"Death to the Pessimistic State of Mind" - Nas Voice: NYK '23 Pre-Season Thread

[Wargames]

We got to get a 6’8 or 6’9 defensive wing just for these matchup with guys like Tobias.

 

[DrexlersFade]

Philly might want to look to look at moving on from Doc Rivers

 

[Ironman]

Thibs got shook thinking IQ would launch it

 

[nyknick]

RJ

 

[Ripp]

Obi!!!

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

There you go Obi. Great rebounding by Robinson

 

[CapitalOne]

quickley to toppin

 

[TOAD99]

Great pass

 

[Ripp]

Idk how the crowd can chant obi toppin with out saying pause lmao

 

[Illuminatos]

Obi

 

[Ty-Fife]

Obi and Quick growing up in front of us

 

[Ironman]

I hate this Korkmaz dude man

 

[storyteller]

Yall saw my closing thoughts last game?

A wake-up call might not be the worst thing to happen. The Knicks have Philadelphia on Tuesday before visiting Chicago on Thursday. Coasting to wins against subpar competition might have left them ripe to be shocked at the step-up in competition. That’s my optimistic reading at least. The Knicks have flaws that they’ve managed to overcome with their strengths in other areas. High-level opponents might capitalize on issues that Orlando just laid bare. The perimeter defense is shaky and these guys can’t hit free-throws to save their lives. The ball movement is beautiful when it comes but is fleeting when the going gets tough. Those are weaknesses that time and reps can cure, but they’ve only got one day off before a yearly contender arrives.

So now we get to the fun part…or the painful part. The Knicks can’t afford to slack again this week. They just lost their chance at creating some leeway before facing tougher tests. Sunday could be a wake-up call or it could be the warning sign before a slump. The reason for my optimism is that we know these players and we know this coach. These aren’t the players to rest on their laurels or take games for granted. The quick turn around and elite opponent means a chance to make a statement fast. I don’t assume a win but I will expect a hard-fought game. The magnitude of any one game out of 82 seems tiny, but in the vacuum of early vibes and hype…I really want this next win!

 

[Wargames]

Stupid foul

 

[KnickstapeCity]

Just imagine how much better we would be if that hoop earring wearing fakkit RJ isn’t half asleep at games.