Comments on: Game Thread 2023-24 Knicks vs. Heat (Non-In-Season Tournament Playoff Revenge Opener, which is a thing)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:25:34 +0000

In reply to marechal.

Big enough news that I gave it its own thread.

https://knickerblogger.net/2024/01/27/woj-bomb-julius-randle-suffered-a-dislocated-shoulder/

By: marechal

marechal — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:11:24 +0000

The February schedule isn’t the hardest, but the annoying part is that it includes 2 vs Indiana, 1 vs Philly, and 1 vs Cleveland (first game of March). There is also a back-to-back with Philly on March 10-12.

Unless Thibs can translate to power forwards his magic of giving to his backup center his starting center abilities, I think this likely means that the hope of getting a 3 seed is far fetched, and there’s a real chance Indiana or Cleveland passes the Knicks.

By: gkhenman

gkhenman — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:20 +0000

TSD it is! I’d probably drop Charlie Brown, who serves no purpose, and add another big. Maybe my boy Roby.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:56:48 +0000

Can we survive 12 games without Randle?

Sure. OG might even get some more of that usage he’s wanted. We won’t dominate, but we could stay afloat for a dozen games or more.

But I KNEW things were going too well, as I posted about this morning. It’s not PTSD if it keeps on happening in the present.

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:53:03 +0000

@KnicksMuse:
Steph Curry suffered a left shoulder dislocation on December 14th last season.
He returned to action on January 10th, only missing 11 games.
https://twitter.com/KnicksMuse/status/1751386934750974241

Can we survive 12 games without Randle?

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:45:43 +0000

I don’t see him as being less expendable now, since he’d certainly be returning a combo guard if he was traded, right?

I think he’s saying that we should slide Grimes to SF with Hart & OG playing the 4 instead of playing Achiuwa more. Whoever you bring in takes Grimes’s guard minutes.

Bruce Brown becomes more likely.

I hate this.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:43:49 +0000

I think we have to consider giving Jaime Jacquez the Denis Potvin treatment.

If you don’t know the story…

On February 25th, 1979 at the Garden, the Rangers were playing the New York Islanders when “Potvin Sucks!” was born. Ulf Nilsson, a young and quick Rangers’ forward filled with potential, was going for the puck with a minute and twenty seconds left in the period. The Islanders’ captain, Denis Potvin, came around and checked Nilsson into the end boards, causing the rookie center to limp off the ice and not return to the game.

Nilsson was out for months with a broken ankle and his first season as a Blueshirt was over, leaving the Rangers without one of their top scorers. Every time Potvin touched the puck that night, Rangers fans yelled “Potvin Sucks,” starting from the upper seats and working its way down towards the ice.

And they never stopped. 44 years later, they still chant Potvin Sucks at every Rangers game.

Depending on how this turns out, I am inclined to carry this tradition over to the hardwood.

Jacquez Sucks.

By: KBA: 50+ wins

KBA: 50+ wins — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:41:09 +0000

Fingers crossed for the MRI. Non-shooting arm is prolly a mercy.

By: marechal

marechal — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:40:34 +0000

I need a drink.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:36:53 +0000

I’m going to miss crushing opponents like puny little grapes though.

Yeah, no matter what the outcome, this has been maybe the best month of Knicks basketball since the 90s, and it probably just ended.

We could be fine, but this run of crushing teams every single night probably won’t last.

What a bummer.