"Today's Knickle Bag will be Tomorrow's 10 Keys: Be Patient"- Official '24-25 NY Knicks Season Thread

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.
 

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.
Fukk that Greek fakkit :camby:
 

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.

If the Bucks are trading Giannis, I think they are going to tear it all down and rebuild. In which case, I think the 5 picks in the Bridges deal is what knocked the Knicks out of the Giannis sweepstakes. Not trading away a 30 year old pending free agent and a borderline starter.
 

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.
Na, with Giannis, you gotta get his 2 trash ass brothers. Fụck that. Kat is the better pick by far.
 

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They're playing Detroit. Does he really need to play? Play Dadiet at C and rest Brunson too.
Detroit despite their record looks much improved this season. I wouldn't call them a gimme win.

They've had a brutal schedule to start the year, but they haven't been terrible. They've been in every game.
 
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Detroit despite their record looks much improved this season. I wouldn't call them a gimme win this season.

They've had a brutal season to start the year, but they haven't been terrible. They've been in every game.
:leon: The Big D and the D is for Detroit is what you saying?
 

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Detroit despite their record looks much improved this season. I wouldn't call them a gimme win this season.

They've had a brutal season to start the year, but they haven't been terrible. They've been in every game.
Agree 100%, pistons are above average team

honestly I think that’s the case with every team. There’s not many “gimme’s” left in the league.

Should we win; of course. But can’t go into this type of game with a “we definitely winning” attitude.
 

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.
Randle and DDV doesn't get you Giannis.

The real question is, do you regret going all in on Bridges?

The day Milwaukee trades Giannis is the day they blow it up.

When Brooklyn traded Bridges, they blew it up.

When you traded for KAT, you were able to trade with a team that's trying to win it all.


The Knicks traded for Bridges partially because they threw in the towel on waiting for something that wasn't coming. Even with the slow start in Milwaukee, Giannis ain't getting moved midseason and the Knicks wouldn't have been able to pull off the deal financially.
 

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For everyone who hates my team construction hypotheticals, please ignore.

Now, just curious, with Giannis potentially available, does anyone regret going all in on KAT? (I know the circumstances played a big part, let's ignore that and just say w/o KAT we do the same trade plus a few more picks next summer for Giannis instead). I'm a little torn, I know Giannis is a better player but I'm not sure A, HOW much better than KAT he is and B, whether he's a headcase or not.
No because Giannis would get a better package than what the Knicks could give. OKC would outbid the Knicks easy with the youth and picks they have and the bucks would probably prefer to send Giannis out west. Like IHart‘s contract for matching purposes, Chet, one of their prized youth and a few picks 100% is better than anything the Knicks could have offered even before the Bridges trade.
 

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Randle and DDV doesn't get you Giannis.

The real question is, do you regret going all in on Bridges?

The day Milwaukee trades Giannis is the day they blow it up.

When Brooklyn traded Bridges, they blew it up.

When you traded for KAT, you were able to trade with a team that's trying to win it all.


The Knicks traded for Bridges partially because they threw in the towel on waiting for something that wasn't coming. Even with the slow start in Milwaukee, Giannis ain't getting moved midseason and the Knicks wouldn't have been able to pull off the deal financially.

Randle would be an expiring I believe next summer. And the Knicks would have a few more picks to trade. But I see your point. Part of how we got KAT was financial reasons too. But to answer your question, I don't regret the Bridges trade.
 
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