One great advantage of the Process is that with so many assets, you don’t need as many things to break your way. Not every draft pick has to hit. You can withstand coming out on the losing side of a trade.

I’ll say that any quality process or “Process” worth its salt will be able to withstand some L’s here and there. One of the reasons I’m so happy with this past season is that the Knicks have implemented a system that can move the team forward despite our draft misses of 2017 and 2018. And yes I know had we hit on at least one of them (I lament the Knox pick more than [redacted]) we definitely would be further along, but because of the successes of this past season, we’re not fucked by em either.

About the Process: I’ll just say that I believe it would’ve been easy for Philly to have been an Orlando Magic-level perennial low playoff seeded team but to me, I always thought Hinkie decided that he wanted to ultimately build a true contender that can take on the powers of the West. So he went hardcore with a rebuild. Didn’t many of wish at some point in years past that the Knicks did the same? (maybe 2-3 years instead of 4?).

A new thread.

http://knickerblogger.net/if-they-required-multi-year-market-rate-deals-to-resign-them-which-knick-free-agents-would-you-bring-back/

People are expressing views on team building strategy. You either agree with what they are saying or you don’t. What you call it is irrelevant.

Hubert:
I really want to take the Hawks but I can’t. Lopez is going to pull Capela away from the paint like no one on the Knicks could, and they’re really going to miss Hunter. The Bucks should win this one rather easily. I’ll give Trae 2 games, though. Bucks in 6.

I’ve been rooting for the Hawks since the moment they beat the Knicks.

Once I took a very close look at their team before the playoffs started I realized how mistaken I was to be hoping the Knicks got them in the 1st round to begin with. They were very underrated by the consensus going into the playoffs. A lot of us expected them to be very good going into the season, but I guess people sort of lost track of their talent after the bad start. That said, I agree with you that the injuries are an issue and I think the Bucks are as good or better than them. They also have more experience under extreme pressure . Still, I’m pulling for the Hawks and especially Trae and Gallo because I like their games.

What’s next — the treasury yield curve is a “hootenanny”??

just for shits and giggles, can you tell me what you
think the yield curve is?

Owen: Cybersoze, I am interested to see how Brian officiates this clear thread baiting….

LOL

DRed: I don’t mind the bullshit fouls where like Trae Young or CP3 beats a guy and then slow down and the defender runs over them (although I’m fine if they stop doing it, I can see how people find it annoying). The defender at least has a chance to avoid that. I hate when guys pumpfake a defender into the air and then jump forward into the defender to draw a foul, because that contact is initiated by the offensive player. If you pump a guy into the air you have an advantage now, you can just go around them or sidestep into an open shot. Rewarding the offensive player with free throws simply because they faked a guy into jumping is bullshit

I pretty much agree with this. I think the rule is supposed to address a player jumping backwards into a player chasing him more than a player stopping and getting run over.

I think the jumping forward piece has gone to an extreme in today’s NBA. I used to appreciate it as a smart play, but it’s just reached a point where it’s no longer leaning a little bit into the defender so much as ramming head first into him. I’ve thought these should be called charges for a long time and refs need to do a better job of recognizing that the defender has position. Even if the defender whacks the shooter with his arm, the charge happened first. It’s a complete 180 from how Hibbert got officiated (although he was legitimately good at going straight up).

geo: Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love have committed to joining Team USA’s 12-man roster for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo…

We’ve been going small in the Olympics for years. I think our advantage is in having wings that are faster than other country’s PGs and bigger than their PF/Cs.

Aside from Jokic and Kanter, I just don’t think there’s enough international Cs for us to worry about in these competitions. And of course, worry about Kanter is an exaggeration