Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2023.01.30)

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:41:54 +0000

Wizards first win in San Antonio since… 1999 !? I don’t know how many articles that would be, if it was the Knicks on such a long drought.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:31:55 +0000

Wizards on a 6 game win streak and taken control of 9th place. A couple play-in wins separate us from another chance to turn a pick into a future protected 1st.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:49:53 +0000

As a general matter, I don’t see our boys using glass near enough.

+100

I don’t know in the USA, but here once upon a time they use to teach you that the closer you move to the basket the easier it is to use glass to score. Good times…

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:06:52 +0000

I thought the pro game might be a little too fast for Banchero to shine, but at this point I think it’s safe to say I appear to have underestimated him…

By: pepper

pepper — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 02:03:32 +0000

Vahgner twins look pretty solid tonight…Das is gut!

By: pepper

pepper — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:59:12 +0000

Nope…he was team statistician…moneyball guy before there was such thing as a moneyball guy…

By: outlier files: geo

outlier files: geo — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:52:15 +0000

i so thought dj phan was about to confess to a wicked handle and a wet shot from like 30 feet or so…

By: djphan

djphan — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:29:57 +0000

the bar for IQ is higher because his upside is muted.. he does all of this so much better than RJ right now yet he is sitting in favor of him and to everyone outside of KB it makes sense because it’s the same rationale for playing the kids…. marginal wins now don’t matter much… and so you play the kids over vets if the difference isn’t much since you develop for future wins that might be worth more than wins now… when you’re picking between two kids it’s the same rationale… you’re picking the guy with the potential for higher returns later almost every time…

is IQ’s upside so huge that we’re looking at mitchell… beal… and mcollum level’s of upside? or are we looking more like rozier.. lou williams and devonte graham? i happen to think it’s the latter but if you think it’s the former then he should absolutely be starting and getting the 26mm that RJ got… but i think the case for that is pretty muted… and i don’t think anyone thinks his upside is quite that high….

and if that’s the case then that difference in production now doesn’t matter that much… after another year or two it will start mattering a lot more so it’s not insignificant but that’s why there isn’t much mystery behind how nba teams treat guys like RJ and someone like IQ… IQ’s profile is well established and unless something crazy happens the base case is that he’ll be a somewhat useful but disposable piece even with this recent hot streak… RJ is not quite there yet whether you view that as fair or unfair….

By: pepper

pepper — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:29:05 +0000

i think most on here are basketball junkies who played and watched more than a normal person should…which is why i always identifed with this tune (one of many highlights on this album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhWPVJNAOo

By: outlier files: geo

outlier files: geo — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:24:52 +0000

I am the ancient mariner (66)

just had this discussion recently, 60 this summer…been telling folks for a few years though that i was about 60…

if you are out there risking life and limb bending down frequently to pick up a ball up off the ground – you don’t really feel that “old” do you…