Comments on: 2025-26 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Spurs: NBA Cup FINALS

By: rama, orchestra seats baby

rama, orchestra seats baby — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:15:20 +0000

hart’s been beat a few times but he’s been our second best help defender and he’s the only one reacting early to the spurs hard doubles and refusals to switch guard guard picks by moving with pace into the open space. mikal isn’t going back door with his normal aggression nor helping with his usual fervor and jalen and kat are not reacting to sas leaving the pick and open early on the slip. he’s not hitting shots but they’re not completely ignoring him either, his motor and physicality have been really absent when he sits.

Heard, Chef

By: MKinLA

MKinLA — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:54:36 +0000

One of the craziest box scores I’ve ever seen: They had 24 defensive rebounds and we had 23 offensive rebounds

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:38:51 +0000

Last comment of the night. IMO Brown is coaching his ass off so far. The minutes distribution has been solid. He’s not afraid to try new things. He’s preparing some of the young guys to be ready and have more serious roles if there are injuries. So far so good.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:31:51 +0000

It may be totally unrelated, but it’s something I mentioned that’s worth at least thinking about. Mikal’s mild step backwards has coincided with Hart being put back into the starting lineup. Certain things like assists and shots figure to decline a bit because Hart will handle the ball more than Mitch which in turn probably takes it out of Mikal’s hands a bit. But it just seems like Mikal kind of vanishes when Hart is playing.

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:26:16 +0000

Kolek is breaking out. It’s one thing to have a couple of good games like this. It’s an entirely different thing to do it in the highest pressure games and play well down the stretch. The 3 point shot has to be consistent, but he’s very obviously improving and ready to be part of the rotation. It would be a mistake to move him in a trade. He has very good upside. He’s going to be one of those guys that gets the most of out his gifts with hard work and hard play.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:08:38 +0000

Wemby was a game worst -18.

By: hubert

hubert — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:03:38 +0000

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By: rama, orchestra seats baby

rama, orchestra seats baby — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:54:46 +0000

I think he did a masterful job realizing what the game was asking for and trusting the right guys

Agreed. Maybe a quibble here or there, but in crunchtime all Brown’s moves were the right moves, including bringing in Kolek. And obviously getting every second out of Mitch he could – 10 offensive boards in 18 minutes, 15 boards total. It took Mitch a minute to figure out Wemby early, but in the second half he was key.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:47:08 +0000

The Brunson-Kolek backcourt dominating to close out the game was not on my bingo card.

By: DRed

DRed — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:47:08 +0000

That was a lot of fun, the Spurs are a damn good young team.