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listen to this.. here's an opposing coach saying Knicks won because we couldnt stop Brunson. Listen to him read the stats from Brunson vs. rest of the Knicks. Wow.

Last night was interesting. Saw some real hero ball in the crunch time. Brunson missed 3 straight times and none of the shots were great. They were hero shot which I dont really mind cause Brunson IS a phucking hero... This was just a sit back and see what Brunson does moment for me. What he did was the fake and blow by to seal the same. Just sick guile and his bag of tricks is so exhausting for opposing teams.

I just phucking heart everything about Brunson. What I didnt realize was how strong he is and despite being short he doesnt get pushed around and that's really important to what we do on defense (unlike floppy hoes like Hali and Trae)

Dear god I wanna see this squad w/ Randle and Mitch. Fingers crossed.

ALl NBA voting now is positionless so its the top 15 players. This helped Randle in past years.

As for COY honors, Thibs should get some consideration int he the top 5. Daigenault in OK is doing a great job as is Finch in Minny. Mazzula has a stacked roster and just can’t say he stands out despite having the best record? Weird to say that. Bickerstaff in Clev, Mosley in Orlando have done nice jobs. Thibs has done a great job keeping his team together during a really bad injury spell.

Was looking at minutes played and while JB is up there, I was suprised it was stlll a bit less than Davis and Lebron. Durant also is putting in bigger minutes.

Speaking of Lebron, I know he is not universally loved but he did this 40k points and not like he is riding the wake of a great team either. Statistically he is having a great year and has already played over 60 games for the year.

VDesai wrote:He is a 1 with no qualifiers. He is one of the best scorers in the game period. Can't wait to get him some support in the form of another ALL NBA caliber, top 20 NBA scorer in Randle.

To be sure, my 1A was top of line

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VDesai wrote:He is a 1 with no qualifiers. He is one of the best scorers in the game period. Can't wait to get him some support in the form of another ALL NBA caliber, top 20 NBA scorer in Randle.

To be sure, my 1A was top of line

I posted this at the end of the Kings game thread, but maybe its more relevant here.

This is really just my own feeling and not a fact, but in watching the Knicks for 30+ years, I've never felt more confident about a player getting buckets than Brunson. He is a remarkable player. He can beat traps and doubles, you can try to foul him or play him physically. You can send help in the paint. This guy can just score at will. Yes he can have an off night. Yes some nights the traps/doubles work better than others. His confidence and intelligence just make it so hard on the defense to truly shut him down. He will find a way. Even the small things - like noticing that Keon Ellis was peaking on the screens. Just insane intelligence to call for that at the most crucial point in the game and immediately pounce when Ellis looked away. Even with that hit was a very cool, collected finish as they had rim protection ready when he got to the paint. He quickly got to his strong hand and switched hands and got it up before the defender could jump.

Just a next level basketball play made mainly by smarts but also exceptional quickness and skill. Its one of those things you just come to expect, but when you think about the moment in the game and how the entire defense is keyed in to stop him - to make that play is remarkable.

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And not for nothing, but the game is slowing down for Brunson and we are seeing the passing version of him that would have probably not blossomed as quickly (or never) behind Luca.

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iHarts ability to PnR and PASS is something Mitch doesn't come close to. Mitch is a physical phenom and can do different things on the lob and being a presence on the court, but iHart just opens up everyone ELSE around him.

Check out that first pass to Decue on the move, Mitch will never make that catch and pass.

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martin wrote:The first minute for me solidifies why iHart will start over Mitch, everything else being equal. The PnR capabilities.

And not for nothing, but the game is slowing down for Brunson and we are seeing the passing version of him that would have probably not blossomed as quickly (or never) behind Luca.

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iHarts ability to PnR and PASS is something Mitch doesn't come close to. Mitch is a physical phenom and can do different things on the lob and being a presence on the court, but iHart just opens up everyone ELSE around him.

Check out that first pass to Decue on the move, Mitch will never make that catch and pass.

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Yes- this is the truth. iHart has way more offensive skill - obviously he is a wizard with the pass, but he has better hands, is showing some touch in the paint and he can make FTs. Mitch is a better finisher and physically even more explosive/imposing (not that Hartenstein isn't a presence). That said Hartenstein's defensive IQ is very strong and he does a great job of not getting into foul trouble while protecting the rim. Having both and being able to keep them both fresh can be the key in physically imposing your will on the team (as we saw vs. Cleveland). But having Hartenstein's offensive versatility + Precious who can also play center and add more dimensionality on offense is going to be important against teams like Miami who will look to exploit Mitch.

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suddenly Draymond is very reasonable! After this take I cant dislike him so much

He reached a crossroad as he nears retirement. Be a dick like Oak or set up for career in broadcasting/personality. He is doing commercials also.
Personally I have no issues with Oak as he does not present to the masses nor tries to. Barkley does his opinion well with humor.
Be interesting how he handles is post playing career. I have not listened to any of his podcast.