Official '24 NYK playoffs thread, RD1 vs PHI

[Upptempo]

McBride impressing me the past few weeks. I understand a lot of people wanted to keep Grimes but when the team is fully healthy, Hart is back to the bench so trying to get minutes for Grimes and McBride would've been tough. I'd rather we continue to build McBride

 

[don ramon]

Well this was something man!

Didn’t expect this.

Shout out to don ramon for putting pressure on the team

you know thibs is lurking this forum (and mma forums)

 

[njavier03]

can we stop overvaluing Grimes now? we overvalue all ours players and VERY seldomly do they move on from this team and excel.

 

[nick.]

can we stop overvaluing Grimes now? we overvalue all ours players and VERY seldomly do they move on from this team and excel.

Thibs has been right about every young player the fans begged to play more

 

[njavier03]

i hate to admit it, but Thibs has been right. the only ones i think are the exception are RJ and IQ.

 

[nick.]

Barrett's minutes were never in question but he became the odd man out with the emergence of Randle then Brunson. Quickley was coming off the bench but was playing close to 30 minutes a night & closing games. Grimes was given plenty of chances to keep his spot. Obi was never really consistent enough to earn more than 15-20 minutes.

Took injuries for McBride to get a real chance but it seems he's solidified his spot. Achiuwa isn't going anywhere. If you could play, you'll play.

 

[Coupé It]

Thibs got rid of RJ…

He’s good with with me.

 

[8pm at msg]

The only guy we really miss is Quickley. Dante matches him in threes and defensive effort but doesn't create at the same level IQ did. McBride is a solid 3 and D PG as well so I can live with 2 out of 3.

 

[jayocampo]

Thibs has been right about every young player the fans begged to play more

RJ and Quick would be doing ok imo if Brunson and Randle weren't here. But he was def right about Obi who I thought was just being held back by Randle. RJ has been putting up 20/6/4 on the Raptors with 55% FG and 42% 3pters which is what we thought was gonna end up being consistent pre-migraine lmfao. Idk what happened to his FT% tho he's shooting under 65%.

 

[ballinsam23]

Seems like he was right about all of them.

IQ isn’t a 100 mill contract player.

Donte + McBrides production has been way better

 

[biggie62]

Donte has been the sleeper. Plays solid defense and his shooting is lights out. He had to become more of a volume shooter for us because of injuries and hasn’t disappointed.

 

[jayocampo]

Seems like he was right about all of them.

IQ isn’t a 100 mill contract player.

Donte + McBrides production has been way better

Yeah we def weren't paying 100m for IQ.

 

[onewearz]

Charles Smith was so soft

 

[you go boy]

iq was good here... but basically the broken record message here is why pay him starter money to come off the bench... thats basically the only issue... didnt make sense either to extend grimes contract hence why he got traded... the big question is after we sign OG what is the next move... will there be a big trade this summer being that the new cba is restrictive on team contracts and if someone else will release their superstar

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Yall overrate Grimes. He’s played four games for Detroit and is shooting 25% from the field

 

[nick.]

Coaching staff & front office loved Quickley, and he deserves the money he's going to get, but paying him on this team basically locks him in as your 3rd-4th option. Again, the emergence of Randle & Brunson completely changed the team's plans.

Also think it came down to being much easier to replace 28 minutes off the bench than find a big, All-Defense wing.

 

[paulminus]

Knicks management probably assumed Brunson would average around 19ppg / 5 apg/ 3 rpg.

Knicks need to get all the right pieces together before Brunson and Randle next extension

 

[8pm at msg]

Philly has nothing but role players and scrubs out there...so hopefully we don't play down to the competition.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Bog lowkey sucks

 

[gaiiige]

one of the worst halves of basketball you’ll ever watch

 

[don ramon]

worst first half performance of the season right? i'm amazed i'm going to be watching the second half too

 

[nick.]

Bog lowkey sucks

he & Burks still have some losing team tendencies

 

[8pm at msg]

Are we gonna get to 80 points?

 

[pr0phecy718]

Suspensions coming?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Both teams should never be allowed to play again