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TPercy
Posts: 28010 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 2/5/2014 Member: #5748 |
![]() I think as long as we can make Cavs series competitive (6-7 hardfought games) then this season was a big success.
The Future is Bright!
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KnickDanger
Posts: 24375 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/30/2017 Member: #7578 |
![]() Like all of us I remember the let down after being whupped by the Hawks in 2021. I don't expect that sort of failing, but even if say Randle cannot go and we get...whupped...the difference in that squad and this one is immensely evident. So yeah this season is already a success, Now go whup the Cavs.
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SergioNYK
Posts: 22530 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/8/2002 Member: #333 USA |
![]() Forget about me not picking up SAS if I drove by him in the desert. I seriously think I'd run him over. Reverse and run him over again.
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GustavBahler
Posts: 42673 Alba Posts: 15 Joined: 7/12/2010 Member: #3186 |
![]() Was a fan of Smith's not so long ago. Was nice having a vocal Knicks fan in such a prominent role on TV. Even when I disagreed with his take.
Believe Smith jumped the shark as a fan, over the non-Mitchell trade. They were asking too damned much. Stephen A wanted to give away the store. We got 47 wins without Mitchell, as Nalod pointed out. We still have the assets to make more moves. When it was clear that this team was still very competitive without a DM trade, Smith dug in. I disagree that losing to the Cavs validates the need to have made this trade. One, we're facing the Cavs in the playoffs, not on the outside looking in. Two, all the Knicks have to do is make it competitive, to validate the FO passing on Mitchell. Win or lose. Its about how much of a fight the Knicks put up. Plenty of assets, and picks to build from there. |
Nalod
Posts: 71067 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
![]() SergioNYK wrote:Forget about me not picking up SAS if I drove by him in the desert. I seriously think I'd run him over. Reverse and run him over again. I'd pick him up because I'd want to hear why the hell he was out there alone? Also, I find a guy like SAS goes away and two more pop up and are worse. |
EwingsGlass
Posts: 27456 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 4/29/2005 Member: #893 USA |
![]() A healthy Randle is pretty important to beating the Cavs. They have two young bigs in Mobley and Jarrett Allen. But Mobley doesn't have his man strength yet and I think Randle takes him out of the equation. Robinson has size and strength on Allen. I think our bigs neutralize their bigs and that makes us a bad matchup for them. If Randle is healthy.
After that Cavs and the Knicks are pretty similarly situated. Deep roster. Brunson has gotten the better of Mitchell on offense. Grimes has done a decent job on Mitchell on defense. Both teams lack elite 3 point shooting that turns games into blowouts. But, I think the Cavs are one of the few teams in the league that the Knicks are older than. More experienced. I wanted this matchup for the Knicks in the first round. Its a good matchup for us if we are healthy. You know I gonna spin wit it
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EwingsGlass
Posts: 27456 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 4/29/2005 Member: #893 USA |
![]() Nalod wrote:SergioNYK wrote:Forget about me not picking up SAS if I drove by him in the desert. I seriously think I'd run him over. Reverse and run him over again. Talking mouth. I am ready for him to go away. Time to get the media to pump the Knicks. We won 3 out of 4 during the season. We are allowed to think we can do this. You know I gonna spin wit it
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blkexec
Posts: 28292 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 9/3/2004 Member: #748 |
![]() GustavBahler wrote:Was a fan of Smith's not so long ago. Was nice having a vocal Knicks fan in such a prominent role on TV. Even when I disagreed with his take. Out of all the fans on this site, I agree and respect your posts. I would also agree and respect SAS more than some on this site. Everybody wants the same goal, a championship. Who cares if one fan rather take a different route than another fan. Why is it so hard to simply respect each others approach to the same goal? Are people mad because they afraid to say what they really want to say. SAS is from queens and he’s a knick fan period. Sure I don’t agree with everything but I can say the same thing about most people on this site. The difference is SAS doesn’t mind hanging his azz out and speaking his mind. If you believe DM is a superstar, then he has a point. I just don’t hold DM as high as SAS and enjoy watching our home grown talent grow. Watching how JB and Hart especially pumps new blood into this team. Right now I’m as happy as I ever been as a Knicks fan. Can’t wait to see what we do in the cavs series. I feel like Randle will do his Willis reed impression. Limp onto the court and increase the team’s intensity with his on court leadership. Born in Brooklyn, Raised in Queens, Lives in Maryland.
The future is bright, I'm a Knicks fan for life!
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Nalod
Posts: 71067 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
![]() blkexec wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Was a fan of Smith's not so long ago. Was nice having a vocal Knicks fan in such a prominent role on TV. Even when I disagreed with his take. SAS gotta jump the shark to keep his ratings. |