EM31 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Question for Phil and the others who post in this thread. Is this Knicks team simply waiting for the in-house talent to mature or are they still missing major pieces in order to truly compete at the top level? Personally it looks like a bit of both to me but others probably have a better take on things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, EM31 said: Question for Phil and the others who post in this thread. Is this Knicks team simply waiting for the in-house talent to mature and/or be fully healthy at the same time or are they still missing major pieces in order to truly compete at the top level? Personally it looks like a bit of both to me but others probably have a better take on things. If the latter then which pieces still need to be added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 21 hours ago, EM31 said: Question for Phil and the others who post in this thread. Is this Knicks team simply waiting for the in-house talent to mature or are they still missing major pieces in order to truly compete at the top level? Personally it looks like a bit of both to me but others probably have a better take on things. They are building the right way in house with the draft. RJ, IQ, Mitch, Obi are all very young and developing At some point they will go all in on a superstar. Devin Booker’s name has come up but I doubt anything like that happens anytime soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Philc1 said: They are building the right way in house with the draft. RJ, IQ, Mitch, Obi are all very young and developing At some point they will go all in on a superstar. Devin Booker’s name has come up but I doubt anything like that happens anytime soon That is what I was sort of thinking as well and i know that this next thought applies to several of our younger players but I am not sure how good Robinson can be if he can stay healthy. I am still hopeful about Ntilikina but I fear he may not end up as minimally effective as we need on the offensive end no matter how much defense he brings to the table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 4:36 PM, EM31 said: That is what I was sort of thinking as well and i know that this next thought applies to several of our younger players but I am not sure how good Robinson can be if he can stay healthy. I am still hopeful about Ntilikina but I fear he may not end up as minimally effective as we need on the offensive end no matter how much defense he brings to the table. Evan Fournier is a guy I think the Knicks target next summer Nice last second D by Reggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, Philc1 said: Evan Fournier is a guy I think the Knicks target next summer Nice last second D by Reggie I assume we resign Randle to whatever deal he is entitled to. We were definitely not point guard heavy last night. Ugly win but just as with the Rangers nine-zip win the night before, all wins are counted the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 7:16 PM, EM31 said: I assume we resign Randle to whatever deal he is entitled to. We were definitely not point guard heavy last night. Ugly win but just as with the Rangers nine-zip win the night before, all wins are counted the same. I thought Frank played well. What he does will never appear in a box score but he was effective on defense. IQ is probably our pg of the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 The Sixers are a good enough team already. no need for the refs to put their feet on the scale as well. Tough loss last night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Needed Mitch back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Nice comeback win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Philc1 said: Nice comeback win First time I had a hard time watching. It was just painful at times. Great win though, and puts them back in a nice spot. I'd love to see them finally crack the 2-over-.500 mark. One thing for sure...RJ Barrett is proving the doubters wrong. He may not be a superstar quite yet, but he's damned good and has proven worth the #3 pick in that draft. Toppin on the other hand. Ugh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 11 hours ago, nycdan said: First time I had a hard time watching. It was just painful at times. Great win though, and puts them back in a nice spot. I'd love to see them finally crack the 2-over-.500 mark. One thing for sure...RJ Barrett is proving the doubters wrong. He may not be a superstar quite yet, but he's damned good and has proven worth the #3 pick in that draft. Toppin on the other hand. Ugh. And I don't think he has yet reached his full man size. If he is a physical intimidator now then that is only going to get better for a while yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 12 hours ago, nycdan said: First time I had a hard time watching. It was just painful at times. Great win though, and puts them back in a nice spot. I'd love to see them finally crack the 2-over-.500 mark. One thing for sure...RJ Barrett is proving the doubters wrong. He may not be a superstar quite yet, but he's damned good and has proven worth the #3 pick in that draft. Toppin on the other hand. Ugh. RJ was nothing short of excellent last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Trade for Drummond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Robinson hopping around on a broken foot contesting a 3-pointer is one of the dopest things I have seen a Knick do in a really long time. Absolutely sucks to lose him again but holy sh*t what a savage. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Elfrid Payton has been horrible since coming back from his injury. Why is Thibs playing this scrub? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Luka is salivating over facing Elf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 The nets can have him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Randle and RJ hitting the wall thanks to overuse by Thibs. I’m also getting really sick of watching Derrick Rose and Elf platoon at PG. neither can shoot or play D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Too bad we can’t play against DSJ and Wayne Ellington every night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 How perfect of a fit would Jalen Suggs be on this squad? Knicks should trade up if they can. Good lord is he amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Just can't seem to get across the finish line against that team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 8:02 AM, EM31 said: Just can't seem to get across the finish line against that team Thibs stubbornly playing Payton/Rose for 48 minutes per night is going to wreck this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Philc1 said: Thibs stubbornly playing Payton/Rose for 48 minutes per night is going to wreck this season. I get what you are saying but this season was always going to be a coming of age season anyway. Hopefully we finish well enough to earn a winnable playoff series. That and Robinson making it back into the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 21 hours ago, EM31 said: I get what you are saying but this season was always going to be a coming of age season anyway. Hopefully we finish well enough to earn a winnable playoff series. That and Robinson making it back into the lineup. I really need a playoff appearance. I don’t care if it’s the 10th seed and they get swept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM31 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, Philc1 said: I really need a playoff appearance. I don’t care if it’s the 10th seed and they get swept. Last night was definitely a winnable game and an important one in terms of what may be down the road. This team needs to get better at winning the ones it *should* win. I know that is new territory for this group but all good teams need to learn how to win on nights where the dealer isn't giving them a royal flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 18 hours ago, EM31 said: Last night was definitely a winnable game and an important one in terms of what may be down the road. This team needs to get better at winning the ones it *should* win. I know that is new territory for this group but all good teams need to learn how to win on nights where the dealer isn't giving them a royal flush. I’m gonna be a broken record but Elfrid Payton is absolutely brutal. Watching Thibs throw away the season playing this guy 35 minutes a night is nauseating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Barrett is a ******* gangster holy sh*t. Bullying Morant of all people. That was amazing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I finally feel like he's validated the pick at #3. Morant is really good, and last year it felt like there was Zion, Morant, and everyone else, but now it feels like Barrett has entered the same conversation. He's only 20. Really exciting to see his game develop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Maybe best win of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 That is 100% the type of game the Knicks always blow. And ******* Barrett yet again coming through. Kid's got alligator blood. Huge pair of wins the last two games. Knicks should extend Noel and Burks in the offseason. Crazy how useful those two have become in this system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, RutgersJetFan said: That is 100% the type of game the Knicks always blow. And ******* Barrett yet again coming through. Kid's got alligator blood. Huge pair of wins the last two games. Knicks should extend Noel and Burks in the offseason. Crazy how useful those two have become in this system. Agree 100% about Burks. Extending Noel is tricky considering they also need to lock up Mitch long term. Maybe they trade Mitch and lock up Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Philc1 said: Agree 100% about Burks. Extending Noel is tricky considering they also need to lock up Mitch long term. Maybe they trade Mitch and lock up Noel They can afford both and Ball and Randle. Their payroll for next year is like 1/3 the luxury tax and it's literally zero dollars after that. For the first time in history they aren't ****ed for the next 5 years money-wise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 9 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: They can afford both and Ball and Randle. Their payroll for next year is like 1/3 the luxury tax and it's literally zero dollars after that. For the first time in history they aren't ****ed for the next 5 years money-wise. I think we actually have a shot at Lonzo. Why? His dad is so desperate for attention he will jump at the chance to have one of his sons play in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32EBoozer Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Peyton and Randle taking it to a depleted LA team, but a win is a win! Playoffs looking like a strong possibility. Quickley has run into the rookie wall. Getting nothing from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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