The New York Knicks Offical Thread

igotid88

Well they played a good first half

igotid88

Knicks win their first game of the season

igotid88

We have the same record as the Kevid Durant/Kyrie Irving Nets

igotid88

Knicks win again. Haven't had a winning record the first 7 games since 2012-13 season

crookedcross

It's refreshing too see these early wins, and a new system, but why is Randle handling the ball so damn much? This might sound weird, but I don't like the fact he's leading the team in assists.

crookedcross

Need to pay Lethal Shooter or Rob McClanaghan to fix RJ Barrett's shot. Jesus. It's fucking maddening that the Knicks' last four top 10 picks can't even break 40%. 

crookedcross

Ugly ugly half

igotid88

Nets didn't even have their whole team and we still lost

crookedcross

Quickley's game kinda reminds me of Lou Williams maybe even Jamal Crawford with less dribbling 

xavier mcdaniel

I can see the Lou Williams comparisons in Quickley.

crookedcross

Derrick Rose is coming back

igotid88

crookedcross said:

Derrick Rose is coming back

Yup

crookedcross

igotid88 said:

crookedcross said:

Derrick Rose is coming back

Yup

Idk if I'm just not following the story, but I dont understand how DSJ went from 15ppg to end of the bench

crookedcross

Holy shit the Knicks has an All-Star

igotid88

2 close games against the Nets and sixers

The Juggler

The Juggler

crookedcross

The Juggler said:

Wasn't watching the game but was watching gamecast, why did Randle call a timeout up one with five secs left?

crookedcross

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

The Juggler

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

xavier mcdaniel

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

Might have been the best Sixers-Knicks game I've seen in years, especially the last hour of it, it was even more remarkable how this unfolded considering what the first quarter looked like.

The Juggler

xavier mcdaniel said:

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

Might have been the best Sixers-Knicks game I've seen in years, especially the last hour of it, it was even more remarkable how this unfolded considering what the first quarter looked like.

Yeah. Last week's game was pretty good too.

crookedcross

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

I think they are improved too, however... the past few seasons the Knicks has done one of the following:

a. Sucked all year.

b. Went above .500 for the first 10-15 games then sucked.

c. Gave us fans a half-chub until a little past mid-season, hovering around .500, between 6th and 8th seed. Then just when fans start going "oh shit, is that the playoffs I'm smelling?" they sucked... real bad. Like just complete tumble towards the bottom bad. Lol

Trying not to be pessimistic though. Excited by what I see. 

xavier mcdaniel

crookedcross said:

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

I think they are improved too, however... the past few seasons the Knicks has done one of the following:

a. Sucked all year.

b. Went above .500 for the first 10-15 games then sucked.

c. Gave us fans a half-chub until a little past mid-season, hovering around .500, between 6th and 8th seed. Then just when fans start going "oh shit, is that the playoffs I'm smelling?" they sucked... real bad. Like just complete tumble towards the bottom bad. Lol

Trying not to be pessimistic though. Excited by what I see. 

Regarding the Knicks being close to .500/contention for playoffs, here's how many of those years unfolded
2004-05 - 16-13 through January, lengthy skid, won 33 games
2006-07 -- within striking distance of .500, gave Isiah Thomas contract extension in mid-March won like three games rest of the way
2013-14 -- started 3-13, made a late run won 37 games, hired Phil Jackson, set the franchise back significantly
2015-16 -- reached 22-22 by mid-January, lengthy skid, fired Derek Fisher and won 32 games
2017-18 - 16-13 by Christmas, gradually went under .500, Porzingis got hurt and never played for them again.

The Juggler

^
I think the difference now is you guys have a good coach, some better talent, and they play well defensively. 

crookedcross

xavier mcdaniel said:

crookedcross said:

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

I think they are improved too, however... the past few seasons the Knicks has done one of the following:

a. Sucked all year.

b. Went above .500 for the first 10-15 games then sucked.

c. Gave us fans a half-chub until a little past mid-season, hovering around .500, between 6th and 8th seed. Then just when fans start going "oh shit, is that the playoffs I'm smelling?" they sucked... real bad. Like just complete tumble towards the bottom bad. Lol

Trying not to be pessimistic though. Excited by what I see. 

Regarding the Knicks being close to .500/contention for playoffs, here's how many of those years unfolded
2004-05 - 16-13 through January, lengthy skid, won 33 games
2006-07 -- within striking distance of .500, gave Isiah Thomas contract extension in mid-March won like three games rest of the way
2013-14 -- started 3-13, made a late run won 37 games, hired Phil Jackson, set the franchise back significantly
2015-16 -- reached 22-22 by mid-January, lengthy skid, fired Derek Fisher and won 32 games
2017-18 - 16-13 by Christmas, gradually went under .500, Porzingis got hurt and never played for them again.

Oh trust, me. I am well aware of how they went down. Thanks for allowing me to rehash those terrible seasons though. Lol I was stationed in South NJ from 2014 to 2018. I braved that 1.5 to 2-hour drive to MSG just to be at a good amount of those painful games. To include 4 buzzer beater losses.. All by the visiting team. I also rocked my Knicks gear during that 17-win season. "The Knicks will never 100% care about winning a ring, because of idiots like me." Lol Have you seen that short video about the Knicks posted by SB Nation? 

crookedcross

xavier mcdaniel said:

crookedcross said:

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

I think they are improved too, however... the past few seasons the Knicks has done one of the following:

a. Sucked all year.

b. Went above .500 for the first 10-15 games then sucked.

c. Gave us fans a half-chub until a little past mid-season, hovering around .500, between 6th and 8th seed. Then just when fans start going "oh shit, is that the playoffs I'm smelling?" they sucked... real bad. Like just complete tumble towards the bottom bad. Lol

Trying not to be pessimistic though. Excited by what I see. 

Regarding the Knicks being close to .500/contention for playoffs, here's how many of those years unfolded
2004-05 - 16-13 through January, lengthy skid, won 33 games
2006-07 -- within striking distance of .500, gave Isiah Thomas contract extension in mid-March won like three games rest of the way
2013-14 -- started 3-13, made a late run won 37 games, hired Phil Jackson, set the franchise back significantly
2015-16 -- reached 22-22 by mid-January, lengthy skid, fired Derek Fisher and won 32 games
2017-18 - 16-13 by Christmas, gradually went under .500, Porzingis got hurt and never played for them again.

In regards to Porzingis. Fuck that guy. Kinda. Not one of those guys who boo'd him on draft night, because I am all for giving rookies a chance. Enjoyed watching him, but I never thought he was NYC's savior. Then he started crying about the direction of the team and made threats, which sure.. I kinda get. But dude... you're brittle af and a huge defensive liability. You're 21 (at the time) and on load management. Get out. 

xavier mcdaniel

crookedcross said:

xavier mcdaniel said:

crookedcross said:

The Juggler said:

crookedcross said:

Never mind it was a foul. I can't read.

Yeah he pushed Harris in the back because he forgot to block him out. Then he complained about the foul. 

Good game though. The Knicks are definitely much improved this year. 

I think they are improved too, however... the past few seasons the Knicks has done one of the following:

a. Sucked all year.

b. Went above .500 for the first 10-15 games then sucked.

c. Gave us fans a half-chub until a little past mid-season, hovering around .500, between 6th and 8th seed. Then just when fans start going "oh shit, is that the playoffs I'm smelling?" they sucked... real bad. Like just complete tumble towards the bottom bad. Lol

Trying not to be pessimistic though. Excited by what I see. 

Regarding the Knicks being close to .500/contention for playoffs, here's how many of those years unfolded
2004-05 - 16-13 through January, lengthy skid, won 33 games
2006-07 -- within striking distance of .500, gave Isiah Thomas contract extension in mid-March won like three games rest of the way
2013-14 -- started 3-13, made a late run won 37 games, hired Phil Jackson, set the franchise back significantly
2015-16 -- reached 22-22 by mid-January, lengthy skid, fired Derek Fisher and won 32 games
2017-18 - 16-13 by Christmas, gradually went under .500, Porzingis got hurt and never played for them again.

In regards to Porzingis. Fuck that guy. Kinda. Not one of those guys who boo'd him on draft night, because I am all for giving rookies a chance. Enjoyed watching him, but I never thought he was NYC's savior. Then he started crying about the direction of the team and made threats, which sure.. I kinda get. But dude... you're brittle af and a huge defensive liability. You're 21 (at the time) and on load management. Get out. 

I agree with you on Porzingis. You can deal with the injuries, but the attitude to me became a problem. I never wish ill will on any player, but I think we can say Julius Randle is a more steady all-around player than Porzingis.

crookedcross

The Juggler said:

^
I think the difference now is you guys have a good coach, some better talent, and they play well defensively. 

True. I really think if they drafted Haliburton instead of Obi, we would be an even better team, or if they made a move for a point guard in free agency.

igotid88

Terrible loss