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		By: GoldClub		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wrt the double dribble call -- can the refs overrule anything if it is done in the court without a review?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wrt the double dribble call &#8212; can the refs overrule anything if it is done in the court without a review?</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 09:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brian Sutterer is a sports doc with a side hustle posting armchair diagnoses on Twitter and YouTube, which are often quite accurate. (I&#039;m pretty sure he&#039;s the guy who figured out a few months back that Brunson only had drop foot, and would be fine within a game or two, rather than the devastating non-contact injury we all assumed.) He posted this video about the OG and Brunson injuries: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56zusTjqV8

I&#039;ll leave him to speculate at greater length as to the specific nature of each injury. But he thinks/hopes Brunson can just play through the discomfort. With OG, he at first starts to suggest that he might only miss a game or two, and then seems to pull himself back and be a bit more vague about duration. So we&#039;ll see. 

One of the beat writers likes to joke with me that only having five guys he&#039;s willing to play is the ultimate Thibs fantasy. We are getting perilously close to that being a reality.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brian Sutterer is a sports doc with a side hustle posting armchair diagnoses on Twitter and YouTube, which are often quite accurate. (I&#8217;m pretty sure he&#8217;s the guy who figured out a few months back that Brunson only had drop foot, and would be fine within a game or two, rather than the devastating non-contact injury we all assumed.) He posted this video about the OG and Brunson injuries: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56zusTjqV8" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56zusTjqV8</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll leave him to speculate at greater length as to the specific nature of each injury. But he thinks/hopes Brunson can just play through the discomfort. With OG, he at first starts to suggest that he might only miss a game or two, and then seems to pull himself back and be a bit more vague about duration. So we&#8217;ll see. </p>
<p>One of the beat writers likes to joke with me that only having five guys he&#8217;s willing to play is the ultimate Thibs fantasy. We are getting perilously close to that being a reality.</p>
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		By: Knick fan not in NJ		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yes indeed it was.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes indeed it was.</p>
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		By: Brian Cronin		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 07:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://knickerblogger.net/2024/05/2024-playoff-thread-knicks-vs-pacers-game-2-win-one-for-the-mitcher-opener-which-is-not-a-thing/#comment-905184&quot;&gt;Knick fan not in NJ&lt;/a&gt;.

&lt;blockquote&gt;He did ask why the refs could reverse a wrong double dribble call but not a kicked ball call, which is a fair question.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

That was hilarious bullshit, right? &quot;Oh, it was an inadvertent whistle instead of saying I just blew the call.&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://knickerblogger.net/2024/05/2024-playoff-thread-knicks-vs-pacers-game-2-win-one-for-the-mitcher-opener-which-is-not-a-thing/#comment-905184">Knick fan not in NJ</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>He did ask why the refs could reverse a wrong double dribble call but not a kicked ball call, which is a fair question.</p></blockquote>
<p>That was hilarious bullshit, right? &#8220;Oh, it was an inadvertent whistle instead of saying I just blew the call.&#8221;</p>
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		By: Knick fan not in NJ		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I see I posted the same video CFB did.   I thought Halliburton was fairer than other pacers in his thoughts. He did complain about the refs but he didn’t think
It was the difference in the game.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see I posted the same video CFB did.   I thought Halliburton was fairer than other pacers in his thoughts. He did complain about the refs but he didn’t think<br />
It was the difference in the game.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 06:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Halliburton had a fair take.   He said it wasn’t the refs fault.  They just didn’t play well enough 

He did ask why the refs could reverse a wrong double dribble call but not a kicked ball call, which is a fair question.
https://bleacherreport.com/videos/568898-haliburton-dont-blame-refs]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Halliburton had a fair take.   He said it wasn’t the refs fault.  They just didn’t play well enough </p>
<p>He did ask why the refs could reverse a wrong double dribble call but not a kicked ball call, which is a fair question.<br />
<a href="https://bleacherreport.com/videos/568898-haliburton-dont-blame-refs" rel="nofollow ugc">https://bleacherreport.com/videos/568898-haliburton-dont-blame-refs</a></p>
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		By: clydefraziersblazers		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[it&#039;s not the refs, but it kind of is, but it isn&#039;t. cry babys abound

https://x.com/KnicksMuse/status/1788414013681881180]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>it&#8217;s not the refs, but it kind of is, but it isn&#8217;t. cry babys abound</p>
<p><a href="https://x.com/KnicksMuse/status/1788414013681881180" rel="nofollow ugc">https://x.com/KnicksMuse/status/1788414013681881180</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 05:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;Tuesday marked the fourth time Josh Hart (19 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists) has played all 48 minutes of a game this postseason, making him the first player since the Thibodeau-coached Jimmy Butler in 2013 to do so.&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Tuesday marked the fourth time Josh Hart (19 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists) has played all 48 minutes of a game this postseason, making him the first player since the Thibodeau-coached Jimmy Butler in 2013 to do so.&#8221;</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 05:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[well then donnie, it fills me with joy to witness the joy you are experiencing from witnessing the joy we are all experiencing...

for you Rough, a glimpse in to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0wp0cLdqTs&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow ugc&quot;&gt;a sad clown&#039;s pity party&lt;/a&gt;...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well then donnie, it fills me with joy to witness the joy you are experiencing from witnessing the joy we are all experiencing&#8230;</p>
<p>for you Rough, a glimpse in to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0wp0cLdqTs" rel="nofollow ugc">a sad clown&#8217;s pity party</a>&#8230;</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just got home from msg. I’m delirious. It was like a morgue at halftime on the bathroom line. I was with my childhood buddy Dave. We were despondent. No updates on Brunson, most likely done. Season over. No hope. My spirits were lifted when I saw a couple of buddies from college I hadn’t seen since 1997 (the year I graduated from suny Binghamton). As we were catching up and catching a beer in the 200 section. Someone said Brunson came out for the second half shoot around. Word spread. The entire hallway was chanting mvp, and the energy level went up exponentially.

 Brunson seemed hobbled but was successful as a decoy. And the Knicks made their charge. OG was seemingly on his way to his best offensive game as a knick. The kind of game that you look and say, maybe they have a punchers chance against the Celtics. Even without Mitch, Randle, and Bojan. Then he pulls up lame with a hammy. Gut punch again. Game tight. Precious in. This team has no quit, makes no excuses, and Brunson starts coming alive. They grab offensive rebounds. They dive on the floor. 6’4” Josh hart guards 6’9” 7’2” wingspan pascal siakim. Former nba champion and nba all star. And somehow he matches up with him. Precious gets some dunks, key rebounds, and generally plays competentenly and mistake free. Brunson gets raped every time he touches the ball. Doesn’t get a great whistle, but attacks that little gnat TJ McConnell, and scores inside and puts that annoying mother fucker on the floor. He roars, and we roar with him. Beastial. Primal. Tribal. Territorial. My base nature felt satisfied. 

They tore the heart out of Indiana. You could see it. They had no fight left. 5 Knicks left standing (McBride is in the dog house and slumping). I don’t know what happens next. OG is so impactful. But he seems to be made of glass, like Mitch rob. I can’t even think of the next game. This was the most meaningful win for me as a Knick fan since the LJ 4 point play. I love these guys. And they believe in themselves. Even if it means having precious Achuwa play 48 minutes in the next game. And Brunson playing on one leg. They believe so I believe. The vibes post game outside the stadium. In the subway, at the pizzeria, the cops on the street, the bums, and hooligans, were utter pride for our gritty beloved Knicks. If you had your Knicks gear on, nobody was fucking with you tonight. It’s the great uniter. I don’t care what anyone says. No team captures this city like the Knicks. This is a basketball town full of people that love nba basketball.  The city just feels different when the Knicks are good. I felt like I was transported back to my younger days in the 90’s. Please god let this run continue. It’s an elixir for my soul.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just got home from msg. I’m delirious. It was like a morgue at halftime on the bathroom line. I was with my childhood buddy Dave. We were despondent. No updates on Brunson, most likely done. Season over. No hope. My spirits were lifted when I saw a couple of buddies from college I hadn’t seen since 1997 (the year I graduated from suny Binghamton). As we were catching up and catching a beer in the 200 section. Someone said Brunson came out for the second half shoot around. Word spread. The entire hallway was chanting mvp, and the energy level went up exponentially.</p>
<p> Brunson seemed hobbled but was successful as a decoy. And the Knicks made their charge. OG was seemingly on his way to his best offensive game as a knick. The kind of game that you look and say, maybe they have a punchers chance against the Celtics. Even without Mitch, Randle, and Bojan. Then he pulls up lame with a hammy. Gut punch again. Game tight. Precious in. This team has no quit, makes no excuses, and Brunson starts coming alive. They grab offensive rebounds. They dive on the floor. 6’4” Josh hart guards 6’9” 7’2” wingspan pascal siakim. Former nba champion and nba all star. And somehow he matches up with him. Precious gets some dunks, key rebounds, and generally plays competentenly and mistake free. Brunson gets raped every time he touches the ball. Doesn’t get a great whistle, but attacks that little gnat TJ McConnell, and scores inside and puts that annoying mother fucker on the floor. He roars, and we roar with him. Beastial. Primal. Tribal. Territorial. My base nature felt satisfied. </p>
<p>They tore the heart out of Indiana. You could see it. They had no fight left. 5 Knicks left standing (McBride is in the dog house and slumping). I don’t know what happens next. OG is so impactful. But he seems to be made of glass, like Mitch rob. I can’t even think of the next game. This was the most meaningful win for me as a Knick fan since the LJ 4 point play. I love these guys. And they believe in themselves. Even if it means having precious Achuwa play 48 minutes in the next game. And Brunson playing on one leg. They believe so I believe. The vibes post game outside the stadium. In the subway, at the pizzeria, the cops on the street, the bums, and hooligans, were utter pride for our gritty beloved Knicks. If you had your Knicks gear on, nobody was fucking with you tonight. It’s the great uniter. I don’t care what anyone says. No team captures this city like the Knicks. This is a basketball town full of people that love nba basketball.  The city just feels different when the Knicks are good. I felt like I was transported back to my younger days in the 90’s. Please god let this run continue. It’s an elixir for my soul.</p>
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