Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2024.06.06)

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:45:28 +0000

Z-man – the other day I wrote that we had finally found unanimity on an issue and then you immediately wrote ..:

“Honestly, I’m shocked that anyone gives a shit about the delay. “

And I found that quite hilarious!

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:42:30 +0000

I didn’t watch the game because I had other things to do and don’t really care who wins. The layoff ended what little momentum was left for me. In looking at the box score just now, what stands out is Doncic with 1 assist and the rest of the Mavs with just 8. That indicates a game best left to the blind and to the cableless.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:26:59 +0000

The big issue is that the Celtics can constantly generate super high quality shots because everyone in their rotation can shoot, and Tatum and Brown are obviously going to be marked closely. The same just doesn’t happen to Dallas, everything they do is Doncic and Irving laboring and creating their own shots past a hard defense, or creating open shots to significantly worse role players.

Sure, variance happens, cold and hot streaks happen, maybe Tatum and Brown revert to their bad habits and start forcing lazy hero ball shots, and in that sort of game Dallas can win, but it’s just very hard to believe this will happen in 4 games out of the next 6.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:57:52 +0000

Kinda weird that you think I ever said that.

By: d-mar

d-mar — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:37:18 +0000

Slow your roll on anointing the Celtics fellas. It’s one game. Sure, they’re favorites but the Mavs didn’t get here by accident. They beat 2 very good and healthy teams in 6 games and 5 games to get to the Finals.

Maybe I’ll be proven wrong and the Celtics will stomp them in game 2 and cruise to a title, but we’ve all been watching NBA playoffs long enough to know one game is one game. Mavs will bounce back.

By: rama

rama — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:32:49 +0000

Turned it off when KP went wild. Don’t need to see that shit.

That said, without him the Celtics are very beatable, and they are likely to be without him often. Our chances (assuming no big trades) hinge on health, ours and his.

By: Educate_the_weak

Educate_the_weak — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:32:46 +0000

@snyyankees

Aaron Boone says Juan Soto’s forearm discomfort has been bothering him for the past week.

He will undergo imaging tomorrow

https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1798919588236689741

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:19:51 +0000

I don’t know, feels on brand for the only man who thought the Finals interval was just right….

Fuck the Celtics.

By: Educate_the_weak

Educate_the_weak — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:00:52 +0000

That said, they are really having a cakewalk this year.

They did have a cakewalk this year, but they cruised to the Eastern Conference 1 seed because they are so much better than the competition. Denver with an improved bench would be the toughest challenger and they are out West.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 02:58:09 +0000

This Celtics starting lineup is going to be good for the next 3 years, and they have some ways to improve their bench. Horford will probably decline, but if they get over the hump this year (looking very likely) they are going to be very tough to beat in a 7 game series. That said, they are really having a cakewalk this year.