"That's On My Body...I Knick First, Then God Got Me" - Boogeyman voice - Official '24-25 NY Knicks Season Thread

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No Recap for this one, but brief thoughts:
- This is another game where KAT had foul trouble, but Precious stepped up enough for the rest of the starters to keep performing (at least in the second-half). It's a good sign.

- The beauty of Mikal, OG, and Hart is that they can each step up under different circumstances. If a team relies too much on switching, OG will find a mismatch to abuse. When they pinch in too much, Mikal has space to hit jumpers or cut to his spots. When a team wants to play physical, Josh Hart is going to feel right at home and usually one-ups them.

- Shamet fits this roster and system like a glove. It showed in the preseason; it looked the same in his rotation debut (garbage time last game doesn't count).

- Deuce's rebounding has become one of my favorite random things to watch. He's been taking notes from Hart, I swear. Lately, once a night, he has bodied somebody out of position to get an offensive board.

- KAT's offensive fouls are his one drawback this season. They're TOs with the bonus of putting him into foul trouble.

- Brunson is still that dude. It feels like he's had more low-scoring nights this season, but they always come with reduced FGA's and increased assists. It's only a result of him knowing that his teammates will pick up his scoring slack when his shot is off and/or defenses are super keyed in on him.

- The random collapses in FT efficiency worry me a little. I'd hate for that to be the deciding factor of a crucial playoff game.
 
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