Official Knicks Pre-Playoffs Discussion Thread

Post #41 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:42 pm

We match up a lot better with Miami this year. We play smaller, have OG to throw at Butler and more shooting.

sol537 · Post #42 » by **sol537** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:43 pm

We could beat Philly or Miami.

Defense, passing, hustle, heavy doses of Brunson downhill in attack mode… just grit and grind and timely three’s by DDV, Brunson and OG… offensive boards by iHart and Hart.

Running Embiid around the perimeter all game long…

FrozenEnvelope · Post #43 » by **FrozenEnvelope** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:02 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:We match up a lot better with Miami this year. We play smaller, have OG to throw at Butler and more shooting.

Jimmy Butler has averaged 21.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 17 games versus OG Anunoby in his career. :-?

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jimmy-butler-vs-ig-anunoby

spree8 · Post #44 » by **spree8** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:31 pm

FrozenEnvelope wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:We match up a lot better with Miami this year. We play smaller, have OG to throw at Butler and more shooting.

Jimmy Butler has averaged 21.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 17 games versus OG Anunoby in his career.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jimmy-butler-vs-ig-anunoby

Way too many variables to take career H2H as gospel tho

blueNorange · Post #45 » by **blueNorange** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:35 pm

we keep hearing knicks don’t want to face this team or that team

sixers don’t want to face the knicks

spree8 · Post #46 » by **spree8** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:37 pm

sol537 wrote:We could beat Philly or Miami.

Running Embiid around the perimeter all game long…

Hopefully Bam’s playoff training softens Embiid up for us

blueNorange · Post #47 » by **blueNorange** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:37 pm

start sims and have him use all 6 fouls on embiid in the first 4 minutes

then roll with ihart/robinson

HarthorneWingo · Post #48 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:42 pm

spree8 wrote:
FrozenEnvelope wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:We match up a lot better with Miami this year. We play smaller, have OG to throw at Butler and more shooting.

Jimmy Butler has averaged 21.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 17 games versus OG Anunoby in his career.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jimmy-butler-vs-ig-anunoby

Way too many variables to take career H2H as gospel tho

Personally, I'll be very happy if OG can keep Jimmy at 20-21 ppg during the playoff especially if it's an inefficient 21 ppg.

HarthorneWingo · Post #49 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:43 pm

Knick4Real wrote:If we end up playing Philly and IF Embiid is healthy, they will be a tough 1st round matchup. Our key is to lean into his lack of conditioning after being out for so long and attempt to wear him down. Leave him gasping for air and needing to leave the arena on a stretcher and we should be good.

If we end up playing Miami, it comes down to coaching. Outsmart Spoelstra and the dirty "Pat the Rat" Riley tricks he will bring. Focus on JB and Bam and force somebody else to beat us. Defense will win us a series against Miami.

We'll need Mitch for Philly.

Fat Kat · Post #50 » by **Fat Kat** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:00 pm

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Fat Kat · Post #51 » by **Fat Kat** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:02 pm

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Hes_On_Fire · Post #52 » by **Hes_On_Fire** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:08 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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And we didn't do this weeks ago why, exactly?

delvec19 · Post #53 » by **delvec19** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:09 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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So he's out??

Fat Kat · Post #54 » by **Fat Kat** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:15 pm

delvec19 wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:

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So he's out??

Not necessarily. It’s his left wrist, and it was a scope. Unless he’s gonna be a soy boy about it.

knicksstuff · Post #55 » by **knicksstuff** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:48 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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Not one other person has reported this which is strange to me. Thibs said everyone practiced today. Its a little bit confusing and im not reacting until we get Katz, Begley, Shams or Woj reporting on if this happened let alone the severity of it

TheGreenArrow · Post #56 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:07 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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Im Coming Home · Post #57 » by **Im Coming Home** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:23 pm

FrozenEnvelope wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:We match up a lot better with Miami this year. We play smaller, have OG to throw at Butler and more shooting.

Jimmy Butler has averaged 21.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 17 games versus OG Anunoby in his career.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jimmy-butler-vs-ig-anunoby

Pretty sure that stat muse site literally just checks if the two teams played eachother. It doesn't go indepth with how he did against OG specifically 1 on 1, etc.

Im Coming Home · Post #58 » by **Im Coming Home** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:24 pm

Fat Kat wrote:

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Idk why he didn't leave it alone until after the season. Now theres a new incision right?

GettinitDone · Post #59 » by **GettinitDone** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:24 pm

Tuning in to Sixers - Heat, they want to play us... but these kids forget and haven't played against the old school defense that we reintroduce to this offense era

We will smother Jimmy he would consider retirement or Embiid he thinks he shouldn't have returned from injury this season, Maxey he forgets he was an All Star

TKKnicks1 · Post #60 » by **TKKnicks1** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:29 pm

Thibs needs to utilize McBride against Maxey if we play the Sixers. McBrides man to man defense and recovery is excellent. I hope Thibs makes the right decisions.