Comments on: Game Thread 2023-24 Knicks @ Hornets (Randle-Less Knicks opener, which is sadly a thing)

By: JK47

JK47 — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:55:32 +0000

Still dying on the Frank Ntilikina hill in 2024.

You have to admire the commitment to the bit.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:27:41 +0000

Should read:

“Some guys just don’t have skills”

There, FTFY.

He was a good defender and quick and accurate ball mover (my two favorite attributes). It was his shot that needed a lot of development. At a minimum he needed a consistent 3 pointer to have a role. But you have to be on the court consistently and have off seasons to work on your game to have any hope of developing those skills. He had neither. He was constantly hurt and missed several off seasons. Now he looks really slow and empty. He looks done.

Look at how much progress KP made once he had a few healthy off seasons to work on his game. He’s still getting better at 27. He’s arguably taking bigger leaps now than he was in his early 20s because he’s been healthy going into the off season and could work on his game instead of rehabbing. There’s no telling how much quicker he would have gotten there and how much higher the peak would have been without all he went through.

It is what it is. Some guys get hurt a lot.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:15:56 +0000

Ironically or maybe obviously, the Knicks moved the ball better without Randle, but that was against the worst defense in the NBA. We’ll see what happens against real NBA teams. But if they want to score with this Randleless team, we are going to need a lot more ball and player movement and some transition baskets to get our role players some easy shots.

By: JK47

JK47 — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:09:13 +0000

Some guys just don’t have the body that can hold up to professional sports and develop their skills.

Should read:

“Some guys just don’t have skills”

There, FTFY.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:08:57 +0000

You would think the Mavs should be dangerous against almost anyone with Luka, Kyrie and a handful of decent role players, but Kyrie hardly plays and when he’s out their offense is Luka with the ball and 4 other guys hoping they’ll touch it. Their defense is non existent, especially with Luka. I’m not sure what to expect from them. They could get healthy, play smarter and win a lot of games or they could find themselves battling for a play in spot and tanking the last few games.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:53:19 +0000

The Cavs learned what they needed from their loss to us last year. They filled the gaps really well in the off season and haven’t been healthy this season. I want absolutely nothing to do with the Cavs in the 1st round again. I’d rather play the 76ers under the assumption that Embiid will be out or less than 100% for a couple of the games.

I’ve been wondering how the Heat were playing so well despite all the injuries all season long. I assumed it must be the genius of Spo because they aren’t that good. Now they are healthier and I can’t believe they are this bad.

Don’t pick on Frank. He’s had more injuries than a 50 year old WWE wrestler and hasn’t seen an NBA court consistently in so long he needed a map to find it. Some guys just don’t have the body that can hold up to professional sports and develop their skills. Right now it looks like he has nothing left. At least Charlotte is smart enough to not play him at PG.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:16:38 +0000

What Hubert said. Plus, this rash of injuries has not affected our won/loss record in any way, shape, or form, at least not yet. I mean, we’re still 13-2 in our last 15, and still on pace to win 52 games. Even with an expected drop-off, we have some leeway here (assuming that the drop-off does not become precipitous).

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:12:03 +0000

In fairness, Philly is only really in this mess bc Embiid isn’t healthy.

Indiana lost Halliburton for weeks. Cleveland’s lost half their team. Butler’s missed 1/3 of the season for Miami. We haven’t really been too unlucky, this stuff happens to everyone.

We’ll power through it. We might not go 14-2 but we’ll be ok.

By: DRed

DRed — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 04:52:44 +0000

man if we were healthy we would pass Philly easily right now with the mess theyre in

By: Brother Love

Brother Love — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 04:52:03 +0000

heard the call after a jalen 3 pointer…that charlotte crew sounds country…