enough?
Brown can use OG as he needs to. Mitch and KAT play together. OG can move to the 3 if need be.
Yes, we do need another PF, and if a starter either we promote Diawra whom I don't see as quite ready, or trade which then asks:
Who to get and at what price?

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5/13/2026  3:26 PM    LAST EDITED: 5/13/2026  3:27 PM
Nalod wrote:
newyorknewyork wrote:
Nalod wrote:
newyorknewyork wrote:Knicks have been playing the best ball that i've seen in my life time!! Yet there are still some things they can unlock to be even more potent which is wild.

This season

-JB & KAT pick and pop.
-Featuring Mikal more often early as the secondary ball handler getting his midrange going especially if at SG being guarded by smaller players.

Future
-Sliding OG to SF to free him up to guard more positions
-Adding more size to the bench.

Still higher levels that can be reached!

In the current line up with Josh, OG is the PF. Hope this also reduces his injury's? Our Defense is improved. OG at SG when Randle was here was nice, I get that. Who plays PF if not OG? Diawara? Maybe one day.
Josh and Mikal can handle a lot. Mikal Guarding Maxey? Brunson on Oubre, Josh on Edgecome worked. Brunson was free to double and if Oubre beats you with the 3, then so be it. We gave them that.
Other teams can counter. Clev. has Strus who can back Jalen down low and has decent range.

IF this is the best ball in your lifetime, OG at the PF is working!
Mosly your on point and I do see a lot of this but really depends on the opponent.

Sliding OG to SF would be due to adding a starting calibre PF into the starting lineup. Or being able to have a PF good enough to get into the regular rotation. Giving us the option to slide OG to SF if we need to match up with size and physicality. Wouldn't be to do it just to do it. Which is why it's under the future. For when the roster is cappable of pulling it off.

OG playing PF works because OG is more than cappable. But OG at PF has a cap on his defensive responsibilities. OG at SF, he is freed up and offers more flexibility for Brown to use him as a stopper if need be. Not to mention he is too strong for most SFs allowing Brown to dictate matchup problems.

For example vs Philly. Brunson is cooking VJ and they won't put Maxey on him obviously. With a natural PF, Philly wouldn't even be able to consider putting Oubre on him. As PG13 has to guard the PF, if they put Oubre on Brunson then that means VJ is on OG... Not to mention Maxey would need to stay on Mikal... Or vs Pacers last year we were pigeon held to having OG on Siakam. While Pacers were free to mix and match there defensive lineups as need be.

Brown would be in a stronger position to be the one to dictate matchups in his favor vs his opponents. Where a lot of teams wouldn't be able to get away with putting size and length on Brunson that isn't a point guard ,without paying dearly for it.

LOL< was a sweep not good enough?
Brown can use OG as he needs to. Mitch and KAT play together. OG can move to the 3 if need be.
Yes, we do need another PF, and if a starter either we promote Diawra whom I don't see as quite ready, or trade which then asks:
Who to get and at what price?

Was sweep not good enough? No
Brown can use OG as he needs to. Mitch and KAT play together. OG can move to the 3 if need be. Risky due to foul trouble issues, would require a 3rd productive C to fall back on.
Yes, we do need another PF, and if a starter either we promote Diawra whom I don't see as quite ready, or trade which then asks:.Who to get and at what price? Most likely would need to rely on the draft unless there is a prospect from a previous draft that fits the role that can be had. That player would compete with Diawara for a potential starting or rotational spot if they are good enough to do so.

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5/13/2026  11:50 PM
newyorknewyork wrote:
Nalod wrote:
newyorknewyork wrote:Knicks have been playing the best ball that i've seen in my life time!! Yet there are still some things they can unlock to be even more potent which is wild.

This season

-JB & KAT pick and pop.
-Featuring Mikal more often early as the secondary ball handler getting his midrange going especially if at SG being guarded by smaller players.

Future
-Sliding OG to SF to free him up to guard more positions
-Adding more size to the bench.

Still higher levels that can be reached!

In the current line up with Josh, OG is the PF. Hope this also reduces his injury's? Our Defense is improved. OG at SG when Randle was here was nice, I get that. Who plays PF if not OG? Diawara? Maybe one day.
Josh and Mikal can handle a lot. Mikal Guarding Maxey? Brunson on Oubre, Josh on Edgecome worked. Brunson was free to double and if Oubre beats you with the 3, then so be it. We gave them that.
Other teams can counter. Clev. has Strus who can back Jalen down low and has decent range.

IF this is the best ball in your lifetime, OG at the PF is working!
Mosly your on point and I do see a lot of this but really depends on the opponent.

Sliding OG to SF would be due to adding a starting calibre PF into the starting lineup. Or being able to have a PF good enough to get into the regular rotation. Giving us the option to slide OG to SF if we need to match up with size and physicality. Wouldn't be to do it just to do it. Which is why it's under the future. For when the roster is cappable of pulling it off.

OG playing PF works because OG is more than cappable. But OG at PF has a cap on his defensive responsibilities. OG at SF, he is freed up and offers more flexibility for Brown to use him as a stopper if need be. Not to mention he is too strong for most SFs allowing Brown to dictate matchup problems.

For example vs Philly. Brunson is cooking VJ and they won't put Maxey on him obviously. With a natural PF, Philly wouldn't even be able to consider putting Oubre on him. As PG13 has to guard the PF, if they put Oubre on Brunson then that means VJ is on OG... Not to mention Maxey would need to stay on Mikal... Or vs Pacers last year we were pigeon held to having OG on Siakam. While Pacers were free to mix and match there defensive lineups as need be.

Brown would be in a stronger position to be the one to dictate matchups in his favor vs his opponents. Where a lot of teams wouldn't be able to get away with putting size and length on Brunson that isn't a point guard ,without paying dearly for it.

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5/14/2026  10:38 AM
Would be the dream, with him playing to his potential!
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5/14/2026  10:57 AM
Diawara being good enough to eventually replace Hart as a starter is the dream scenario. His skillset is ideal if he develops.
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5/15/2026  10:43 AM
Wait what does this mean?

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5/15/2026  11:22 AM
martin wrote:Wait what does this mean?

Ignoring your diet?

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5/15/2026  5:16 PM
I’ve never seen that tech in the background before tracking shots

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5/15/2026  5:30 PM
newyorknewyork wrote:
martin wrote:Wait what does this mean?

Ignoring your diet?


So it's Fat Friday?
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5/15/2026  10:04 PM

I’ll see your MitchBeast mounting Embiid and raise you OG’s ascension.

You know I gonna spin wit it
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5/16/2026  4:48 PM
Fun listen

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5/17/2026  11:06 AM
Patrick Ewing gets candid with The Post about feeling ‘a part of’ Knicks’ run after his pain of near misses

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5/17/2026  9:30 PM
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5/18/2026  11:28 AM
Jonas Valanciunas will probably be waived at a $2mil cost before his fully guaranteed $10mil kicks in. Possibility for us on the waiver market as a cheap vet 3rd Center next year.

Still a strong rebounding rate per min and skilled around the basket. Good option for low mins sold production.

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