fishmike wrote:I predict a much better effort and execution from the Knicks and dare I say win. They have some practices, some good game tape to look at and they should be motivated.

I predict hope.
I have no earthly idea what transpires.
Embiid lights up the Thunder, Lakers win their first game and Randle shines in the post Kobe era.
Minny loses, and the Warrors get lit up at home no less.
Top 5 player no doubt is A guy named "Kawhi" and nobody really knows him.
Its a different world but I'll root for the knicks. That's my prediction!

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:I predict a much better effort and execution from the Knicks and dare I say win. They have some practices, some good game tape to look at and they should be motivated.

I'm hoping the last game hurt the pride of this self proclaimed super team

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fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:I predict a much better effort and execution from the Knicks and dare I say win. They have some practices, some good game tape to look at and they should be motivated.

I'm hoping the last game hurt the pride of this self proclaimed super team

it may yet be a super team.. who knows. I don't get too caught up in what dumb jocks or dk says. I am happy Rose is excited about the guys on his team. No problem with that. Its simply very early and good teams with good talent and management make adjustments and rise to the top. Will the Knicks be one of them? Time will tell.. but I do think we learn something early from this Memphis game.

I just hope the Knicks can hover around .500 until 2017 because basketball takes a lot of time to learn how to play together as a team

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:I predict a much better effort and execution from the Knicks and dare I say win. They have some practices, some good game tape to look at and they should be motivated.

I'm hoping the last game hurt the pride of this self proclaimed super team

it may yet be a super team.. who knows. I don't get too caught up in what dumb jocks or dk says. I am happy Rose is excited about the guys on his team. No problem with that. Its simply very early and good teams with good talent and management make adjustments and rise to the top. Will the Knicks be one of them? Time will tell.. but I do think we learn something early from this Memphis game.

I just hope the Knicks can hover around .500 until 2017 because basketball takes a lot of time to learn how to play together as a team

Last year they added Lopez, Afflalo and Jose really didn't play the year before so it was a very new squad and they went 20-20 (ish) over the first 40 games. I think this team is better and more resilient (talent wise) than last year and should be able to tread water through the type of injuries that derailed us last year.

our bench last year was also far superior to this year's. Overall the team is improved but we robbed Peter to pay Paul

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fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

fishmike wrote:I predict a much better effort and execution from the Knicks and dare I say win. They have some practices, some good game tape to look at and they should be motivated.

I'm hoping the last game hurt the pride of this self proclaimed super team

it may yet be a super team.. who knows. I don't get too caught up in what dumb jocks or dk says. I am happy Rose is excited about the guys on his team. No problem with that. Its simply very early and good teams with good talent and management make adjustments and rise to the top. Will the Knicks be one of them? Time will tell.. but I do think we learn something early from this Memphis game.

I just hope the Knicks can hover around .500 until 2017 because basketball takes a lot of time to learn how to play together as a team

Last year they added Lopez, Afflalo and Jose really didn't play the year before so it was a very new squad and they went 20-20 (ish) over the first 40 games. I think this team is better and more resilient (talent wise) than last year and should be able to tread water through the type of injuries that derailed us last year.

our bench last year was also far superior to this year's. Overall the team is improved but we robbed Peter to pay Paul

far superior? How do you figure? Bench guys last year were Lance, DWill, Grant and Langston. Special guest appearances from Sasha, Kyle, Kevin and Lou. I see the opposite... I expect this year's bench to be much better on both ends.

I guess it comes down to whether or not you like DWill and Langston. Who is ready to replace them? I think their roles were important. Sure perhaps some of our yoots develop to replace their production but we ain't there yet. I don't see how you can objectively say that our bench is better this year

The one thing about the bench is JH is not committed yet. I dont think we saw guys really out play others so there will still be plenty of chances. Only KOQ cemented his spot with good play and he played OK vs. Cle to be fair.

Its too early to make any judgements, but I look at the current bench talent vs. last years and I think we upgraded that by quite a bit.