BRIGGS wrote:Season is now 1/3 rd done. What you like is that they can stay somewhat competitive in many games although realistically most teams do. With the 2nd worst record==we'd be almost assured of a top 3 pick and 28mm in FA$ at a minimum--maybe we cna still trade out contracts. But the silver lining is we can improve quickly and aggressively

Yes, lost the battle (this season) to win the war!!

What is the war? Draft a franchise cornerstone and have cap space to make trades/sign free agents.
Its a talent upgrade. That need be teh objective.

1. think longer term
2. Have a system of play and stick to it.
3. Losses are not a shock to the plan.

If these three factors are in play we are changing the culture of the team. Its not with words, its with tangible and quantifiable!!!!

A lot season to go.

Im worried Andrea will return and ruin our season by playing up to his potential!!!LOL

franco12 wrote:At least we're excelling at something!

Top 3 pick, cap space - plenty of reason to start being optimistic about the long term.

I'll take my short term losses if I build a path for the next 5 years to be truly competitive.

Word. Same here. In fact, I see this "losing a ton of close games" as the perfect approach to this season. The guys are fighting for almost wins, providing entertainment value while preserving losses to maximize our potential for next season. What else could a patient Knick fan ask for? It's all according to plan.

Against the Memphis Grizzlies strong message to the rest of the league

"We Tank Hard or Die Tryin"

Bonn1997 wrote:We're in a 3 way tie with 5 wins. You basically have to look at the win column. More losses just means we played more games.

I look at the losses before wins

Because it means a team can control their own destiny

You can't undo losses already in the books

If games remain teams have control over what they can do

To this I say/////

"If They Hate Then Let Em Hate And Watch The Losses Pile Up"

BRIGGS wrote:Season is now 1/3 rd done. What you like is that they can stay somewhat competitive in many games although realistically most teams do. With the 2nd worst record==we'd be almost assured of a top 3 pick and 28mm in FA$ at a minimum--maybe we cna still trade out contracts. But the silver lining is we can improve quickly and aggressively

i agree- it's the best of both worlds, we get slightly entertaining games, but still finish with the loss to help our lottery chances. What will finish me off though is a second half of the season rally, like last year, or due to freak chance we end up falling to the 5th or 6th spot.