Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2022.10.18)

By: JK47

JK47 — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:38:54 +0000

The Nets are probably going to be annoyingly good. Simmons really is a good fit there, he’ll get plenty of easy buckets and will defend well. If they’re healthy and have their heads screwed on straight, they’re probably the best team in the league. The word “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence though.

By: deeefense

deeefense — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:22:18 +0000

There’s not much point to discussing Durant and Irving. If they are physically and mentally healthy, they are still two of the best players in the NBA. Personally, I think Simmons is a massively better fit on that team than Harden and they are a perfect fit for him. There is no pressure on him to score or space the floor when they also have Curry and a couple of other shooters. All he has to do is defend at a high level (which he can do and they badly needed), rebound, get into the paint (which he can do in that space), and dish. Unless he has a total mental breakdown and is afraid to try to finish, get fouled and have to shoot FTs, he’s going to be as good or better than he was and exactly what they needed. I’m bullish on the Nets.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:14:27 +0000

In reply to ess-dog.

What many missed during all the drama is that the Nets actually picked up some nice parts this offseason. If Nash gets enough help from his seasoned assistants, I could see that team making noise.

I think it was lost because when they were doing it, it seemed insane. “Why are you picking up nice supporting guys when your stars are both leaving?!” So when the stars didn’t leave, people forgot about the earlier moves.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:08:16 +0000

In reply to Owen.

Okay, the prediction thread is now up. 🙂

https://knickerblogger.net/2022/10/18/the-how-many-wins-will-the-knicks-have-in-2022-23-prediction-thread/

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:05:01 +0000

Cyber – Looking forward to finding out!!! 🙂

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:50:01 +0000

Haha, Owen! 😀 My track record is perfect! (insert Borat’s NOT gif here) In 2020-21 i predicted 24 wins and we got 41 wins (!?). Then in 2021-22 i was bitten by the optimistic bug and predicted 46 wins, of course the Knicks only got 37 and that is counting the meaningless wins to finish the season. How will i fail this time around?

By: deeefense

deeefense — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:47:26 +0000

>The Nets at plus 900 look nice, though. And I think Strat nailed the best longshot in Denver.<

The teams I like most from a value perspective had key injuries last year. I'm expecting them to be much better this year and imo have a good enough team to to win it all if they are healthy playoff time.

That would be Denver, LA Clippers, Brooklyn, Milwaukee

The teams I like least are the ones where everything that could possibly go right last year went right and I think will decline because of lost players, age of key players, more neutral injury luck, or other issues. That would Miami, Boston, Phoenix and Dallas.

The Warriors and 76ers I'm kind of neutral on.

Some of the younger teams could have a great regular season, but I don't think they are ready to win a championship.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:07:03 +0000

I’d rather watch Herb Jones than Lebron right now but that’s probably just me being weird. Zion too of course.

Brian says the win prediction thread will be up either tonight or tmw so that we can all record our L’s for posterity….

By: JK47

JK47 — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:44:05 +0000

I’m curious to see what Zion Williamson is going to do. McCollum, Ingram, and Zion is a pretty nice core of Zion can stay healthy. The other starters are Jonas Valanciunas, who is a decent center, and Herbert Jones, who held his own as a rookie. That’s a team with some helium potential.

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:03:25 +0000

Can’t say I’m that interested in Lakers-Dubs

Hey, don’t talk like that about the geriatric rivalry. 😀