Worst FG% in the First 5 Games of a Season in NBA History (min. 75 FG attempts)
23.8% — Woody Sauldsberry (1959)
26.6% — Jim Jackson (2000)
27.6% — Julius Randle (2023)
27.6% — Chet Walker (1964)
28.0% — Kerry Kittles (1997)
Obi Toppin since Julius Randle went down (03/29/23):
PPG: 21.8
FG: 58.3%
3PT: 44.4%
FT: 90%
REB: 3.2
AST/TO: 3.4/1.2
STL: 1.2
31.5 minutes per game 😤😤😤
Obi Toppin still has lottery pick potential
Julius Randle left the game with 3 minutes left in the 3rd
NYK 76 - UTA 80
The Knicks would then go on a 25 - 11 run! This happened in 9 minutes…
But then Thibs brings and Julius Randle came back in the game.
17 - 20 run by the Jazz to end the game in 6 min
Randle gotta go
Last night I was wondering why Doris Burke was hyping up Thibs and was very vested in the details of what was going on with the Knicks. Simple google search and…yep…CAA…
When you boil it all down, the two players that SAVED Thibs’ job tonight were Cam Reddish and Obi Toppin. The two most DISRESPECTED players by Thibs, saved his ass tonight…
Sleep well tonight Thibs, your days are numbered.
@Saqi_G9
@StefanieDekker
This is by far the saddest part about this war. How is it that a people that have experienced so much pain continue to keep the very same logic alive in killing and dismantling innocent Palestinians and their land?
I get called miserable cause I want this guy to be in an elevated role. I care about RJ’s success, this is what this kid can do if he was even given half the keys.
Im not here for all of this Mitchell Robinson slander!!! Guys, it’s $15 million. Not $50 million. You can’t tell me he doesn’t affect the game. Give him a point guard and watch your head on defense!
Here is over a minute of lowlights of Julius Randle playing the most lazy, non-team defense in the second half of the Celtics game. The attitude is back, the lack of effort is back, the constant ball demanding is back. We will discuss later today, tune in
Seeing Knicks fans pretend like RJ Barrett is making some leap and he’s now gonna be a stud is hilarious to me.
He is the stiffest dude in the league, has 0 effective moves, is tall for nothing, can’t pass, and has a broken pull up.
People around the league expect the Pelicans to move Zion Williamson by Thursday, per
@BillSimmons
“The Zion thing is a real, real, real, subplot. I had somebody tell me yesterday—that I trust—that he will not be on [the Pelicans] by Thursday.”
Damn there’s people out here really trying to tear down Cam Reddish still. The fact that he was benched 29 games for an argument/disagreement and still shows up, cheers for his teammates and was there for RJ…yall should seriously be ashamed of yourselves. Wake up and stop homing
Ask yourself, does Grimes get these same looks now? Does he cut and get fed the ball? Does he size up his opponents? Is he this lethal in transition? Thibs has stripped this kid of all his confidence by not carving out a role on the most iso focused team in the NBA. Fix QG Thibs.
"We all get angry. We all human…People may have seen a video…but we all feel like that. We're trying to compete to win. So we completely understand…gotta stay locked in"
"He's always had a great mentality, this whole season"
— RJ Barrett & Immanuel Quickley on Julius Randle
Just to be clear, Knicks fans aren’t upset losing on Holiday.
Knick fans should be upset because this rebuilding team has been operating like a contender, not playing young players meaningful minutes and signing Brunson’s buddies while other teams in the East are making moves.
The second the Knicks swung and missed on Donovan Mitchell, Jaden Ivey, and didn’t even bother to pick up the phone for Dejountae… I knew this coach with this roster was just going to be more of the same.
Leon Rose attached himself to Thibs willingly despite nights like these.
If you’re still defending Randle at this point, wherever he lands, go ahead and go with him. Cause you don’t give af about the success of this franchise.
Get real tired of hearing about how Johnnie Bryant helped out IQ, got Randle’s mental state in check…all while we got bozo forgetting he has a challenge and leaving players on the court to die for 2 months straight. Just make him the damn head coach.
"Johnnie Bryant's helped me out a lot. Being able to work w/him every single day
"…Just finding new ways to get better; obv. shooting's why I'm in the league, but trying to find other ways to get on the floor: defense, midrange, layups…things like that”
— Immanuel Quickley
Here’s why I agree. Ask any Knick fan and they will say getting to the rim is RJ’s biggest and (currently) only strength. Defending the rim is Cleveland’s. So continuing to put him out there and hope for different is kind of dumb to me. Love RJ, but I wouldn’t mind a change.
Stephen A. Smith on RJ Barrett:
“He might need to sit down for this series, every series ain’t for everybody… he don’t need to be seeing the floor.”
(via
@FirstTake
)
Thibs is Randle’s bitch. This is nothing new.
Publicly calls out players for their play, but uses “we” for Randle’s inappropriate behavior.
Fire Thibs. He can’t lead this team and that much is clear.
“Thanks to the Knicks who tanked my value and kept me on the bench. Shout out to all the fans who said I sucked and that’s why I didn’t deserve playing time. Love you New York!”
💙🧡💙🧡
So here’s what I need from the Knicks. Knick fans know this was the year of the narratives. I’ve got my own. They’ve got their own.
DEAD THE NARRATIVES AND FUCKING WIN.
If JB is on fire, I want 40 shots. Don’t pass to nobody.
If RJ is cold? Bench his ass.
If Randle tries…
You tell me which one should stay and which one should go. Playoff stats below.
Julius Randle:
16.6 PPG
37.4% FG
14.7 FGA
25.8% 3PFG
6.6 3PA
70.9% FT
8.3 REB
3.6 AST
3.5 TO
RJ Barrett:
19.3 PPG
43.3% FG
14.9 FGA
32.8% 3PFG
5.5 3PA
76.9% FT
4.5 REB
2.8 AST
2.3 TO
RJ Barrett doesn't fit with Julius Randle, and he's currently way too inconsistent.
So, how about the Pacers take a flyer on him and buy at the low? Knicks add two players who fit well: one shooter and one project who fits the timeline.
Who says no?
(via
@DawsTakesNote
)
Shout out to Brunson. It’s clear that he came to this team and deferred to the existing leaders in this team (i.e. Randle and Thibs). But when the ship was almost sunk 23 games in, he’s clearly taken over. He’s got everyone in line and playing like an allstar. Gotta give respect.
Dallas offense is so strange. Literally no one moves, no one cuts, I get Luka is ball dominant but he can make any pass on the court. Literally any pass. Feel like more movement is something they need to emphasize going forward.
Shoutout to
@KnicksFanTv
for having me on the elimination post game. It’s time to trade Randle and/or fire Thibs. I expect big changes. Our voices will be heard 😤
#NewYorkForever
If the Knicks don’t win a game again this series, I’m expecting big changes this summer. No more running it back. Make a big move or make a leadership change. Period.
Just want to say how thankful I am for this Knicks community. A little over a year ago I discovered Knicks Twitter through spaces. Made a lot more “internet” friends than I thought I ever could. I have 1k followers now. Truly amazing community even through all the ups and downs.