My Posse's On Broadway: Official NY Knicks 2016-2017 Season Thread

[Illuminatos]

Looking at the next 7 games the Knicks aren't completely doomed.

Vs Toronto
@Orlando
@Philly
Vs Golden State
@Orlando
@Milaukee
@Detroit

Last nights win hurt but it's not over, Knicks can build up a nice little losing streak here.

Take some perspective here. Knicks barely beat a Philly team on a back to back at home and this is with Carmelowered Expectations almost dropping 40.

I see Toronto and GS as automatic losses and luckily they're home games so the other 5 are road games. Knicks are so trash I consider any game on the road to be an automatic loss. I can see the Knicks losing the Detroit and Milwaukee games and the 2nd Orlando game is on a back to back after the GS game, automatic L. So now we're at 0-5.

The Knicks might take that first game at Orlando but I can't see them taking both that game and the next Philly game.

Carmelowered Expectations was on fire last night so he's due for a 10/31 shooting game soon. Hopefully it comes during one of those road games vs Orlando and Philly.

So worst case scenario is that they go 2-5 in the next 7, hopefully 1-6. Top 3 pick is probably out of reach now but Orlando is sitting at the 4 spot and we're only 2 games behind them with 2 road games against them. All hope is not lost yet.

 

[Malta]

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Oh so NOW it's about teammates?
Okay? MELO went to the playoffs his rookie year.

43 win team.

Rookie as the first Option.

Who was the second best player on that Denver squad?

And the best player MELO has ever played with is who?

LeBron didn't go to the playoffs as a rookie, I'm going to guess you were one of the people that thought Melo was better than him at the time?

Are you serious, that team had Andre Miller, Nene and Marcus Camby his rookie year.


Act like Melo never played with Iverson too brehs

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Dudes on realgm are actually talking about they like how the Knicks showed "heart and pride" last night

Last night showed how much better shape Phillys in then us with tons of young talent Embiid not even playing and high picks out the ass coming up

But hey when their running the east in 3 or 4 years and they are perennially destroying us as the 8th seed since we'll have Kp Willy and garbage at least people like Napier can brag about the year we won 36 games and they won 32

@ me next time p*ssy. And yeah Philly is in such great shape when their franchise cornerstones are injury prone.

 

[onelastdeath]

Top 5 pg, top 5 pf, top 5 center and still can't make it past the 2nd round.

Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Deandre Jordan. All better than MELO and all on the same team.

Yet can't get the WCF.

I dont even know who the best player MELO had in his stretch with the Knicks. Still had a 54 when season. Second round exit.

Jr smith as a second option. Who wasn't even a 4 option on a Lebron led Cavs team shortly after.

 

[Malta]

Because a lot of these guys aren't true superstars. There's a difference.

And they don't and won't have the success either. No excuse for top 10 players IN THEIR PRIMES

to not make the playoffs.

You got PG and MELO putting up virtually the same numbers. And MELO roasts him head to head, but somehow PG is on another planet for his defense against players he should be able to defend anyway.

I don't think George is a 1, but he at least plays elite defense, that is why people cut some of these other players slack. The only thing Melo does is score, period.

 

[Malta]

Bulls are in there because of Butler or because he has Wade also playing decent basketball as a second option?

Bulls are barely over .500

Jimmy Butler is a superstar in his prime should be doing a bit better than .500 in the east while playing with Wade. But

I'd say it's because of Butler

Bulls are a game over .500, if the Knicks were 1 game over .500 right now you'd be talking about them beating the Raptors in round 2

 

[onelastdeath]

LeBron didn't go to the playoffs as a rookie, I'm going to guess you were one of the people that thought Melo was better than him at the time?

Are you serious, that team had Andre Miller, Nene and Marcus Camby his rookie year.


Act like Melo never played with Iverson too brehs

This should be fun.

You know it's funny when you start acting like Andre Miller has ever been some huge game changer throughout his career.

Or nene averaging 11 and 6

Or Marcus camby's 8 points a game.

That was mostly MELO. Coming in as a ROOKIE.

Putting up 21/6/3. Numbers that get you called a superstar today and numbers that get guys max contracts and Sportscenter Segments

 

[Malta]

Top 5 pg, top 5 pf, top 5 center and still can't make it past the 2nd round.

This shyt is bizarre, you're trying to knock them for not making it out of the 2nd round, but you're ok with Melo having not made it to the playoffs in 4 years.


Jordan isn't a top 5 C either

 

[onelastdeath]

I don't think George is a 1, but he at least plays elite defense, that is why people cut some of these other players slack. The only thing Melo does is score, period.

Elite defense? Against who? Against players who matter? Nah.

That elite defense is nowhere to be found when he's against elite offense

Which is why he gets cooked against virtually everyone who is a great offensive player.

He's not shutting down anyone of merit.

And I'm not trying to pick an argument with you, real shyt.

I'm just tryna understand.

Who are the #1's in the NBA then? Serious question.

 

[onelastdeath]

This shyt is bizarre, you're trying to knock them for not making it out of the 2nd round, but you're ok with Melo having not made it to the playoffs in 4 years.


Jordan isn't a top 5 C either

Well than this goes back to the whole teammates argument you used. It can't be that way when you want it, and then discard it when it's on the other side. Who has MELO played with in the last 4 years that's better than Jrue Holiday?

 

[Malta]

This should be fun.

You know it's funny when you start acting like Andre Miller has ever been some huge game changer throughout his career.

Or nene averaging 11 and 6

Or Marcus camby's 8 points a game.

That was mostly MELO. Coming in as a ROOKIE.

Putting up 21/6/3. Numbers that get you called a superstar today and numbers that get guys max contracts and Sportscenter Segments

Ahhh, in typical Melo fashion only focus on the ppg

That Nuggets team had 4 other double digit scorers other than Melo and was top 10 in the league for APG, does that sound like one of Melo's strong points, ball movement?

Why do you have to hop in the time machine to talk about Melo too? It's always about what he did a decade ago, or 5 years ago.

 

[onelastdeath]

Ahhh, in typical Melo fashion only focus on the ppg

That Nuggets team had 4 other double digit scorers other than Melo and was top 10 in the league for APG, does that sound like one of Melo's strong points, ball movement?

Why do you have to hop in the time machine to talk about Melo too? It's always about what he did a decade ago, or 5 years ago.

I'm asking you breh who is the best player MELO has played with as a Knick? In the last 4 years, who's the best player?

 

[Malta]

Elite defense? Against who? Against players who matter? Nah.

That elite defense is nowhere to be found when he's against elite offense

Which is why he gets cooked against virtually everyone who is a great offensive player.

He's not shutting down anyone of merit.

And I'm not trying to pick an argument with you, real shyt.

I'm just tryna understand.

Who are the #1's in the NBA then? Serious question.

Who are all these people that cook him? LeBron? KD? Or are you talking about Melo taking 21 shots per game to get 25ppg in his matchups vs George?


Number 1s - Davis, LeBron, Curry, KD, Kawhi, Harden, Giannis are the guys who are franchise players. Embiid is one in terms of impact, but the injuries may make it impossible for him to reach his potential and I'm iffy on Westbrook.

 

[qnsfinest]

Elite defense? Against who? Against players who matter? Nah.

That elite defense is nowhere to be found when he's against elite offense

Which is why he gets cooked against virtually everyone who is a great offensive player.

He's not shutting down anyone of merit.

And I'm not trying to pick an argument with you, real shyt.

I'm just tryna understand.

Who are the #1's in the NBA then? Serious question.

Nailed it, this PG is an elite defender is such bullshyt when he gets lit up by every good offensive player. Melo's been lighting his a$$ up for years while his team beating him

 

[qnsfinest]

Who are all these people that cook him? LeBron? KD? Or are you talking about Melo taking 21 shots per game to get 25ppg in his matchups vs George?


Number 1s - Davis, LeBron, Curry, KD, Kawhi, Harden, Giannis are the guys who are franchise players. Embiid is one in terms of impact, but the injuries may make it impossible for him to reach his potential and I'm iffy on Westbrook.

The bolded haven't won shyt to be considered number 1's.