Yung Knickas Wildin|Draft Picks Stylin|Grimes n Mcbride Got Bball God's Smilin NYK Discussion Thread

[DPresidential]

Of course I'm joking with the thread title, brehs.

It's love. It's what we do.

Don't get it twisted...

I'm confident Randle is going to turn it around and we are going to be right back in this.

I mean it.

 

[RickyGQ]

I’m distraught brehs

 

[g-ice]

Randle needs to get easier looks, people can say he's shook, etc..they are just discrediting Hawks defense who have done a great job. They need to get him in the post or run PNR with him as the roller. When you are not a great 3 pt shooting team like the Knicks, it will be easier to guard your best player because defenses are willing to let you shoot 3s

The thing is they are actually a good shooting team.

They just don’t take many considering how well they shoot it.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Yea, I agree. They're using Milwaukee defense to stop Randle. There's no counter for that. They're also boxing out Nerlens to out rebound and get 2nd chance points.

To be fair that’s just Noel not being a good rebounder. That’s where Mitchell kicks in

 

[King Static X]

The Knicks HAVE to draft or sign a solid point guard in the offseason.

 

[RickyGQ]

He’s playing poorly because of the way he’s being defended with the zone. Knicks are 2 of 12 from 3 and maybe some P&R and off-ball actions would be beneficial. Those are the things that would bust the zone.

Before people get on Randle they need to observe the way he a paint dominant player is being guarded. Too many low I.Q. Knicks fans already dogging bro.

He lost his confidence too tho. Even that open shot he got out of the out of bounds he bungled. You could see it in his form. He’s overthinking.

 

[Derek Lee]

Randle needs to get easier looks, people can say he's shook, etc..they are just discrediting Hawks defense who have done a great job. They need to get him in the post or run PNR with him as the roller. When you are not a great 3 pt shooting team like the Knicks, it will be easier to guard your best player because defenses are willing to let you shoot 3s

This is not true. They were third in three point shooting percentage in the regular season and tied for first with a slightly higher attempt rate post all star break.

 

[Peter Popoff]

You prolly have to give him a max next year if he plays like this year, or else you'll lose him and be forced to tank w/ an anti-tank coach in Thibs

Y'all got a gang of cap space, the issue is that they're aren't any FA's this year or next that are obviously better than Randle. Best course of action for this summer, is to get decent role players on short deals and then try to trade for Jokic/Biid two years from now.

If we lose him, we won't tank. There's a lot of trades we can make. If we get a point guard, we'll be better off. Rose can't carry the team by himself and we have decent bigs.

 

[OneManGang]

Randle needs to get easier looks, people can say he's shook, etc..they are just discrediting Hawks defense who have done a great job. They need to get him in the post or run PNR with him as the roller. When you are not a great 3 pt shooting team like the Knicks, it will be easier to guard your best player because defenses are willing to let you shoot 3s

Agree with everything...but we aren’t a bad 3 point shooting team are we? We had like 5 guys over 40% from 3 for the season.

 

[Captain Crunch]

RJ was drafted to be a franchise player. Y’all gotta hold him a bit accountable as well. Julius is getting defended like hes Bron.

No he wasn't
The "franchise" players in the draft were Zion and Ja. RJ coming out of HS was seen as that dude, but draft time he was posed as maybe.... Harden but most likely Jimmy Butler(which he's still on track to be).

 

[ALonelyDad]

The thing is they are actually a good shooting team.

They just don’t take many considering how well they shoot it.

This series they have struggled. 16% from the first half and in game 1, the % is okay but that is just due to Burks and Quickley shooting well. Hawks plan has been to double Randle as soon as he dribbles the ball. They need to change the offensive plan and do less dribbling with Randle, get him looks off PNR or post him up

 

[TOAD99]

Rose starting???

 

[g-ice]

No Payton

 

[Cave Savage]

To be honest, I'm not surprised based on how the season ended. After that win streak, the cracks were pretty apparent

 

[OneManGang]

No he wasn't
The "franchise" players in the draft were Zion and Ja. RJ coming out of HS was seen as that dude, but draft time he was posed as maybe.... Harden but most likely Jimmy Butler(which he's still on track to be).

I don’t even really think you’re disagreeing with me, and if you are you’re lying to yourself if you don’t think he was taken with that potential in mind.