Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2018.04.06)

By: Grocer

Grocer — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:22:49 +0000

True, can’t really pin this one on management. Injuries kept the tankiest players out of the game and the kids managed to win it. Probably not great for development to pull them when they’re doing that well.

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:25:33 +0000

The Big 3 of Tank Ball in Mudiay, Beasley, and Kanter didn’t see time tonight. I didn’t think we’d blow out the Miami Heat, but when Dame Dotson goes off for 30 points and 11 rebounds, you can’t be too mad that you won. Dame Dotson did a lot to confirm that he is indeed the Courtney Lee of his era.

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:02:33 +0000

Everyone here seems to be complaining about our stupid wins. I do want the best pick possible, but looking in perspective, we just blew out a playoff team with a late second round pick (Dotson), and two undrafted pickups that started the season in G league as our leading scorers. Tanking teams that are losing games like Chicago, as well as the Nets, are also playing their second picks and G league callups, but our tanking roster seems better quality than theirs. That’s not a reason for considering our management stupid.

By: Stratomatic "It's tough being us"

Stratomatic "It's tough being us" — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:50:31 +0000

I really want to come away with either Carter or Bridges.

On one level I realize I have no special insights into who the best prospects actually are and should defer, but at least there is a statistical basis for my view. If our scouts have a better idea, so be it. They did a good job with KP, Willy (even though management traded him), Dotson, Frank, and even Baker given where these players were selected. I just don’t want to blow it with these stupid wins.

By: Grocer

Grocer — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:34:35 +0000

The good news is if we manage to lose the rest we’ll at least tie for the 8th pick. So slightly more pingpong balls. Mudiay is out tomorrow with a concussion and THj has a sprained ankle and those probably balance out? Maybe we’ll be tired tomorrow. At least the Cavs still have an incentive to win.

By: TheOakmanCometh

TheOakmanCometh — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:33:24 +0000

This franchise can’t do anything right. Every other tanking team is benching their best players when they get hot. It’s a bad look, but you know what, it works. We ride them to blowout wins.

By: Stratomatic "It's tough being us"

Stratomatic "It's tough being us" — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:15:38 +0000

Bad teams with young players some times take leaps and are all of a sudden good from one year to the next

We are bad, but we aren’t THAT bad.

If Hardaway and KP did not go down, we probably would have won 35 games or more. We would have won a few of the games while they were out and we wouldn’t have been semi tanking after the all star break. So next year, add in a significant upgrade at PG with Burke over Jack, some development from Frank, a 1st round pick, and whatever else, and we probably would have been in playoff contention. That was the plan. With KP out, the plan was basically delayed one year. The upside is that we’ll get a better pick this year and next.

By: rama, king of superfluous poppycock

rama, king of superfluous poppycock — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:08:29 +0000

The fatal blow was not playing Mudiay more. We have freaking Rommel on the team, gotta roll with that tank commander shit.

By: Stratomatic "It's tough being us"

Stratomatic "It's tough being us" — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:08:29 +0000

Well, Begley reported that executives around the league feel it’s possible that Kanter opts out for a long term deal. I really hope he does, but that it’s not us giving him the deal.

Yep. It could be a blessing or a disaster. This is where trust in management is so important.

By: Stratomatic "It's tough being us"

Stratomatic "It's tough being us" — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:03:41 +0000

Losing the Beas/Kanter frontcourt may have been the fatal blow

As was finally figuring out he should be playing Burke.