Comments on: 2022-23 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Grizzlies

By: Max

Max — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:47:54 +0000

Maybe we can play the Spurs 3 times in 4 games (crazy schedule) and right our ship too 🙂
But hey, we’re going to Detroit! 😉

By: E, all merc'd out

E, all merc'd out — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:37:18 +0000

Now that the Lakers have righted themselves, the Knicks are down to 25th in net rating. They’re ahead of one team that’s actually trying — Charlotte — and that team’s best player has played three games.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:36:30 +0000

The only real disappointment to me is that none of the young guys have turned the corner.

RJ and Obi don’t even have a corner in sight.

My basis for optimism was in part based on RJ taking a step forward. Instead he’s actually surpassed Randle for worst contract on the team.

I don’t think anyone saw that coming. Hard to believe that no one was pessimistic enough to envision our current scenario.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:37:08 +0000

Initial thoughts at the 20-game mark:

Record: my “chalk” expectation at this point was 7-13. I had us losing to @PHI, @MIN, and @DEN, but beating OKC at home. Obviously missing stars facilitated all of these extra wins, but they still count. So 9-11 is right about where we objectively should be at this point, and is largely in line with a trajectory towards the Vegas 38.5 number and either just in or just out of the play-in.

Player grades:
Brunson: A
Randle: B-
RJ: D
Fournier: F
Mitch: B-
Cam: B
IQ: B
Obi: C
Hart: C
Grimes: INC (would give him a C right now)
Rose: C-
Sims: A-
Deuce: B-

Thibs:
B for rotations and substitutions
C for holding players accountable
B for pace of play adjustments

By: Nicos

Nicos — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:54:16 +0000

The only real disappointment to me is that none of the young guys have turned the corner. RJ (fine tonight) has been a disaster, Obi has vanished after a very promising start, and Grimes and Quick have struggled to make shots. On the plus side the latter two are consistent jumpers away from being very nice two-way players but the list of promising players who just never could shoot well enough is pretty long.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:10:58 +0000

Well we’ve reached the magical 20 game mark. I’m less optimistic than I was before the season, that’s for sure.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:10:58 +0000

Well we’ve reached the magical 20 game mark. I’m less optimistic than I was before the season, that’s for sure.

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:56:56 +0000

Classic Ben Simmons line tonight. 33 minutes, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 2 points on 1-3.

What a weirdo.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:42:58 +0000

The positive spin to the season so far is that we’ve moved from zero to one 4.0 BPM Certified stars.

If you view it that way, we’re closer to competing than we were before.

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:32:42 +0000

Agree with that D Mar. Mitch seemed to have sniffed that shot out. Randle and RJ both in the vicinity. But I think it just popped up and Morant was, as always, very quick off his feet.