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Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:55 am
by Fat Kat
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Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:58 am
by seren
We should win this series unless Thibs totally implodes.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:58 am
by sol537
Nurse will put Oubre and Batum on Brunson all game with constant help coming from all sides. The others better be ready to shoot.

We should also put Embiid on all pick and rolls and hand offs because he may not want to contest threes from DDV and Brunson off the curls…. And if he does run out, then we have iHart on the roll to find shooters

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:59 am
by TKKnicks1
Two more days of rest for Embiid. Sixers gonna come ready to play. I believe we have the better team and should win the series. Gonna come down to how we defend Embiid/Maxey and how well Thibs uses our bench, especially McBride on Maxey.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:03 am
by Wolfgang630
There’s no way in hell should the Knicks lose this series.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:05 am
by XtremeDunkz
sol537 wrote:Nurse will put Oubre and Batum on Brunson all game with constant help coming from all sides. The others better be ready to shoot.

We should also put Embiid on all pick and rolls and hand offs because he may not want to contest threes from DDV and Brunson off the curls…. And if he does run out, then we have iHart on the roll to find shooters
If Hartenstein or Mitch are in the game, Embiid has zero reason to venture outside. Miami could do it with Kevin Love. This appears to be a much better matchup for Joel defensively.

Good luck btw gents. Hope everyone stays healthy.

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Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:06 am
by APE
I want all the smoke with these bums.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:09 am
by sol537
XtremeDunkz wrote:
sol537 wrote:Nurse will put Oubre and Batum on Brunson all game with constant help coming from all sides. The others better be ready to shoot.

We should also put Embiid on all pick and rolls and hand offs because he may not want to contest threes from DDV and Brunson off the curls…. And if he does run out, then we have iHart on the roll to find shooters
If Hartenstein or Mitch are in the game, Embiid has zero reason to venture outside. Miami could do it with Kevin Love. This appears to be a much better matchup for Joel defensively.

Good luck btw gents. Hope everyone stays healthy.

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I expect a lot of drop coverage by Embiid... but then I also expect Brunson and DDV to get plenty of open three's off the pick / hand-off plays because their defenders won't always be able to get over the top of iHart/Mitch to properly contest.

Should be a good series but I'm going with Knicks in 6 or 7.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:10 am
by FrozenEnvelope
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Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:13 am
by NoDopeOnSundays
sol537 wrote:
XtremeDunkz wrote:
sol537 wrote:Nurse will put Oubre and Batum on Brunson all game with constant help coming from all sides. The others better be ready to shoot.

We should also put Embiid on all pick and rolls and hand offs because he may not want to contest threes from DDV and Brunson off the curls…. And if he does run out, then we have iHart on the roll to find shooters
If Hartenstein or Mitch are in the game, Embiid has zero reason to venture outside. Miami could do it with Kevin Love. This appears to be a much better matchup for Joel defensively.

Good luck btw gents. Hope everyone stays healthy.

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I expect a lot of drop coverage by Embiid... but then I also expect Brunson and DDV to get plenty of open three's off the pick / hand-off plays because their defenders won't always be able to get over the top of iHart/Mitch to properly contest.

Should be a good series but I'm going with Knicks in 6 or 7.



They're probably going to go with a box and 1 at some point, it's a Nick Nurse staple for when a team only has 1 ball handler.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:14 am
by KnicksGadfly
OG can guard Embiid at times too. The man has tree trunk legs.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:18 am
by XtremeDunkz
I hate this btw because I'm a Villanova fan so I actually am very fond of your team lol

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:19 am
by Kidknick!
Let's go. I feel like Miami and the Bulls would have been tougher matchups for us because of Miami's propensity to injure and Chicago's grit and size.

Sixers is who I wanted us to get.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:21 am
by adjacent2bench
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Last time we played Philly in the playoffs. 1989.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:21 am
by TheGreenArrow
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Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:23 am
by Wolfgang630
It’s wild the Knicks and Sixers haven’t faced each other in decades.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:25 am
by Monk1718
Wolfgang630 wrote:It’s wild the Knicks and Sixers haven’t faced each other in decades.

Has to be 30+ years I think

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:26 am
by NoDopeOnSundays
KnicksGadfly wrote:OG can guard Embiid at times too. The man has tree trunk legs.



Raps and Sixers played a series 2 years ago, OG couldn't guard him, putting wings on Embiid is not a good idea.

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:28 am
by TKKnicks1
Monk1718 wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:It’s wild the Knicks and Sixers haven’t faced each other in decades.

Has to be 30+ years I think


1989 first round

Re: Game Thread: New York Knicks (2nd seed) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7th seed) Saturday, April 20th 6 p.m.

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:33 am
by 76thBearCub
This should be a fun one.