Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2025.02.04)

By: The Great Clown Pagliacci

The Great Clown Pagliacci — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:29:29 +0000

I predict a blowout win. We will shoot 50%+ from 3 and jump out to a double digit lead in late Q1 or Q2 behind a flurry of ill-advised shots that go in from Payne and/or Deuce.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:26:44 +0000

I wouldn’t mind a The Precious Revenge Game here.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:15:21 +0000

Hart, Towns, and Bridges all starting, along with Achiuwa.

By: rama, lord of the loge

rama, lord of the loge — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:12:05 +0000

Being a good negotiator is probably the single most important thing I want from my GM. And Leon sucks at it (the KAT heist notwithstanding).

Cognitive dissonance

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:02:58 +0000

Just going to note this before the game thread goes up — something I wrote to a sports-agnostic friend this morning about why I’m enjoying the Knicks:

Mostly because their short, slow, stocky captain is somehow able to make layup after layup against multiple guys a foot taller and almost infinitely more athletic than he is, often to the tune of 40 points or more a game. It’s sort of impossible to believe even while watching it happen.

By: hubert

hubert — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:42:26 +0000

seems like Dallas lost out on including dalton knecht and the 2031 1st round pick…

It was truly remarkable negotiation by Pelinka. He used Nico’s own reluctance to pay Luka against him and tricked him into thinking he was taking on all the risk in the deal.

Same with San Antonio. They gave up one thing (the Wolves ‘31 pick) that they wanted to keep for Fox. One thing!! That’s what happens when you’re willing to walk away.

Noble, who I respect a lot, always tells me “Leon got the guy, I’m not going to give him grief bc he could have negotiated better.”

Well I am!!! It’s the one thing I’ve always hated about him. Being a good negotiator is probably the single most important thing I want from my GM. And Leon sucks at it (the KAT heist notwithstanding).

Pelinka is as mid a GM as I’ve ever seen but he should walk into the hall of fame on the first ballot just based on how well he negotiated this deal.

By: Lil' Penny

Lil' Penny — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:24:14 +0000

I’d want nothing to do with that Dallas team over a 7-game playoff series. No need for the three-point variance they had last year. Long, potentially great defense, deep, two superstars.

Caveat, health of course.

Kidd pretty clearly detested Luka. Shocking he “won,” that almost never happens.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:16:03 +0000

Jaylin Williams with 13 and 7 (5-of-9 shooting) in 26 minutes off the Thunder bench last night.

By: geo

geo — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:15:06 +0000

seems like Dallas lost out on including dalton knecht and the 2031 1st round pick…

even if they made first contact AND wanted to keep things quiet, should have gotten at least one of those assets…

AD did waive his 6 million dollar trade bonus…so there’s that i suppose…

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:10:31 +0000

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Thibs says OG is day-to-day. “We’ll see each day how he responds.”