Comments on: 2023-24 Game Thread: Knicks @ Heat, April Opener, which is not a thing

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 08:39:59 +0000

This game did not make me optimistic for the playoffs

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 05:44:38 +0000

Yeah, this one was rough. I mean, at the same time, you can’t dismiss the fact that they were able to tie it. Their ability to never give up is awesome, but, at the same time, yes, you obviously want them to win some of these games.

I’m still confident overall (more of a shot at the other teams in the East, honestly), but boy, they really needed this one.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 05:09:03 +0000

Embiid played 29 minutes in his first game back. What the fuck is Thibs doing?! Oh wait…

Let’s see if he makes it through the playoffs.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:59:51 +0000

Watching the game I had the thought that Bogey is a bit like Kevin Love. They both don’t defend very well but give scoring off the bench. Bogey seems to score in more ways than Love does and had some nice defensive moments tonight. I’m wondering if having to focus on learning and playing in the Knicks scheme meant Bogey wasn’t shooting relaxedly at first. I hope he’s coming around.

One difference of course is that the Heat acquired Love as a free agent instead of trading a player for him.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:50:44 +0000

We were shit from the start tonight. Absolutely terrible straight out the gate.

Fake comeback #19 was cool and all but there’s real ship-be-sinkin’ vibes emanating from the team
right now.

By: Educate_the_weak

Educate_the_weak — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:43:04 +0000

Josh Hart played 46 minutes tonight, he didn’t attempt a 3 and only took 3 shots, when you see people complain about how Hart kills a team on offense look at this game.

If I’m an opposing coach why would I even defend him?

By: d-mar

d-mar — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:41:30 +0000

Deuce, DDV and Bogey played well, the rest of the team (including our superstar) basically played like shit.

And yet we were tied with 4 minutes left.

Not sure how this is some referendum on our team going forward.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:38:25 +0000

I just am feeling this way because of Hart’s response after the OKC game. After tough losses like they’ve had recently they gotta be frustrated knowing that all 3 games, well at least definitely the Spurs and OKC games, would’ve been wins if OG and Randle played. Hell if just one of them had played they would’ve won those games.

To me this stretch is the perfect scenario for just human nature to takeover and frustration of not being 100% healthy as a team start kicking in.

By: Rough

Rough — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:34:11 +0000

But I honestly do feel that the team is getting frustrated and tired of constantly getting asked about OG and Randle. I don’t think that would manifest itself while the actual games are being played but it’s gotta be getting to the point where it’s just human nature for the players to start wondering and questioning if they will return since the regular season is almost over.

This is what I was thinking while watching them playing kind of scared in the first half.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:33:51 +0000

Bojan was a useful player tonight, maybe he’s rounding into form….or maybe not. We desperately need his minutes.

OTOH, Burks gave us 3 minutes of suck.