The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[MVP]

The deal was always Kyrie and KD. Its nice to not be part of negative news, more distractions, and just focus on basketball for once.

KD being there is enough. It leads to opportunities to bring in other stars, just like they did. Y'all really sounding like Dolan.

 

[storm2006]

Agent of Chaos

BIG Kyrie Thread

A proud supporter of Kyrie’s decision?

Spoiler: This you fam?

 

[ballinsam23]

KD >>>> peace

Sure I’ll take KD any day of the week. But he wasnt going to Brooklyn or anywhere really without Kyrie. That was always a package deal.

 

[D StaXX]

Multiple sources with direct knowledge of Irving’s decision have told The Athletic that Irving is not anti-vaccine and that his stance is that he is upset that people are losing their jobs due to vaccine mandates. It’s a stance that Irving has explained to close teammates. To him, this is about a grander fight than the one on the court and Irving is challenging a perceived control of society and people’s livelihood, according to sources with knowledge of Irving’s mindset. It is a decision that he believes he is capable to make given his current life dynamics. “Kyrie wants to be a voice for the voiceless,” one source said.

This is so ******* stupid.

 

[dacomeup]

KD is probably the best player in the league right now. Kyrie still top 20. Y’all are happy with a high floor, low ceiling team instead of having them because of distractions? That’s nonsense and you know it.

 

[addict4sneakers]

KD is probably the best player in the league right now. Kyrie still top 20. Y’all are happy with a high floor, low ceiling team instead of having them because of distractions? That’s nonsense and you know it.

All of this. Knicks fans cheered for worse dudes that caused bigger headaches.

yes I know KD wasn’t going there but eye don’t get the “whew we dodged a bullet talk”

 

[ballinsam23]

Nah we’re good. Not gonna go through this again. Legit they can have anyone they want, no one here still gives af about them.

 

[noblekane]

Lavar still building the empire

this guy is so sad. still trying to live his dream through the popularity of his kids like the parents of an 80's child actor.

atleast pay somebody to design your shoes. **** looks like he just drew on them.

 

[Based Jesus]

KD is probably the best player in the league right now. Kyrie still top 20. Y’all are happy with a high floor, low ceiling team instead of having them because of distractions? That’s nonsense and you know it.

Knicks are playing good basketball for the first time in years AND staying out of the news, it's practically ******* christmas in NY right now

So unless Kyrie wins a championship in Brooklyn I honestly would prefer to not have him on the team at this moment. Especially since apparently he wouldn't be on the team anyways, preferring to be a pro-Covid activist

Obviously KD and Harden would be nice but they aint won **** for BK either and weren't coming without Kyrie, so for now I'm perfectly happy

 

[don ramon]

KD and Harden are vaxxed though. Seems like a good trade off

obviously is, but i think having a sideshow of tin hats, injuries and who knows what other surprises in store for this season would've further compounded the lore of the knicks always having a dark cloud above them. coulda chanced it with kd while he was injured, but his track record says he isn't the type to go to a team by himself. you don't have to believe it, but the knicks are so much better off without any of this mess

 

[nick.]

it would be nice to have kevin durant & james harden on my favorite team

BUT I do really like this current group. Got a lot more dynamic in the offseason & been taking a ton of threes in preseason. Haven't ever been this excited for a season.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

How they make this about the Knicks again?

 

[don ramon]

How they make this about the Knicks again?

MVP is trying his gosh darn hardest to dictate how knicks fans should feel lol

 

[MVP]

How they make this about the Knicks again?

It's your own contingent

 

[storm2006]

Knicks are playing good basketball for the first time in years AND staying out of the news, it's practically ****ing christmas in NY right now

So unless Kyrie wins a championship in Brooklyn I honestly would prefer to not have him on the team at this moment. Especially since apparently he wouldn't be on the team anyways, preferring to be a pro-Covid activist

Obviously KD and Harden would be nice but they aint won **** for BK either and weren't coming without Kyrie, so for now I'm perfectly happy

I think they're looking at it from a pure basketball perspective and not a Knicks fans perspective. BK can have KD, Harden and Myrie and not win a chip and it gets a little press. Let the Knicks have those three and not win. It would be a NIGHTMARE for the Knicks in the media. It's market perception IMO. Knicks, Lakers and GSW or Clippers or Bron team to some respect get a different type of slander that a lot of fans don't understand or respect...although they'll be the first to throw shade

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

How they make this about the Knicks again?

Brah it was your own people

I guess signing Julius (who a lot of Knick fans wanted traded), Kemba (who was bought out) and Fournier got some folks feelin a type of way. I mean prior to those I think JR Smith was the most significant signing (?)

 

[Hahahaha]

All of this. Knicks fans cheered for worse dudes that caused bigger headaches.

yes I know KD wasn’t going there but eye don’t get the “whew we dodged a bullet talk”

If this was happening to the Knicks right now, we’d be getting KILLED and it would somehow be the Knicks fault. Since it’s the Nets and no one gives a **** about them, it’s not the Nets fault. It’s just strictly Kyrie getting the blame.

I’d still love KD on the team but all this going on, I feel a lot better about them choosing another team.

I think Kyrie is stubborn enough not to get vaccinated and doesn’t play this year and becomes an unrestricted free agent.

The best part of this is the mayor just did the Nets that favor to let him practice and then the Nets say **** it, we don’t want him at all.

 

[lawdog1]

Agent of Chaos

BIG Kyrie Thread

He’s not actually creating chaos though.

He’s giving the media stuff to talk about and contributing to the constant, mostly inconsequential noise on social media, but he’s not actually affecting real life other than (arguably) making his team worse by not being around.

Ultimately meaningless side show. That’s not chaos.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I think they're looking at it from a pure basketball perspective and not a Knicks fans perspective. BK can have KD, Harden and Myrie and not win a chip and it gets a little press. Let the Knicks have those three and not win. It would be a NIGHTMARE for the Knicks in the media. It's market perception IMO. Knicks, Lakers and GSW or Clippers or Bron team to some respect get a different type of slander that a lot of fans don't understand or respect...although they'll be the first to throw shade

I’m sorry but how does media perception/circus affect you as a fan? Especially since it’s been a circus. You think they going to pat y’all on the back if Trae knocks you out again?NY media going to be ruthless regardless

I come in peace
i Come in peace

 

[don ramon]

Brah it was your own people

I guess signing Julius (who a lot of Knick fans wanted traded), Kemba (who was bought out) and Fournier got some folks feelin a type of way. I mean prior to those I think JR Smith was the most significant signing (?)

come on man. you gotta give the knicks a little credit for their previous season, which was unexpected. they've only gotten better with these pick ups and draft picks so yeah, knicks fans are happy that the team is headed in the right direction.

 

[IATT]

 

[akajae]

who finishes with a better record?

Knicks or the Kyrie-less Nets?

 

[Maximus Meridius]

This interview was the first sign of things to come. Son is Dr Umar with a handle.

 

[storm2006]

I’m sorry but how does media perception/circus affect you as a fan? Especially since it’s been a circus. You think they going to pat y’all on the back if Trae knocks you out again?NY media going to be ruthless regardless

I come in peace
i Come in peace

It doesn't really affect you as a fan but I can understand how some folks might get tired of the slander and jokes. . Just different levels of expectations. Losing to Trae and them with last years squad gives you less of a headache than not wining a championship with KD and Myrie. At the end of the day 29 teams could be slandered at the end of the season for not winning a chip but there's different levels of expectations for each team.

 

[Hahahaha]

who finishes with a better record?

Knicks or the Kyrie-less Nets?

Nets but neither winning a ring.