The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Begins | Embiid Debut | Klay Return

[freeze]

No Steph and buddy is nutty

 

[pums]

Knicks suck when defended by switches , they dont take enough 3’s. They dont have any good playmakers as well.

On defense KAT is terrible on P&R coverage . They dont really have a bench so they get tired defensively

 

[pmatic]

There are so many injuries, windows are so short.

I think going win now at the trade deadline is more important than ever.

I lowkey think the trade deadline will be dead because of the first-second apron rules, picks owed already. Woj saw the vision.

 

[ballinsam23]

Lots of issues early on.

1. No identity
2. Brunson still adjusting to adding KAT
3. Thibs rotations even worse. Cant be playing 7 guys 40 min 9 games in.

 

[freeze]

'Smiling through it all. I can't believe this is my life'

 

[Moheezy]

Adding KAT plus their other offseason moves improved their offense (3rd best in the league) but their defense has fallen off hard compared to last year (24th so far).

Wow. That bad huh? Considering they have some of the best perimeter defenders in the league, you'd think Thibs would know how to cover KAT's defensive shortcomings, especially with Thib's experience coaching KAT in Minny.

 

[king j]

Flexing about standings in November

 

[ballinsam23]

I do think Mitch and KAT will start together once he's back. Gotta sacrifice some offense to bolster the defense/rebounding.

We need another bench piece and Hart is better leading the bench. Can sub in for anyone.

 

[Moheezy]

I lowkey think the trade deadline will be dead because of the first-second apron rules, picks owed already. Woj saw the vision.

Plus next summer will also be dead due to the cap situation.

 

[freeze]

Flexing about standings in November

An 8th of the season is already over lil bro

 

[WASHED KING]

When will Prize picks add Minutes played as an option?

 

[Moheezy]

I do think Mitch and KAT will start together once he's back. Gotta sacrifice some offense to bolster the defense/rebounding.

We need another bench piece and Hart is better leading the bench. Can sub in for anyone.

Minny had the blue print on making two bigs work together in today's game. And ageed Hart should come off the bench even though he will most likely be playing 30+ mins a game.

 

[getback]

Is it for the championship run from last year? It was the easiest and most boring path to a chip since the KD/ GSW era. Not sure why they picked this team.

How would they know how the season would play out before it actually played out?

TF

Also it was easy because they were that much better than the field. They showed that during the reg season setting all sorts of record beat downs.

 

[Moheezy]

How would they know how the season would play out before it actually played out?

TF

LOL very valid point.

 

[lawdog1]

I lowkey think the trade deadline will be dead because of the first-second apron rules, picks owed already. Woj saw the vision.

You’re probably right. Plus, I can’t think of a trade out there that might really be a needle mover in terms of the championship landscape. Unless the Bucks trade Giannis to a West team.

 

[pmatic]

Plus next summer will also be dead due to the cap situation.

Silver and owners neutered the two events everyone looks forward to.

 

[B Sox]

Thunders should trade for Timelord asap.

Can do it pretty easily and avoid tax.

 

[Kierris]

Remember when the Kat trade happened and all the NT basketball experts called people casuals for saying this trade doesn't make them better and that kat is a guy who puts up great stats but isn't a needle mover. Knicks need to make more moves.

 

[ballinsam23]

Waiting for Clingan to finally get starter minutes.

 

[jpzx]

Out 2.5 months and tryna crack jokes. Nahhhh. Weight room.

He was probably my higher than a kite off pain killers

 

[Kierris]

LaMelo on a vengeance tour.

 

[pmatic]

Once the Hawks get another body or two back, I nominate Larry Nance Jr. to OKC.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Damn, all these dudes getting injured less than a month into the year.

 

[toneboi76]

Love this from Edey. Play to the whistle.

https://x.com/ballislife/status/1855983570470518940?s=46&t=D7LXmBkIG99x6EdOV1uFCQ

 

[HIM]

Jokic is now:

4th in PPG
1st in RPG
1st in APG

Wanna see him finish the season leading all 3