93BUICK wrote:

Knicks67 wrote:

93BUICK wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:I'm am beginning to think that Melo has been purposely blowing his Cleveland auditions this year.

16-8 to close out the season! The start of the March!!!
It's a win - a win is a win- Me and Melo agree

I'm beginning to feel dissatisfied with wins, what does an 8 seed do for our future?

I think it does a lot to change the perception of the team and it's players and their value-
Carmelo leads us from the abyss to the playoffs for a basketball starved NY - It's better- for all the players and the way we are viewed- there is a hopelessness now that will not be overcome with an 8 pick in the draft- it would be an achievement for this team to overcome all the BS from this year and go 16-8 and get in. We'd all be drinking the KoolAid then and we would deserve it no matter how delusional.

Knicks67 wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:Lest we forget...Missed out on Steph Curry by one slot... got Jordan Hill.

So true, wins like this will cost us down the road big time come draft night.

Yup...

Winning a game like this earlier in the year would have been great...

Squeezing into the playoffs, even with a sub .500 record, is one thing...

Not making the playoffs and hurting our draft is another thing.

WP76 wrote:I know the lottery is our best long term plan but, once the ball goes up, I can't root against the Knicks.

That's just it, you're not rooting against the Knicks. You'd be rooting for a better FUTURE for the Knicks with a higher lottery pick. The absolute WORST thing is to be mediocre and out of the LOTTERY. Don't wish for that under any circumstances. If this was a .500 or better team then by all means root your heart out, but this TEAM??? You can't ignore the long term benefits of a high Lottery pick versus some meaningless win.

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

93BUICK wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

93BUICK wrote:I guess this is better according to you guys- maybe you're right- I still want the W can't help it

I am the same way. Once a game starts I can't root for a loss. I get it but I just can't get there during a game.

And when you get a cut or a scratch the blood is orange and blue, right? Me too-

Pretty much.

You guys don't seem to have the deep painful memories of just missing out on Steph Curry!!! Wins at this point are MEANINGLESS. It's different if this team was already in the Playoffs and we had a chance to do something in the Playoffs. This is all just messing with the TANK IMO. Can't get up for a close loss to the Sixers.

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:I know the lottery is our best long term plan but, once the ball goes up, I can't root against the Knicks.

That's just it, you're not rooting against the Knicks. You'd be rooting for a better FUTURE for the Knicks with a higher lottery pick. The absolute WORST thing is to be mediocre and out of the LOTTERY. Don't wish for that under any circumstances. If this was a .500 or better team then by all means root your heart out, but this TEAM??? You can't ignore the long term benefits of a high Lottery pick versus some meaningless win.

Only loosers tank!! All Tankers get eaten up by the basketball GODS!! Bargnani pick for you. Great lesson for the Yoots.

HofstraBBall wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:I know the lottery is our best long term plan but, once the ball goes up, I can't root against the Knicks.

That's just it, you're not rooting against the Knicks. You'd be rooting for a better FUTURE for the Knicks with a higher lottery pick. The absolute WORST thing is to be mediocre and out of the LOTTERY. Don't wish for that under any circumstances. If this was a .500 or better team then by all means root your heart out, but this TEAM??? You can't ignore the long term benefits of a high Lottery pick versus some meaningless win.

Only loosers tank!! All Tankers get eaten up by the basketball GODS!! Bargnani pick for you. Great lesson for the Yoots.

You're talking NONSENSE!!! Knicks aren't Tanking on purpose. They've just stunk. There's no bad Karma to be had if this is actually how bad you are. I think you're really missing the entire point of wanting to get higher in the Lottery. Perhaps you have some other method for this team to improve... NOPE you're just talking crazy, cuz you've got nothing. Tell us where this MAGICAL source of Talent is supposed to come from if not from the draft???

Perhaps you are ALL IN on Melo for the next 2 years before he completely fades and we have NOTHING. How about we hope for an influx of legit young talent to run with for the next 10 years???

nixluva wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:BTW. Crickets from all the Melo haters. I know your watching too. Better defense without KP. OK4 looks like a real center. And he has not even played. Knick fans would be raising a statute after the game if he was on the squad. Who can we pick up in 2019 to replace Melo? Guy is not afraid of the moment.

WOW!!! You really are LOST! I can't even understand what's going on inside your head. Melo hasn't led to the kind of winning we wanted and is 33 in a few months and we have a chance to draft a Kid that can run with KP and Willy for many years after Melo is gone. Who cares if Melo is an Elite scorer, when it hasn't helped us win!!! What the hell are you rooting for?

I was rooting for a loss and the fans around me didn't understand why. Every time they chanted "DE-FENSE", I chanted "DRAFT PICK"

HofstraBBall wrote:BTW. Crickets from all the Melo haters. I know your watching too. Better defense without KP. OK4 looks like a real center. And he has not even played. Knick fans would be raising a statute after the game if he was on the squad. Who can we pick up in 2019 to replace Melo? Guy is not afraid of the moment.

The Knicks almost completely blew a 10 point lead in the last four minutes. For the second game in a row against the Sixers. There should not have been a "moment" - the Knicks should've won this in a blow out. Okafor and Covington are the only NBA caliber players on the Sixers roster.

Rooting for this team to win these games is extremely short-sighted.