The Knicks did not have an easy schedule to open the season, but holy shit, is it opening the fuck up now!
And I am HERE for it.
The Knicks host the shitty Memphis Grizzlies, who are in a weird position where their franchise player is a bit of a lunatic and they might have to dump him for, like, Tyler Herro and Terry Rozier’s contract.
RIP Michael Ray Richardson.
Let’s go, Knicks!
Feeling great about 58!
52 replies on “2025-26 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Grizzlies”
I hope Ja went to the same opium den he went to the last time he played at MSG.
wondering what you guys think of starting shamet instead of deuce i could make arguments for either one of them its not yet confirmed that shamet is starting but it seems that way
I see no good reason to start Landry Shamet over Deuce or Hart.
Well as I said at the end of the last thread, I’d like them to start Huk in Mitch’s place to get him some run and maybe shut up all these mofos talking about trading him and some pretzels for a giant muppet.
i’m guessing that mike brown is thinking to get a better shooter out there to start the game so they can avoid their famous early-game doldrums of course hes also giving up defense although shamet at least tries i dont agree with the move because ja might also go off early if he doesnt have an adequate defender on him but it is what it is
Last game, Shamet came in for Mitch after 3+ minutes. So Brown is probably thinking it makes sense to just fast forward the rotation 3 minutes.
moves like this are probably why the offense (shamet) is widely seen as being ahead of the defense (deuce)
This play by play guy is so polished he might just be AI
I’d start Hart over Shamet, but Shamet’s cutting has been pretty helpful, and he’s held his own on defense, so I get it.
Definitely prefer either of them starting to Hart, even if last year’s starting lineup has been playing pretty well together this year.
Hey all, at the game! Will report vibe check.
Marechal,you meant Deuce over Shamet, correct?
Let’s go rama!!!
Not really a game thread comment, but I want to take a lap of disgrace over Jordan Clarkson. He’s really been so much better than I was expecting, basically being exactly what was hoped for. Sure, a goof here and there, but he’s been playing largely within the team framework, and doing a fine job. I was wrong.
Now don’t gas-light me Clarkson and lose this game with a series of horrifying brain farts!
I prefer Deuce over Shamet for defense, but Shamet is the better 3 point shooter for playing 5 out and has been surprisng me on defense since the end of last season. He’s not as bad as I thought. So I don’t hate trying it a bit more, but Deuce is better.
The formula for Mitch is clearly 4 minutes per quarter and most of them to start the period when he plays. This is smart because it means he’s not in there during the penalty minutes where he has to head to the line.
Huk is going to get his minutes tonight. So figure he’s in in one of the back-to-back games all season long.
Bridges never misses from the corners
MIKAL ATTACKED THE RIM AND GOT FOULED!!
Apparently OG leads the NBA in corner 3’s?
I wonder what would happen in a redraft of the year with Zion Ja and RJ?
I no longer get annoyed when the opposing teams get off to a hot start cause I’m used to it plus the Knicks will eventually outscore them anyway.
Shamet feels oddly essential for a guy who was fighting for a spot. I’m glad we have him.
I love Shamet’s energy. And shooting.
That was some nice team resilience to handle that first punch in the mouth and just get down to business.
Agree about Shamet he’s pretty much done everything you could ask of him
gotta do better on landale tho
Yabu’s the best screen setter we’ve had since Tyson, so he’s got that going for him, but I still recommend hitting some shots
We have a small team out there. Not working. (yet…)
Defense around the NBA has to be awful cause how the hell this Knicks team came into tonight 10th in defensive rating is beyond me.
Defense not exactly smothering so far
Allowing 8-11 from inside the arc is not good.
Shamet’s only issue is his size. But he is clearly a very good shooter and works really hard on D.
They certainly appear to be targeting Yabu’s fat ass every chance they get.
Our defense is load managing.
This may be wishful thinking, but Yabu does look a bit thinner…
Josh!
The Knicks have 40 point quarters like it’s nothing.
That pass from Jalen to Hart that led to the OG dunk was quite something.
OG at the 5…
I love Josh Hart off the bench playing fewer minutes.
Its incredible how routine its become for the Knicks to score 40 pts in a quarter.
This is actually one of Yabu’s better shifts. The screen setting does have value, and he looked a little less hapless on the defensive end.
He might be plus-sized but he’s also a +8.
42 pt quarter, 7th of the season, leads NBA…thanks Tyler!
Ja has a lot of nerve to be one of the worst players in the NBA this season and then yell at a teammate about a cutting miscommunication
What a finish to the quarter
One turnover, 7 second chance points, 43% from 3PT, 42 points in the quarter.
Knicks basketball
All this passing and movement is not getting boring.
I hate to say it but Ja does not look all there…
Ja is almost unplayable
We are making Ja’s life miserable
I know Memphis has some injuries and Ja is unhappy and wants out, but this is a total mismatch.
This is incredible to watch.
Ja looks totally out of sorts.
Deuce is a +18 in 6 minutes
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