Game Thread: New York Knicks (1-0) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) Monday, April 22nd 7:30pm

[RHODEY]

I hope we see our guards attack the rim more in game 2. Embiid is choosing when to jump and when not to. When to give 100% effort and when not to. When to defend and when not to. Attack the hell outta him and see how he responds. If anything it could put him in some foul trouble. We can't live and die by the jump shot when their only interior defender is hobbling around on one leg. Gotta be aggressive.

Oh we will be testing that knee...you can be sure off that.

[Jalen Bluntson]

35 years is a long time since we faced each other in the playoffs....and this is what I mentioned back in 2019: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1806229&start=80&hilit=process

Philly fan coming in peace.....Mitchell Robinson got dog in him especially on D, and ya'll are finally getting somewhat of a fresh reboot. Yall will be pretty good in 2 years, I trust u will....take this as someone who endured and embraced the Process

And look where y'all are now This is gonna be a wire-to-wire series....may the battle for I-95 be joined!!

With all due respect, STFU AND GTFO!! I'm just playing brother.

It's a big difference from most of, if not all of the previous 21 years. (54 wins was pretty fun that one time )There's a whole generation of Knicks fans that have only witnessed the Dolan years.Now we are a Playoff team 3/4 years. Top ten team in the league the last two in a row. Brunson exploding into a superstar at the one position we have lacked since Clyde left town!! So many backstories. This is a crazy fun team to root for. It's surreal at times honestly. Some of the older shell shocked fans are having a hard time adjusting.

Sucks that Embiid isn't at full strength and we don't have Randle but, should be a hard fought series.

[HarthorneWingo]

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How about that drive down the lane with the left-handed kiss high off the glass?

[Buttah304]

Jalen looking at the swarming defensive game plan he received like the one Randle saw vs ATL

[Chanel Bomber]

Let's go

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[Jalen Bluntson]

Put your foot on their throat!!! Take this game and take their souls!! Ain't no half stepping!

[Clyde_Style]

35 years is a long time since we faced each other in the playoffs....and this is what I mentioned back in 2019: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1806229&start=80&hilit=process

Philly fan coming in peace.....Mitchell Robinson got dog in him especially on D, and ya'll are finally getting somewhat of a fresh reboot. Yall will be pretty good in 2 years, I trust u will....take this as someone who endured and embraced the Process

And look where y'all are now This is gonna be a wire-to-wire series....may the battle for I-95 be joined!!

[TKKnicks1]

You gotta think to yourself what the hell is the Sixers organization thinking actually letting Embiid play right now?! The dude is completely dominant when healthy and you're risking his entire career by playing him on a bum knee that obviously needs more rest coming off surgery. The guy barely jumped the second half and you're sitting here saying if Embiid wants to play then he can. Even with the far fetched chance they make it past the Knicks, how far are they really gonna go before Embiid completely tears something in that knee?? It's an idiotic move IMO from the Sixers. You are risking your franchise piece over one round in the playoffs.

[Jalen Bluntson]

You gotta think to yourself what the hell is the Sixers organization thinking actually letting Embiid play right now?! The dude is completely dominant when healthy and you're risking his entire career by playing him on a bum knee that obviously needs more rest coming off surgery. The guy barely jumped the second half and you're sitting here saying if Embiid wants to play then he can. Even with the far fetched chance they make it past the Knicks, how far are they really gonna go before Embiid completely tears something in that knee?? It's an idiotic move IMO from the Sixers. You are risking your franchise piece over one round in the playoffs.

Very dumb decision. Of course he wants to try and play! One bad move and it's another surgery for him? They have ZERO shot at the finals this year. They have money to improve with next season. Why risk this dudes health?

Sidenote: why was his knee bleeding? It reminded me of Curt Schilling except Embiid shouldn't be bleeding a month after surgery. And the one eyelid blinking. What's with that? He looks like a broken baby doll out there!!

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[Enzo954]

Brunson looked horrible in game 1. He needs to pass out of those double teams faster and realize his limitations. Trust his teammates and move that ball.

[DaGawd]

protect msg at all cost

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[Knick4Real]

This clown just proved that words have consequences.

He jumped out into traffic trying to rile us up and got run over. Completely backfired.

[Knick4Real]

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If Philly cared anything about saving the rest of his career, they'd play it safe than sorry and list him as out.

Too bad it appears Philly doesn't care much about the rest of his career.

[DaGawd]

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If Philly cared anything about saving the rest of his career, they'd play it safe than sorry and list him as out.

Too bad it appears Philly doesn't care much about the rest of his career.

i’m kind of losing respect for them squeezing whatever juice they can from him while they can.. dirty business

[GONYK]

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