You cats really going to make me start hating Beasley huh? Glad he's playing well, even though it's for his next contract
A Blown Knee & Flat Tires-Another NY Pothole Year: 17-18 Knicks Season Thread
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You cats really going to make me start hating Beasley huh? Glad he's playing well, even though it's for his next contract
Glad we pulled this one off
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What happened to that hating ass Fekket that would talk shyt about frank nitty during the first month?
MR. Conclusion
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Melo from the left is one of the most effortless scorers I've seen in a minute.
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Pass me the rock nikka
These are literally Beasley’s per 36 numbers since his Houston stint22.6, 7, 2 on 53% shooting from the field in his last 5.
MVB indeed
He’s been a different player since coming back from China. One of the most efficient, effortless per minute scorers in the entire league.
This isn’t some hot streak this is what he’ll give any team with good PT and not the 15 min a game roles he’s been subject to
Francis White
i been away to long, my feeling died.
So he should play like shyt? This is a business and he trying to get a bigger contract like Melo who is nothing like this guy. Melo has no heart or backbone and is a team killer. Melo was an albatross around the Knicks neck and would have poisoned KP if he stayed.You cats really going to make me start hating Beasley huh? Glad he's playing well, even though it's for his next contract
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One Of The Last Real Ones To Do It
fukk Boston
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The Knicks are continuing to exceed expectations on the backs of unknowns and journeymen. I imagine Brad Stevens wishing Brown could check in and try to stop Michael Beasley. Yes, Derrick Williams 2.0 is flashing a more focused game on both ends recently that reminds me of Kanter early on. A player with years in the league making the same mistakes, still has bad habits but they're starting to phase out more often than they appear. Even more exciting however, that Frank and Baker combination spent the second half making Kyrie Irving's life hell from the moment they stepped on the court. Our second unit closed the game out by outplaying one of the better squads in the conference. KP missing in action like a Stranger Things character? Timmy not ready until after Christmas? No sweat, SOMEBODY will step up and the system is rewarding the hot hand regardless of who has it.
Beastly: A lot of nights, Michael Beasley will give back a lot of what he gets you by making some poor IQ decisions on both ends. Not in this one. The Celtics had nobody that could guard Beasley and on the other end he was locked in. His production and impact were remarkable. Beas dropped 32 pts and 12 boards over a 25 minute span on 13/20 from the field. The efficiency was outstanding and the only blemish were 5 TO's. He did so much in that time that I double checked the minutes on a couple of websites, but if we're being honest...you could feel it. The MSG crowd half-joking and half-approving gave the guy MVP chants. He was the game breaker.
Kanter: The starting unit went to work mainly off the back of Enes Kanter controlling the paint. He was overwhelming to the tune of 14 and 10 in 23 minutes. He made a couple of mistakes on defense during switch situations but made up for it with some really nice post defense, rebounding effort and a pair of really nice blocks. The second in particular stood out as he pulled the chair out and swatted the off balance shot that followed. Kanter gets beat up on a nightly basis, dude has a permanent black eye and he hits the deck as often as a prime Allen Iverson...but the guy just keeps getting up and fighting back. It's impressive.
Jack: Jarrett Jack had a savvy veteran type performance. He gave the Knicks points when they were going dry and kept things close in the first half. His defensive woes really showed up in the third quarter however, as Kyrie got hot and even on switches Jack was getting beat off the dribble. 12 pts, 2 asts, 5 boards on a night that got cut short by the tremendous defensive play of Frank. He was solid on offense, bad on defense but gave the Knicks enough when they needed it early to get a thumbs up.
Lance: 7 pts, 3 boards and 3/5 from the field over a 20 minute run. At times he was TOO enthusiastic, switching when it didn't look all that necessary which meant the other defender was late covering for Lance. It's always astounding to see just how open he gets left at times. But he hustled, scored efficiently and didn't do too much offensively.
Lee: In spite of going just 2/9 from the field, Lee found ways to make it a productive night. 12 pts, 4 boards, 3 asts, 2 steals over a 28 minute workman type of performance. His two makes were both three's which is nice. The C's kept him out of the lane which has been propelling his production, so this was a more pedestrian performance.
KP: Whether he was well defended or not, KP couldn't get a bucket to fall. Whether it was rust, the knee is still shaky, pressure after the first performance or just an off night; it was the worst he's played period. 1 pt, 5 boards, 1 ast and 2 TO's over 23 minutes where he was 0/11 from the field. His night was cut short because the bench played so well and he honestly just didn't have it. The promising bit is that when he did see double teams, he did kick the ball out in this one. The bad bit is that his body language was pretty atrocious and at one point he took out his frustrations on Courtney Lee for not chasing down a ball that I think KP had a better shot of grabbing. He was in his own head for this one. But young guys will have nights like that.
Frank: My favorite part of this game was a stretch of about 5 consecutive plays where Frank guarded Kyrie starting with the last three Boston sets in the third quarter. Frank harrassed Kyrie, was physical, made him miss, made him kick the ball out poorly, made him turn it over and did it all without fouling over a series of consecutive plays. That defensive potential shined. Frank struggled early with the C's physical play but in the second half, he out physical'ed them and stood out on both ends. 8 pts, 1 ast, 2 stls and 4 TO's. Though his assists are low, he had a lot of hockey assists and a lot of dishes inside that led to free throws. One TO came from flat out tripping rather than a real mistake and another happened while TNT played a KP interview. So not the easiest night to judge his turnover total. Defensively, he looked elite and on offense he got more and more comfortable. 2 for 2 from three point land is another sign that his jumper is really coming along nicely.
Baker: 0 pts, 2 asts and 2 rebounds in 21 minutes has never been so fun to watch. Baker in the first half forced a jump ball and a TO on consecutive plays guarding rookie standout, Jayson Tatum. He coupled with Frank to be the same kind of physical and harrassing presence which helped shut down the fatigued C's late. His role on offense allows him to not force anything while not being a complete detriment to the rest of his teammates. It's like the intangibles everyone shouts out Lance for, except with Ron I can actually see them outweighing his mistakes.
KOQ: He could have slipped under the radar for fans as Beasley, Frank, Baker and Kanter shined; but this was a really good performance from Kyle O'Quinn as well. 8 pts, 7 boards, 2 asts, a block and a steal with no TO's over 24 minutes for Kylo. He was a defensive presence, challenging guys that got close. One of the more interesting uses for him, was cutting along the baseline as Frank and Beasley ran the high pick and roll. That got him open a few times and could probably work similarly if KP is the screen man. His energy all night was fantastic and when that's on point, the guy is flat out good.
Doug: Doug had a bit of a Lance-lite statline in this one. 28 minutes, 8 points and a steal with one TO as his entire statline. That's a lot of time with light production as the reward. But his ability to stretch the floor always helps, his cutting can create gaps for ball handlers and most importantly; Doug's playing some defense folks. It's not standout defense like Frank or Baker or Lance, but it's enough that he can stay out there to space things without needing to scoring a ton of points for an impact. Not his best game, but far from his worst.
Hornacek: My one complaint in this one is that when they asked him how he planned to get KP going in the second half, Jeff's response was basically "he'll be alright" and the playcalling reflected that nonchalant attitude. I'd like to see them shift to getting Porzingis the ball in motion toward the hoop (some high pick and roll action like I mentioned before) when he can't find his jumper. He'll get some foul calls that way, as matter of fact he got some in this one when he got the rock inside. Other than that though, this was a really good one for Hornacek. Guys like Kanter and Beasley are really showing signs of development and they've been in the league for years. Jeff trusted the second unit to seal this game out in a way that plenty of coaches never feel comfortable doing. In a game that was close through three quarters, Hornacek managed to limit the starters minutes so that they should have some legs for the second game of this back to back we're witnessing. It was a well coached game from start to finish and with the players showing improvement in mindset and execution alike, this guy deserves some real credit.
Beastly: A lot of nights, Michael Beasley will give back a lot of what he gets you by making some poor IQ decisions on both ends. Not in this one. The Celtics had nobody that could guard Beasley and on the other end he was locked in. His production and impact were remarkable. Beas dropped 32 pts and 12 boards over a 25 minute span on 13/20 from the field. The efficiency was outstanding and the only blemish were 5 TO's. He did so much in that time that I double checked the minutes on a couple of websites, but if we're being honest...you could feel it. The MSG crowd half-joking and half-approving gave the guy MVP chants. He was the game breaker.
Kanter: The starting unit went to work mainly off the back of Enes Kanter controlling the paint. He was overwhelming to the tune of 14 and 10 in 23 minutes. He made a couple of mistakes on defense during switch situations but made up for it with some really nice post defense, rebounding effort and a pair of really nice blocks. The second in particular stood out as he pulled the chair out and swatted the off balance shot that followed. Kanter gets beat up on a nightly basis, dude has a permanent black eye and he hits the deck as often as a prime Allen Iverson...but the guy just keeps getting up and fighting back. It's impressive.
Jack: Jarrett Jack had a savvy veteran type performance. He gave the Knicks points when they were going dry and kept things close in the first half. His defensive woes really showed up in the third quarter however, as Kyrie got hot and even on switches Jack was getting beat off the dribble. 12 pts, 2 asts, 5 boards on a night that got cut short by the tremendous defensive play of Frank. He was solid on offense, bad on defense but gave the Knicks enough when they needed it early to get a thumbs up.
Lance: 7 pts, 3 boards and 3/5 from the field over a 20 minute run. At times he was TOO enthusiastic, switching when it didn't look all that necessary which meant the other defender was late covering for Lance. It's always astounding to see just how open he gets left at times. But he hustled, scored efficiently and didn't do too much offensively.
Lee: In spite of going just 2/9 from the field, Lee found ways to make it a productive night. 12 pts, 4 boards, 3 asts, 2 steals over a 28 minute workman type of performance. His two makes were both three's which is nice. The C's kept him out of the lane which has been propelling his production, so this was a more pedestrian performance.
KP: Whether he was well defended or not, KP couldn't get a bucket to fall. Whether it was rust, the knee is still shaky, pressure after the first performance or just an off night; it was the worst he's played period. 1 pt, 5 boards, 1 ast and 2 TO's over 23 minutes where he was 0/11 from the field. His night was cut short because the bench played so well and he honestly just didn't have it. The promising bit is that when he did see double teams, he did kick the ball out in this one. The bad bit is that his body language was pretty atrocious and at one point he took out his frustrations on Courtney Lee for not chasing down a ball that I think KP had a better shot of grabbing. He was in his own head for this one. But young guys will have nights like that.
Frank: My favorite part of this game was a stretch of about 5 consecutive plays where Frank guarded Kyrie starting with the last three Boston sets in the third quarter. Frank harrassed Kyrie, was physical, made him miss, made him kick the ball out poorly, made him turn it over and did it all without fouling over a series of consecutive plays. That defensive potential shined. Frank struggled early with the C's physical play but in the second half, he out physical'ed them and stood out on both ends. 8 pts, 1 ast, 2 stls and 4 TO's. Though his assists are low, he had a lot of hockey assists and a lot of dishes inside that led to free throws. One TO came from flat out tripping rather than a real mistake and another happened while TNT played a KP interview. So not the easiest night to judge his turnover total. Defensively, he looked elite and on offense he got more and more comfortable. 2 for 2 from three point land is another sign that his jumper is really coming along nicely.
Baker: 0 pts, 2 asts and 2 rebounds in 21 minutes has never been so fun to watch. Baker in the first half forced a jump ball and a TO on consecutive plays guarding rookie standout, Jayson Tatum. He coupled with Frank to be the same kind of physical and harrassing presence which helped shut down the fatigued C's late. His role on offense allows him to not force anything while not being a complete detriment to the rest of his teammates. It's like the intangibles everyone shouts out Lance for, except with Ron I can actually see them outweighing his mistakes.
KOQ: He could have slipped under the radar for fans as Beasley, Frank, Baker and Kanter shined; but this was a really good performance from Kyle O'Quinn as well. 8 pts, 7 boards, 2 asts, a block and a steal with no TO's over 24 minutes for Kylo. He was a defensive presence, challenging guys that got close. One of the more interesting uses for him, was cutting along the baseline as Frank and Beasley ran the high pick and roll. That got him open a few times and could probably work similarly if KP is the screen man. His energy all night was fantastic and when that's on point, the guy is flat out good.
Doug: Doug had a bit of a Lance-lite statline in this one. 28 minutes, 8 points and a steal with one TO as his entire statline. That's a lot of time with light production as the reward. But his ability to stretch the floor always helps, his cutting can create gaps for ball handlers and most importantly; Doug's playing some defense folks. It's not standout defense like Frank or Baker or Lance, but it's enough that he can stay out there to space things without needing to scoring a ton of points for an impact. Not his best game, but far from his worst.
Hornacek: My one complaint in this one is that when they asked him how he planned to get KP going in the second half, Jeff's response was basically "he'll be alright" and the playcalling reflected that nonchalant attitude. I'd like to see them shift to getting Porzingis the ball in motion toward the hoop (some high pick and roll action like I mentioned before) when he can't find his jumper. He'll get some foul calls that way, as matter of fact he got some in this one when he got the rock inside. Other than that though, this was a really good one for Hornacek. Guys like Kanter and Beasley are really showing signs of development and they've been in the league for years. Jeff trusted the second unit to seal this game out in a way that plenty of coaches never feel comfortable doing. In a game that was close through three quarters, Hornacek managed to limit the starters minutes so that they should have some legs for the second game of this back to back we're witnessing. It was a well coached game from start to finish and with the players showing improvement in mindset and execution alike, this guy deserves some real credit.
