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Jalen Brunson doesn't want to hold up the team and is willing to sign for $156 Million now instead of $270 Million?!! WHATTTT??!!!! BUILD THE STATUE!
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Leon Rose waited until AFTER the deadline to announce the OG surgery, which had already happened. Maybe, had the OG news come prior to,
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may have been forced to give up more in negotiations. Leon Cooking? 😂
Don’t underestimate the fact that Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo had career years due to the confidence you have playing with your friends. Mikal Bridges should be rejuvenated and will be primed to have his BEST defensive season of his career along with OG Anunoby.
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This is so great to see! 3 different eras (Starks, Spree, Melo), ALL supporting today's modern day Knicks. Alot of talk from players today that "old heads" are haters, NOT the
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old heads. They show love and support!
I'll tell you one thing.
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made multiple trades to get OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, Alec Burks & Bojan Bogdanovic...
And did not give up 1 single 1st round pick. 👀🚨
If
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win this game, MAJOR credit has to be given to Tom Thibodeau for making the adjustment to put OG Anunoby on Joel Embiid and saying the hell with the size difference. Changed the game.
Stephen A. Smith provides his perspective on the end of the Knicks-Sixers game from his courtside seat at Madison Square Garden.
"I saw Tyrese Maxey get mugged if I'm being totally honest. He got fouled at least two or three teams. There's no reason on Earth why that call
Erik Spoelstra can't figure out Jalen Brunson. Rick Carlisle was doubling Brunson off the IN BOUND PASS!!
But we supposed to be scared of Joe Mazzulla & Doc Rivers???!!
Coach is basically telling you transparently that they used a gameplan the level of Steph Curry on Jalen Brunson and it did not work. Erik Spoelstra has told you similar things. STOP PLAYING WITH HIM!!!
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Kings coach Mike Brown on Jalen Brunson: "Man, he's a helluva player. I don't know if––Steph maybe––we blitzed anybody as much as we did Jalen tonight…& he still scored 42…Jalen shot 50% from the 3 & over 50% from the field, & we sent the double team at him every single time he
MSG culture has changed. I remember when players/team would get booed. The standing ovations to Josh Hart and Donte was great to see! Shout out to the fans for showing class and appreciation to those players.
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Max Strus shot 27% in losses. Max Strus shot 35% from 3PT. Max Strus shot 31% in the playoffs. Max Strus got $63M from Cleveland.
Donte DiVincenzo shot almost 40% from 3. Donte shot 34% 3PT in the playoffs. Donte is an ELITE defender. Donte got $50M from the
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How did Tyler Kolek drop to the 2nd round? He is getting players any shot they want. Would have 10 AST if players hit shots.
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got themselves a player.
No Iman Shumpert slander. He was on his way to becoming Tony Allen good and popped his knee in Miami which took away some of his ridiculous defensive potential.
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Jalen Brunson might be the only player that is missing his 2nd and 3rd most important players for months and still gets nitpicked and overanalyzed. Yet, let these other big name “stars” have the same circumstances and still have his team in a top 4 seed. They’d be the lead MVP.
YO!!.. OG gonna get PAID!! He is the
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Jalen Brunson on Defense. Dude is Scottie Pippen, Ron Artest, Bruce Bowen, Andre Iguodola, Shawn Marion, Deon Sanders, Darrelle Revis, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu.
Please understand that RJ Barrett can go out and blossom in Toronto just like OG Anunoby with New York and it can work out on both sides. This is all about basketball fit, synergy, positional size. OG unlocks areas on the court for Brunson and company.
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Since the Randle injury, Precious Achiuwa has had to switch from Center to literally a WING defender. Last 2 assignments: Lauri Markkanen and Pascal Siakam. And to think OG Anunoby was the prize defender of the trade. 👀🍿
Now we know all those reports of OG Anunoby “progressing” and clearing medicals was bullshit. This wasn’t about a contract. Clear attempt by OG to be out there with his team and follow Josh Hart with mental toughness. NYK culture has rubbed off on OG. Today will help the
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Adjustments I’m making tonight:
1. From the moment Cam Payne checks in, I’m putting McBride on him and telling Deuce stay on him like crack in the 80s. In their wins Payne has hit 2+ threes. His energy also helps them. I’m shutting it down tonight if I’m Thibs. Yes, a
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fans. Watch Precious Achiuwa on every possession. The guy is sticking to Lauri Markkanen like Glue and then contesting every shot at the rim. Thibs has this kid LOCKED IN !
He didn’t duck the postgame like many players have around the
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this postseason after losses. He didn’t leave before the media. He didn’t make excuses. He faced the music and used words like “horrific”, “its on me”, “uncharacteristic”. This guy is a true F-ing LEADER!
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"There were key moments in the game where you need to finish strong and be strong, and that starts with me. Today I was horrific. Very uncharacteristic of me and this one is on me. I got to get better"
- Jalen Brunson on what separated Miami from them today
Leon Rose still has work to do. No Mitchell Trade? FINE. But now don’t sell the
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fanbase on Fournier starting and/or Julius Randle and RJ Barrett as a core duo.
It’s clear New York is very high on Quentin Grimes, so start him! Obi? IQ + Rose? Cam? What’s the plan??!
Spo tried to bait Denver to make Aaron Gordon beat them, Malone responds with post action. Spo goes to the zone, Denver responds.
Erik Spoelstra does not have the CLEAR coaching advantage this series as he had against Mike Budenholzer, Tom Thibodeau, & Joe Mazzulla.
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I will keep saying it. If
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acquire another Guard, it better be to have McBride off ball. NOT OUT OF THE ROTATION. Deuce has been cutting, shooting, defending!
“You stay right there, you fix your body language… the problem is that you are a prime example of not promoting this man for what he is.”
Kendrick goes in on Stephen A 😭😭
I heard his family was concerned, but Randle was doing everything in his power to come back. He pushed and pushed to the max to make this happen. He was motivated to try to perform in the playoffs. He knows, he hears it. In the end, this is the best decision.
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BREAKING: After two months of rehabilitation to attempt a return to the New York Knicks, All-NBA forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery, sources tell ESPN.
Knicks options for a backup 5 are as follows:
- Sign a FA with the TMLE (hard-capped at second apron)
- Use a previous TPE in a trade (hard-capped at first apron)
- Precious Achiuwa
- Veteran minimum signing
Portland Trail Blazers pivoting to the youth and UTILIZING them not just giving minutes has resulted into the emergence of Anfernee Simons.
Would love for the New York
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to follow suit.
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Precious Achiuwa’s wingspan on all contests, at the rim, contesting perimeter shots bothered the Sixers. The “throw in” in the trade with a masterful defensive showing. 24 Years Old.
Joel Embiid walking gingerly to the locker room with a wrap on his knee. He's turning 30 in March. Alot of wear and tear on those knees. I don't know that the
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should empty the bank on him.
The next time a player demands to go to a specific team, I don’t want to hear they are handling it wrong. Danny Ainge was not dealing in good faith with the
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Per
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, Cam Reddish expressed displeasure to a Knick assistant coach about the way he was being utilized by Tom Thibodeau. Ironically, he has not played since.👀
Also, Cam's camp has ZERO interest in DNPs if the
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are unable to trade him by the deadline.
The court for the New York
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City Edition Jerseys. Madison Square Garden will be rockin!! 🔥
Never thought I would see this change. Lets go!
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Tyrese Haliburton is shooting 41% FG, 17% 3PT and has been hunted aggressively defensively in the last 9 games. Can't even beat an injured Cavs team at HOME with Pascal Siakam! Jalen Brunson hasn't had Randle for 7 weeks, and counting!
Free agent guard Dennis Smith Jr., has signed a deal to attend training camp with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Smith played 23 games between Detroit and New York last season.
We always hear about Knick killers. Well, Jalen Brunson is becoming a nightmare for Erik Spoelstra. Has thrown everything at him and Brunson is responding. WOW!
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Cam Reddish should be watching Andrew Wiggins and how he has figured out how to be a sound defender, using athleticism to your advantage. Took Wiggins a while.
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Jalen Brunson doesn't want to hold up the team and is willing to sign for $156 Million now instead of $270 Million?!! WHATTTT??!!!! BUILD THE STATUE!
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Precious Achiuwa - 4 pts, 6 REBS, 3 OFF REB, 1 BLK, +7. He is 24 years old and was the 20th Overall pick in 2020. There is something there. This could be his environment to flourish into a solid player.
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And now, Julius Randle. Thank You for the contributions. The
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must figure this out. This is Jalen Brunson's team and the sole focus should be on finding fits for him!! HUGE offseason as the Knicks must get better! They are closer than what we think with the right moves.
RJ Barrett has arrived! Since game 3, Jimmy Butler has taken the assignment defensively and Rowan Alexander has responded.
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✅22.8 PPG
✅5.2 REB
✅3.2 AST
✅46.5 FG%
✅41 3PT% 👀
Julius Randle - "Coach is amazing. I'm riding with coach every day."
Ian Begley - "It's clear that something is amiss there between Thibodeau and the players" 👀
Something is OFF.
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I'll say this. GREAT SEASON! ABSOLUTELY! He won't be, but If this team has Giannis, LeBron, Curry, etc. the head coach would be FIRED! We don't have that kind of star, so it won't happen. But some of the decisions, offensive sets, gameplan, and substitutions, AWFUL!!
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Per
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, Cam Reddish's rehab has gone well and based on observations of his offseason workouts, Cam has looked "phenomenal".
Will Cameron Elijah Reddish earn a consistent role on this team? Training Camp/
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Preseason will be must watch.
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Mikal Bridges press conference tomorrow now confirmed. 1st time in 3 years
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have done an introductory press.
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1st on report.
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Draft T Evan Neal & C Tyler Linderbaum. Don’t play around! Work Isaiah Wilson all Offseason at Guard and prepare him to start.
LT Thomas
LG Wilson
C Linderbaum
RG Stopgap Vet
RT Neal
4 First Round Picks: Talent, Strong and MASSIVE Line.
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Players that would actually play under Thibs:
Kevon Looney - $7.5M, $8M
Nick Richards - $5M, $5M, $5M
Kelly Olynyk - $12.1M
Precious Achiuwa $4.3M, $6.2M QO
Naz Reid - $12.9M, $13.9M, $15.0M PO
Daniel Gafford - $12.4M, $13.3M, $14.3M