Comments on: 2023-24 Game Thread – Knicks vs. Celtics – OPENING NIGHT, PEOPLE (and the HOME OPENER)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:42:36 +0000

I did a post-game thread because this game had so many comments.

https://knickerblogger.net/2023/10/25/ny-post-kristaps-porzingis-late-heroics-sink-knicks-in-crushing-opening-night-loss/

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:27:22 +0000

Mavs finally have a center that fits. Lively looks good.

By: d-mar

d-mar — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:25:56 +0000

I shouldn’t do this to myself, but every time I look at an SGA box score I think “we could have actually fucking drafted that dude”

By: Nicos

Nicos — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:10:15 +0000

Most encouraging thing to me was RJ looking solid defensively. He was truly awful last year until the playoffs and even average defense from him should make a difference.

And I actually think Brunson was worse than Randle tonight- way too many no pass, pound the ball possessions.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:00:03 +0000

DDV doesn’t look in sync with the rest of the team

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:55:09 +0000

I agree with JK47 on DDV and the difference between this team and GS.

I’m still searching for a reason we added DDV. I think it’s as simple as Brunson and Hart wanted him here. He’s going to have good games. That’s inevitable. But we have a surplus at that position and he doesn’t do anything that we didn’t already get from younger better players. It made no sense and may end up with a younger better player being moved.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:49:15 +0000

I’m not a Jaylen Brown hater. I think he’s very good, but that contract is ugly. I had to double check the boxscore to make sure he even played tonight.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:48:40 +0000

Knicks had 24 assists compared to 18 for Boston.

By: JK47

JK47 — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:46:14 +0000

DDV might look good on a team like Golden State that ddgenerates lots of open looks with great ball movement and the gravity created by other great 3 point shooters, but I’m not sure he’s the best fit for this ugly ass offense where nobody ever passes the ball. It’s only game one so I’ll reserve judgment but he looked bad in the preseason and bad tonight.

By: DRed

DRed — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 02:37:51 +0000

We probably should have won that game but we didn’t. Kinda frustrating, but it’s a long season. I wish Boston good luck playing Kristaps 38 minutes a night.