Put Some Hornacek On Our Game: 2016 New York Knicks Offseason Thread

[Victim of Racism]

Really ? This is why I left the thread , niccas still complaining as if we didn't just get our 18th win already . Can't we enjoy anything

I was just joking. I'm really not one of those, "don't let Shump rap" types. Don't be leaving. I missed your posts.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Like I said in the other thread, we have to make a concerted effort to vote Porzingis and Carmelo in.

I vote a couple of times a day. I vote by text and also on the NBA game time app.

We need to get them computers computing, brehs!!! #Knickstape

GET MELO TO TORONTO

#KnicksToThe6

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

They goin' to the movies like they ain't got the Spurs in SA tomorrow :

fukk the Spurs, the Knicks have been doing movie team nights for the past few seasons.

 

[Victim of Racism]

fukk the Spurs, the Knicks have been doing movie team nights for the past few seasons.

I was just joking.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

I was just joking.

My bad

 

[#SOG_soldier]

This is the best he's looked in his entire career.



I like the anaysis... but PG is f*cking nasty this year... Small ball (pause), big ball (pause), doesn't matter... he's giving the entire NBA buckets and great defense.

Paul is that nikka. Feels good to see the youngin

 

[Victim of Racism]

He still out here breakin' ankles and Wade wanted to laugh (0:46 mark):

 

[Victim of Racism]

The refs are going to be in full - mode tomorrow. The league is not going to just let NY come in to SA, where the Spurs haven't lost, and beat the best team in the league (no, Goldenstate isn't the best) without interfering. I expect ghost travels, phantom fouls, multiple phantom def and off 3 sec violations, phantom delay of game violations, phantom goaltend violations, foul trouble for most of whoever is (or the refs think will be) productive, touch fouls, excessive techs, the works. They might throw Fisher, or even 'Melo, out of the game. I gotta prepare myself to keep my cool because I really don't wanna see NY get swept.

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

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EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF @KnickstapeCity & his adopted father :

That's really him?!

They done dug up some dirt on my boy

 

[KnickstapeCity]

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That's really him?!

They done dug up some dirt on my boy

You nikkas really ain't shyt

 

[onelastdeath]

I don't get the Tim Hardaway hate from us brehs. He was a proud Knick and always played hard under us. Never ran his mouth and always pushed himself to the limit even while playing on a shytty Squad. Plus, it ain't like he had the option to leave and abandoned us. He got traded against his will. All in all, I think we should have a little more respect for a young former Knick who gave his all while wearing the colors, or at least show minimal hate

Spoiler

psych! fukk em' if he ain't in blue and orange!

 

[DPresidential]

You nikkas really ain't shyt

I don't get the Tim Hardaway hate from us brehs. He was a proud Knick and always played hard under us. Never ran his mouth and always pushed himself to the limit even while playing on a shytty Squad. Plus, it ain't like he had the option to leave and abandoned us. He got traded against his will. All in all, I think we should have a little more respect for a young former Knick who gave his all while wearing the colors, or at least show minimal hate

Spoiler

psych! fukk em' if he ain't in blue and orange!

Lmao

 

[storyteller]

The refs are going to be in full -mode tomorrow. They are not going to just let NY come in to SA, where the Spurs haven't lost, and beat the best team in the league (no, Goldenstate isn't the best) without interfering. I expect ghost travels, phantom fouls, multiple phantom def and off 3 sec and delay of game violations, foul trouble for most of whoever is (or the refs think will be) productive, excessive techs, the works. They might throw Fisher, or even 'Melo, out of the game. I gotta prepare myself to keep my cool because I really don't wanna see NY get swept.

There will be T's...I'm certain there will be T's...I mentioned it before but when a team has a dominant home record that seems too good to be true, it usually is (aka subliminal bias kicked in once the refs saw a team with a good home record and now they give the benefit of a doubt to the home squad on every call).

 

[Gangstar8]

Wonder how does that c00n stepehn a smith feel about knicks, porzingis and phil jackson now

 

[Knicksman20]

SA scares me, I don't know if anyone has coached against the Triangle (in it's best form) more than Pop and he's a damned genius. Their defense is the model for stopping Melo too, Kawhi can afford to play Melo extremely tight because if Melo blows by him TD is there to meet him (so Kawhi can take way more risks and get away with 'em). I'm interested to see how AA rocks with Green, because Green's a tough defender but beatable. Where we could have an edge is KP vs either TD (who can't chase him far) or LMA (who rarely plays better than average defense). This is gonna be the one where we really want Calderon asserting himself but I ain't holding my breath.

So my keys would be:
. Like @Ironman said, win the battle on the boards and have our PF's run specifically. KP and D-will can both run the floor really well, LMA and TD...not so much, West and Boris Diaw even less so. Our PF's are an X-Factor because of athletic advantages.

. Establish a guard that can go right at TP. He's never been a good defender and he's nursing a hip injury right now. I think somebody driving right at him could cause a ton of grief.

. Hit our damned jumpers. The interior is a permanent nightmare against these guys, but they are still susceptible to the extra pass. Get inside, find the open man and make them pay.

. On defense it's a matter of containing Leonard and Parker. Parker is gonna get inside on our guards, Leonard is just really efficient and athletic.

. Last but not least, they've got a hell of a bench. We need the starters to win their match-ups and then the bench just needs to hold serve. The bench could actually win their match up though if Grant, Galloway and D-Will just get out in space and run. I'll be interested to see how Lance Thomas matches up with their forwards too when he defends.

Our X factors tonight will be AA being able score & controlling the boards. He should be able to post up Green & take advantage of that matchup. Also our bench particularly Dwill needs to have a good game. No switching on defense either which will open up SA's 3pt game & they'll shred us from there if they get going.