Comments on: 2022-23 Game Thread: Knicks @ Thunder

By: pepper

pepper — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:33:44 +0000

i’m with you Strat…if there is any skill/creativitty in this front office…there are pieces there that might possibly be used to get a new configuration that might be workable…let’s see if these guys can pull it off as this current config is not the right mix….

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:24:14 +0000

RJ and Julius both had 25 points on 16 shots. They deserve their props tonight. IQ too. But Brunson was the MAN!

The defense was overall much better. Shai still had a very good game and Dort dorted, but holding them to 8-24 from 3 was massive.

Does Giddey ever miss a floater?

Unsung heroes: Sims had 7 rebs (3 ORebs) and 6 points in 15 minutes. Deuce couldn’t hit a shot but his scrappiness was a factor in his minutes. Hart looked much tougher on the boards than he has in prior games. Grimes had only 8 points on 10 shots, but he battled on every possession and gave SGA all he had.

Really nice win, and a great capper on a difficult (and sometimes alarming) trip.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:13:24 +0000

Well that turned the knob on Thibs’ seat from medium to simmer…

By: deeefense

deeefense — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:12:38 +0000

I would have signed off for 3-2 on this road trip and 9-9 overall after playing 11 games on the road and 7 at home. A few of the teams ahead of us have had a much easier time with more games at home.

Now we have the rest of the week to get Mitch and Cam healthy again and everyone else to freshen up, work on their games, and sort out the rotations.

The emergence of Sims is giving us some flexibility at the C position. That opens the possibility of making a more meaningful move using one of our three Cs along with one or more of our surplus Gs. I like everyone and hate to see anyone go, but sooner or later we are going to start consolidating the young talent and surplus picks.

My only real complaint at this point is the minutes allocation for RJ. I know Thibs doesn’t want to rattle his confidence, but we have too many players that can do that job as well or better. So when RJ is not going well or taking foolish shots, he has to be held accountable like everyone else.

By: Nickerbocker3

Nickerbocker3 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:17:21 +0000

I really like all the little positives that guys like Sims, Grimes, McBride and Quickley bring. The hustle. Active on defense. All of that stuff.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:02:50 +0000

Considering how bad they’ve looked at times plus the brutal November schedule to be 9-9 at this point is a fairly positive sign. For those of us who thought they’d be able to win in the low to mid 40’s nothing so far should really change that outlook although you could say the same if you thought this was only a high 30’s win team.

Basically so far we don’t really know anything yet lol

By: DRed

DRed — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:51:42 +0000

All in all not a bad little west coast trip

By: outlier files: geo

outlier files: geo — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:39:16 +0000

I feel so incredibly validated as a successful human…

thank you new york knickerbockers…3 whole days to bask in this winning glow…

By: Nicos

Nicos — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:35:55 +0000

If Grimes had shot better and RJ had turned it over less it would have been just about perfect. Quick and RJ making shots- beautiful.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:21:43 +0000

Knicks announced Mitch left game with a sore knee and would not return tonight.