blkexec wrote:Randle donate x amount of money for each 3. 11 three pt attempts for Randle. Mmmmm

Yeah,like wtf. Charity is good and dandy and Randle is a giving man but it's should not dictate his shot selection

Knixkik wrote:We still have a winning record. It’s been a mix of good wins and bad losses. The backcourt has struggled but we know Fournier and Walker will come around as the season goes on. Honestly considering the new pieces haven’t got going yet, things could be a whole lot worse. I think the goal was always to stumble to 45 wins but be more dangerous come playoff time. Obviously the goals haven’t changed. The starting 5 will get going at some point.

They are going to be way under .500 after the next 10 games. I think after the Rockets game which they should win the team is going to implode. I think they could easily lose the next 8 or 9 games.

Jmpasq wrote:The problem is Randles play. This might be who Randle is as a player. Last year was the mirage. He just can't play with a crowd. In front of the home crowd he trys to be the man. He holds the ball like he is Kobe Bryant. He pounds the ball into the court. He destroys team chemistry every time he steps on the floor.

He’s learning how to be a #1 option. But naturally he’s a player that compliments the #1. The affects of the crowd and living up to expectations is not easy for average to below average teams. Last year nobody expected us to make the playoffs so there’s no pressure to win. That’s when we play better. And there was no crowd. Perfect combination for Randle and the avg to below avg knicks last year.

The difference between a solid #1 player or a true playoff team, is learning how to meet or exceed expectations. I said this last year as to why we was so good. And the challenge this year is now everybody is expecting us to play better and beat teams that are worse. No more hiding. Fans and the media are now expecting the knicks win. Especially against bad teams. Expecting Randle to lead a team that’s better on paper. Unfortunately when u fold under that kind of pressure, it tells you a lot about this team, and Randle. He’s not ready to lead a playoff team yet. And the knicks aren’t ready to leave that comfort space of nobody is expecting us to win.

Just look at the teams we beat so far. We was expected to lose. And the teams that beat us, we are expected to win. This is called an average to below average team tendencies.

I STILL BELIEVE that one path to a better team is playing Obi more and inserting Grimes into the rotation.

Id start IQ at PG and give Grimes the bench minutes. For now Kemba out. Not anything on kemba accept his D Fourmier should be next on the minutes chopping block hes been awful.

The way to get back is through defense.BUT u CANNOT shoot 50 3s and think your D will be great--to many fast breaks off the 3 ball. We need to cap 3's at 33% max

Somebody mention this in another thread, who the hell is our glue guy in the starting unit, it really should be Mitch, but he can't pass, and he can't guard the perimeter.

Anybody can see that mitch belongs with the second unit, that group plays together, plays faster, moves the ball better, plays with the most energy.

Taj or Noel is a much better fit for the starting unit, but none of those guys can stay healthy enough to get anything accomplish.

Did we really just invest 21 mill in NOEL, the guy who's suing his X agent for loss wages.... WTF

Vmart wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Our biggest issue is there is no Glue guy, Last yr Bullock missed 7 games and we were 1-6 in those games.

Somebody mention this in another thread, who the hell is our glue guy in the starting unit, it really should be Mitch, but he can't pass, and he can't guard the perimeter.

Anybody can see that mitch belongs with the second unit, that group plays together, plays faster, moves the ball better, plays with the most energy.

Taj or Noel is a much better fit for the starting unit, but none of those guys can stay healthy enough to get anything accomplish.

Did we really just invest 21 mill in NOEL, the guy who's suing his X agent for loss wages.... WTF

You are right. There is no glue guy. That is why they need to trade for Simmons. He is that guy who can make everyone better. For all his faults Payton was a glue guy. That kept Randle efficient, there were multiple glue guys on the team. Bullock, Payton, Frank. These guys aren’t looking to score every trip down, they were creating flow for the others. The defense has fallen as well. We need to get a guy who looks to pass, plays defense. I think Simmons is that guy. Lonzo was my ideal choice in free agency for me. But that ship has sailed. Would look to get Simmons in any trade scenario.

Thing with Simmons is you need 4 shooters around him to be successful. So, is he a C in a small ball lineup? Can you live with him with Mitch/Noel?

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Our biggest issue is there is no Glue guy, Last yr Bullock missed 7 games and we were 1-6 in those games.

Somebody mention this in another thread, who the hell is our glue guy in the starting unit, it really should be Mitch, but he can't pass, and he can't guard the perimeter.

Anybody can see that mitch belongs with the second unit, that group plays together, plays faster, moves the ball better, plays with the most energy.

Taj or Noel is a much better fit for the starting unit, but none of those guys can stay healthy enough to get anything accomplish.

Did we really just invest 21 mill in NOEL, the guy who's suing his X agent for loss wages.... WTF

You are right. There is no glue guy. That is why they need to trade for Simmons. He is that guy who can make everyone better. For all his faults Payton was a glue guy. That kept Randle efficient, there were multiple glue guys on the team. Bullock, Payton, Frank. These guys aren’t looking to score every trip down, they were creating flow for the others. The defense has fallen as well. We need to get a guy who looks to pass, plays defense. I think Simmons is that guy. Lonzo was my ideal choice in free agency for me. But that ship has sailed. Would look to get Simmons in any trade scenario.

Thing with Simmons is you need 4 shooters around him to be successful. So, is he a C in a small ball lineup? Can you live with him with Mitch/Noel?

I'm almost certain Mitch, Rose and RJ would be part of that trade, besides that we have no one else the sixers would be remotely interested in.

Leon said the knicks will still look to be aggressive on the trade front, so I'm thinking some kind of trade will happen before the deadline

On another note, this season bullock is shoot 37%fg, 31% 3pt and has taken just 4 FT attempts the entire season

franco12 wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Our biggest issue is there is no Glue guy, Last yr Bullock missed 7 games and we were 1-6 in those games.

Somebody mention this in another thread, who the hell is our glue guy in the starting unit, it really should be Mitch, but he can't pass, and he can't guard the perimeter.

Anybody can see that mitch belongs with the second unit, that group plays together, plays faster, moves the ball better, plays with the most energy.

Taj or Noel is a much better fit for the starting unit, but none of those guys can stay healthy enough to get anything accomplish.

Did we really just invest 21 mill in NOEL, the guy who's suing his X agent for loss wages.... WTF

You are right. There is no glue guy. That is why they need to trade for Simmons. He is that guy who can make everyone better. For all his faults Payton was a glue guy. That kept Randle efficient, there were multiple glue guys on the team. Bullock, Payton, Frank. These guys aren’t looking to score every trip down, they were creating flow for the others. The defense has fallen as well. We need to get a guy who looks to pass, plays defense. I think Simmons is that guy. Lonzo was my ideal choice in free agency for me. But that ship has sailed. Would look to get Simmons in any trade scenario.

Thing with Simmons is you need 4 shooters around him to be successful. So, is he a C in a small ball lineup? Can you live with him with Mitch/Noel?

I don't think it's glue we're missing, it's energy.

If we are worried that Randle has reverted because of pressure, expectations and fans, what the heck will happen to the fragile Ben Simmons?

What you see with Randle is what you get. Ben can't shoot so that's a bad mix since we already have Mitch, Noel and Gibson who cant shoot. The paint would be too crowded and the other 3 players would get double team if 1 or 2 of them gets hot. To me a glue guy and a energy guy is the same thing. Not caught up in titles. Just someone who can impact the game, without the need to over dribble or score a bunch of points.

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Our biggest issue is there is no Glue guy, Last yr Bullock missed 7 games and we were 1-6 in those games.

Somebody mention this in another thread, who the hell is our glue guy in the starting unit, it really should be Mitch, but he can't pass, and he can't guard the perimeter.

Anybody can see that mitch belongs with the second unit, that group plays together, plays faster, moves the ball better, plays with the most energy.

Taj or Noel is a much better fit for the starting unit, but none of those guys can stay healthy enough to get anything accomplish.

Did we really just invest 21 mill in NOEL, the guy who's suing his X agent for loss wages.... WTF

You are right. There is no glue guy. That is why they need to trade for Simmons. He is that guy who can make everyone better. For all his faults Payton was a glue guy. That kept Randle efficient, there were multiple glue guys on the team. Bullock, Payton, Frank. These guys aren’t looking to score every trip down, they were creating flow for the others. The defense has fallen as well. We need to get a guy who looks to pass, plays defense. I think Simmons is that guy. Lonzo was my ideal choice in free agency for me. But that ship has sailed. Would look to get Simmons in any trade scenario.

Thing with Simmons is you need 4 shooters around him to be successful. So, is he a C in a small ball lineup? Can you live with him with Mitch/Noel?

Agree....it works if Simmons plays center. But as good as Simmons is on defense, he's not a rim protector like Mitch. So the rim would be wide open. Switch out Mitch and input Turner or some other center who can shoot and you have a winning team. But Simmons is tricky to build around. I feel the same way with Randle. He's not a shooter, but he puts up 11 shoot attempts from 3? At least RJ attacks the rim and plays defense. RJ brings energy. So when his shot isn't falling, it's not a total hit because he does other things well.