martin wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:

martin wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:Burks as your starting PG =
Burks off the bench microwave scoring punch =

Feel like Burks off bench as mostly primary ball-handle next to Deuce + J-Hart will work nice.

Now imagine Burks and Josh and Bogs with McDeuce.

4 not bad ball movers, none a primary PG but also all pretty good in that role in combo with others.

Ok. It’s round 1 of the playoffs. Everyone is healthy. Everyone. Thibs wants to reduce the rotation to 8 players. Who are your 8?

Doesn’t have to be the same 8, depending on the match up, right?

If Knicks playing Cleveland, you want Mitch to beast and do his smash thing.

Against Miami, you needed one more ball handler and more shooters for Jalen. Don’t use Precious and maybe Bogs is your guy off bench.

Against Boston, maybe Precious gets more time to guard Tatum.

Doesn’t have to be same 8.

^^Tell me you dont know Thibs without telling me you dont know Thibs.

Look I really like our coach too, but dude just no. You got the wrong coach.

Perfect example is when Knicks against Miami were desperate for 3pt shooting. Yet, the best 3pt shooter in Knicks history was left on the bench. You know why? Because he wasnt in the rotation.

TheMTL wrote:

martin wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:

martin wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:Burks as your starting PG =
Burks off the bench microwave scoring punch =

Feel like Burks off bench as mostly primary ball-handle next to Deuce + J-Hart will work nice.

Now imagine Burks and Josh and Bogs with McDeuce.

4 not bad ball movers, none a primary PG but also all pretty good in that role in combo with others.

Ok. It’s round 1 of the playoffs. Everyone is healthy. Everyone. Thibs wants to reduce the rotation to 8 players. Who are your 8?

Doesn’t have to be the same 8, depending on the match up, right?

If Knicks playing Cleveland, you want Mitch to beast and do his smash thing.

Against Miami, you needed one more ball handler and more shooters for Jalen. Don’t use Precious and maybe Bogs is your guy off bench.

Against Boston, maybe Precious gets more time to guard Tatum.

Doesn’t have to be same 8.

^^Tell me you dont know Thibs without telling me you dont know Thibs.

Look I really like our coach too, but dude just no. You got the wrong coach.

Perfect example is when Knicks against Miami were desperate for 3pt shooting. Yet, the best 3pt shooter in Knicks history was left on the bench. You know why? Because he wasnt in the rotation.

Your argument relies on playing Fournier minutes. It's a bad argument. Cause you didn't even consider one iota of anything else.

Panos wrote:I know this is going to be unpopular, and a symptom of disconnect (again) between FO and Thibs, but I honestly could see Boj being the odd man out come rotation shortening time. I just don't see him as a Thibs type player. We'll see.

Bogs will sit in Evan's old seat. Burks was the guy Thibs wanted. If everyone is healthy...
Brunson/Burks
DDV/
OG/Hart
Randle/Precious
iHart/Mitch

Deuce/Boj/Sims will be watching come playoff time. No matter what is happening on the court.

With Randle staggered, Precious and Mitch available, Bogs has a harder path. But his style is better.

Knixkik wrote:

BrunsonBurner wrote:

Panos wrote:I know this is going to be unpopular, and a symptom of disconnect (again) between FO and Thibs, but I honestly could see Boj being the odd man out come rotation shortening time. I just don't see him as a Thibs type player. We'll see.

Bogs will sit in Evan's old seat. Burks was the guy Thibs wanted. If everyone is healthy...
Brunson/Burks
DDV/
OG/Hart
Randle/Precious
iHart/Mitch

Deuce/Boj/Sims will be watching come playoff time. No matter what is happening on the court.

Bogs can really score. I think he’s going to get his minutes. He also competes unlike Fournier.

I think Fournier's biggest problem was that he was at a point in his career where playing for his country over the summer was affecting his NBA game. EF played like someone who needed the summer off to recover. Might have left more in the tank for D.

DLeethal wrote:It's hard to envision Thibs leaving Precious out of the playoff rotation with how he has played even at full strength (assuming Mitch is back). His defense and offensive rebounding is elite, and you know that makes Thibs a little wet. Gonna have some tough decisions to make. We could put out an insane defensive rotation with Deuce-Hart-Precious-Mitch as the bench guys, whilst staggering Brunson and Randle. My guess is that 1 of Burks/Bogs will make it and one guy will get situational'd. And 1 of Deuce/Precious will get situational'd.

With Randle staggered, Precious and Mitch available, Bogs has a harder path. But his style is better.

I just thought about a Deuce, Josh Hart, Randle, Precious, Mitch lineup offensively and it hurt my brain

EwingPSD wrote:

DLeethal wrote:It's hard to envision Thibs leaving Precious out of the playoff rotation with how he has played even at full strength (assuming Mitch is back). His defense and offensive rebounding is elite, and you know that makes Thibs a little wet. Gonna have some tough decisions to make. We could put out an insane defensive rotation with Deuce-Hart-Precious-Mitch as the bench guys, whilst staggering Brunson and Randle. My guess is that 1 of Burks/Bogs will make it and one guy will get situational'd. And 1 of Deuce/Precious will get situational'd.

With Randle staggered, Precious and Mitch available, Bogs has a harder path. But his style is better.

I just thought about a Deuce, Josh Hart, Randle, Precious, Mitch lineup offensively and it hurt my brain

Agree but they seem to play better with those brain hurting lineups sometimes throughout Thibs reign as opposed to incorporating defensively-deficient scorers. The bench was horrible right after the OG trade, but they started to figure it out and play better once Deuce found his comfort zone. Then everyone got hurt and everything fell apart across the board.

TheMTL wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

BrunsonBurner wrote:

Panos wrote:I know this is going to be unpopular, and a symptom of disconnect (again) between FO and Thibs, but I honestly could see Boj being the odd man out come rotation shortening time. I just don't see him as a Thibs type player. We'll see.

Bogs will sit in Evan's old seat. Burks was the guy Thibs wanted. If everyone is healthy...
Brunson/Burks
DDV/
OG/Hart
Randle/Precious
iHart/Mitch

Deuce/Boj/Sims will be watching come playoff time. No matter what is happening on the court.

Bogs can really score. I think he’s going to get his minutes. He also competes unlike Fournier.

I think Fournier's biggest problem was that he was at a point in his career where playing for his country over the summer was affecting his NBA game. EF played like someone who needed the summer off to recover. Might have left more in the tank for D.

Fournier killed it for his country. I'm not sure what we talking about?

Fournier biggest problem was his lack of defense and we had Grimes who was suddenly hitting threes at the same/better clip with along with stellar defense.

I'm worried that Bogs is merely a slightly better version of Fournier with same defensive characteristics. If Precious ever develops his shot (like Grimes), Bogs will be out the rotation.

18 million reasons to take the summer off when you're pushing 30, and playing for Thibs . Didnt have enough left, after EF "killed it" over the summer. Was also the case after a good first year with the Knicks.

I believe you're underestimating Bogs midrange game, creativity. As well as being an outside threat. Fournier wasnt on his level. Bogs has more tools in the toolbox.

Yes, Bogs D has been also suspect, but it looks like he got hurt trying to play better defense. Made a few good stops. Bogs will be coming off the bench, lighting up second units. He's a high pct shooter against starters, Bogs is the instant offense we need since IQ got traded.

Philc1 wrote:Can Josh Hart play Center?

What can't he do ?? 0pI expect him on the US bobsled team soon