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2025-26 Game Thread: Knicks @ Bucks

The Knicks head to Milwaukee to take on Giannis and a bunch of flotsam and jetsom, who are somehow 2-1, just like the Knicks. It sure would be nice to beat these guys so badly that Giannis pushes them to trade him to the Knicks, like, next week.

Mitch is still out, and that is SUPER sketchy. Yabu is also out. I imagine his injury status is “Yabu – Out (Fat).”

Let’s go, Knicks!

It’s probably too early to even talk about 58 wins, but, well, I still am! Let’s go, 58 wins!

164 replies on “2025-26 Game Thread: Knicks @ Bucks”

Strat, with current diagnostic tools, “feeling not right” shouldn’t be a thing. Either there’s inflammation or not.

Z-Man

I agree. I didn’t express my view well.

He felt something, they checked it out, saw it wasn’t 100% and decided to back off. But at this point I don’t think it’s serious or he wouldn’t be traveling with the team. If it was the playoffs, he might even be playing. But they view him as critical to our chances to win a title. So they aren’t taking any chances it gets worse and sets him back in a more serious way. As to the long term prognosis, I’m not a doctor and we don’t even know enough about what’s going on to ask AI.

“Shamet starting!!??”
– I’m optimistic!

I like Jamal Crawford as an analyst much than I did as a player!

NBA: Gambling is a problem because “there’s nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition.”

Also NBA: “Here’s our picks for tonight. Here’s two consecutive commercials for draft kings.

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I may have to pull a Donnie tonight and watch Ohtani instead of the Knicks.

I’m sitting 12 rows behind home plate… but they’ll probably intentionally walk him to lead off the game, making the price of these seats somewhat redundant.

I’m sitting 12 rows behind home plate… but they’ll probably intentionally walk him to lead off the game, making the price of these seats somewhat redundant.

You don’t go to ballgames to see OBP?

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Should be an interesting game, honestly have no idea what will happen tonight. Would be nice if Deuce were playing.

Everyone was so eager to guess how many games we would win this year… The real thing was how many games will Mitch play?!

very weird situation

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Well I guess we know who’s the Knick Killer tonight…

That’s how we win. Giannis foul trouble. Do it, KAT!

Looks like its gonna be one of those games where whatever scrub Brunson is covering is going to be burying 3s left and right.

It’s a little surprising Shamet is starting when Hart is available, but I guess Brown wants the shooting more than the rebounds.

Mike brown isn’t only building a brick house here, he’s helping us build a brick HOME.

An actual good move from OG… Guess that’s what’s possible when you’re guarded by Kuzma

Knicks missing wide open 3s, Bucks just forcing up 3s with guys in their faces and burying them.

Bridges outstanding tonight – 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

He’s getting into the paint and making things happen

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God is testing us with this three point variance but it’ll turn—or already has

5-7 from three in the second quarter and suddenly we have the lead. Surprise.

We beat Boston by scoring 42 in the 2nd quarter. We only need one hot stretch to open up a lead they can’t overcome.

This team is so beautiful to watch when we aren’t inexplicably shooting 10% from 3

Weird to read this thread and see we’re shooing 43% from 3 in the box score.

Now back to Babe Ruth.

Weird to read this thread and see we’re shooing 45% from 3 in the box score.

Missed em all in the first quarter, made em all in the second

We scored 71 points in the half and KAT is 1-1.

And damn, Diawara played 30 seconds and I missed it.

“1 for 10 from 3 in 1st quarter, 8 for 11 in 2nd quarter.”

this cannot be fully true as we are now 9 for 20 point taken though

plus dia finally made an appearance and kolek is 3 (3 pointer) and 2 in 6 minutes

We shot 20 3’s in the first half. That is an ideal #. We also attacked the paint and the rim. More inside-out than last game. Of course, we’re facing Doc and not Spo…

mikals and jalens minutes are just a teensy bit high in this game but if we keep up this lead and dont need them much in the last six minutes it will have been more than worth it and yeah imagine if kat gets on track even just a little bit

My thoughts on 1st half
Bucks seem trash
Giannis is traveling wo restrictions while also dancing in our paint unbothered
We are playing sneakily advanced bball

kings beating thunder cant hold up right jaquez having a great game although it is only against the hornets

I mean seriously WTF do we do during halftime all 4 games this season has been the same shit.

The Greek Freak is freaking impossible to guard once he gets a head of steam into the paint.

Ok which scrub is going off tonight- Ryan Rollins or AJ Green?

I’ll answer my own question- both.

7-7 from three combined

KAT has to learn not to push off. The refs are looking for that forearm and he’s going to get nailed for it every time.

KAT might just need to sit and get his head right for the remainder of the game. He’s been horrible.

isn’t Kat injured and “playing through pain”? not having mitch available makes it worse

Although this is not looking good right now, we’re close

Edit: And we’re ahead 🙂

That’s a month, pulled hammy I think. Could be a knee, but I don’t think so. Bad for us in the short term, but he’ll be back…I think…

Edit: well, not a month. But it doesn’t look like he should be playing.

Yikes! Looks like a pulled hammy. If it is, Brunson will be back after Thanksgiving. Maybe after Christmas.

Since we still own our pick, maybe we should tank this year, how’s the top of the draft look?

Can I adjust my win total prediction down from 51?

Rumor has it Thibs parlayed his salary into the “under”.

We’re not going to win tough road games if KAT plays like Terry Rozier after a call from his bookie.

The key to guarding the Knicks is pretty simple. Play 1 – 1 up high on them and make them try to break you down off the dribble. Other than Brunson they don’t have the athletes that can do that. That can get in the paint and shoot over you.

I can’t wait to hear Brown’s press conference…what’t the over/under on how many time he says something about sprays?

KAT’s defense on that giannis dunk was just unacceptable—instant Thibs timeout material

He didn’t crouch down at all and just let him dunk from a drive at the logo. Probably his worst game as a Knick.

You can’t play Josh hart so many minutes

Makes one shot

Defended by Centers

Did Mike brown watch any film

With Towns MIA, Brunson’s isolations kept us in the game. Would have been a blowout without him. This team looks like a mess for long stretches every game so far, particularly on defense. Offense comes and goes, which is expected, but it is way too often messy, anarchic, unintelligent.

Won’t get into details. I choose to be patient. It’s only four games. We have time before entering the five stages of grief. 😊

I’m beginning to think no sports team from NY will ever win another championship again.

Still can’t believe that Brunson seems to be ok, I guess that’s the good news after that fugly loss

Brunson is ok and that’s what matters most. This is just one game, let’s win the next 4 or 5 and get back on track.

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Towns 12 shots 8 points

If he is doing that he isn’t providing any value

Especially when is the lone big man starting

Frustrating game to watch. Should be better than this. KAT in an early funk, Mitch MIA, McBride out, Hart not 100%….way too much Shamet and Clarkson for my taste. Just doesn’t look like a cohesive team, outside of a quarter here or there.

Whatever, it’s one week.

Shamet actually hit some shots

He provided more value than Hart for me

Hart gets defended by opposing Centers . His rebounding doesn’t offset it

Shamet and Clarkson combined to score 26 pts on 9 for 18 shooting including 6 for 12 from 3pt.

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