Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2026.04.19)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:50:52 +0000

Maybe, but it was just as likely that it was bad for them long term. In other words, maybe they Thibsed out during the regular season and now their flaws are being exposed and they don’t have another gear.

That was pretty much what we all thought DURING the regular season, right? There’s no way that they were typical “number one seed” good. Sort of like the 1994 Hawks. Can you BELIEVE that team was the number one fucking seed? They were BALLS.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:45:06 +0000

“Cleveland swept Miami in the first round last year as a #1 seed & than lost game 1 and 2 vs Indiana, never recovered, and got gentlemens swept.”

They were very banged up.

“Same with Boston. They coasted through 1st round and then ran into a Thibs buzzsaw.”

They were also very banged up.

“Think this is good for Detroit long term. They need to experience battles and win a few tough 7 games series to become real contenders.”

Maybe, but it was just as likely that it was bad for them long term. In other words, maybe they Thibsed out during the regular season and now their flaws are being exposed and they don’t have another gear.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:42:54 +0000

“I generally agree, but at the same time, let’s say the Knicks DO get past Boston, you’d probably prefer Orlando being there instead of Detroit, right?”

Honestly, if Orlando beats Detroit and Cleveland, they will largely go back to where they were in the preseason polls as a formidable team to face. I guess I’d rather face them than the Pistons, but it’s too remote right now to even consider. Whereas, the Celts are right there in our path.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:41:50 +0000

– Hawks showed they can hang with the Knicks

not yet

By: d-mar

d-mar — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:38:29 +0000

Hot takes for the talking heads tomorrow:

– Hawks showed they can hang with the Knicks
-Celtics are an unstoppable force marching to an inevitable berth in the NBA finals
-Pistons are in trouble.

By: Director NYC

Director NYC — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:33:21 +0000

Cleveland swept Miami in the first round last year as a #1 seed & than lost game 1 and 2 vs Indiana, never recovered, and got gentlemens swept.

Same with Boston. They coasted through 1st round and then ran into a Thibs buzzsaw.

Think this is good for Detroit long term. They need to experience battles and win a few tough 7 games series to become real contenders.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:28:52 +0000

I don’t really care that much who wins the ORL-DET series. The only team I am worried about right now is Boston, and they looked tremendous today.

I generally agree, but at the same time, let’s say the Knicks DO get past Boston, you’d probably prefer Orlando being there instead of Detroit, right?

By: Z-man

Z-man — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:23:18 +0000

I don’t really care that much who wins the ORL-DET series. The only team I am worried about right now is Boston, and they looked tremendous today.

By: walkerandbendercornerstones

walkerandbendercornerstones — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:20:50 +0000

Yeah with Orlando healthy I’m not that shocked they could potentially make this a series or even win it. Orlando is basically the one team in the east that Detroit can’t do Detroit things to in order to beat them.

Still think Detroit wins but, man, it would be fucking sweet if Orlando took them out before we had to play them.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:36 +0000

Orlando definitely wanted to play the Pistons, but man, what bullshit for the Pistons, that a team like the Magic shit themselves into the #8 seed. I don’t feel TOO much sympathy for them, because if the Magic were rightly the #5 seed like they SHOULD have been, the Pistons would have still had to play them in the second round maybe. Or, whatever, if you are the #1 seed, you can’t complain too much about getting too hard of a #8 seed matchup, but it’s still true that it sucks for them. Just like it sucked for Miami back in 1999 (and why they were desperately trying to avoid having the Knicks finish #8).