Knicks · The official 2021-2022 NBA Season……………. (page 83)

smackeddog @ 5/16/2022 5:48 AM
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was clearly hurting at the end of his team's first round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. The injuries were enough that Towns underwent several surgeries following his final game of the season.
Towns underwent stem cell treatment and platelet-rich plasma injections in both knees, his left ankle, left wrist and right middles finger on Friday. Towns chose to play through the injuries during the playoffs. He elected to have the procedures done now in hopes of being fully ready for training camp this fall.

Towns was dealing with pain in both knees, especially his right knee, which he wore a sleeve on during the playoffs. He also had a cyst in his left ankle, a subluxated left wrist with ligament damage and an aggravated joint on the middle finger of his right hand.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3392...

Yikes!

Clean @ 5/16/2022 5:55 AM

martin @ 5/16/2022 8:21 AM
Man, such low level game 7 energy. I recall Mitch outplaying Ayton in the last game against PHO

Nalod @ 5/16/2022 8:47 AM
Denial. Kemba had it. Paul can’t bear another late playoff injury. Stubburn greatness is a form of denial. The great ones think they can out think it. Sometimes you can. If you young it helps. Lebron when he played this year freaking killed it. The stats don’t lie. The games started and record aside of course.
Melo and Harden hit the age wall. Paul chaged his diet and it helped. Melo, to his credit once his mega deal ran out had to sit and ponder. He stepped up, lost weight, im sure did a lot of things that hurt, and resurrected himself to a better version and accepted being a role player. Harden is staring at this now and over the next year. Westbrook physically seems fine but his brain seems to have aged. Jimmy butler, same age as Harden don’t play that weak ass mental shyt. That, or he took it easy in the season to preserve and prolong freshness. Lillard had to shut it down and we’ll see how he returns. Kawahi’s quad injury has been an issue since he was at san antonio. He made it thru the finals when toronto won but he has not been the same since. Obviously the ACL is the biggie now.

But outside of Melo whose deal expired, these guys are getting paid.

INjuries always play a role. Can Warriors big three really go two more series wihtout injuries? Doubtful. Klay is not the same player (another big contract). Miami has issues on offense. Lowrey finally broke down. Duncan is bencched for now, and they are overly relient on Herro to be hot. If not, it goes down quickly. Its the semi’s, anything can happen but Celtics are balanced, healthy, and perhaps only older dude in Horford is fragile only because of age. Steven A looked good when he said at half time Brown would come out smoking. Tatum heroics was not needed.

Mav’s the feel good story and the major theme is how happy they are without KP. With so many ex knicks I have to root for them. I understand some fans can’t handle when ex knicks succeed but this is about Luka more than Frank. Knicks are at home. KP is at home. It should be ok. Cuban got rid of his festering issues and sexual harrasment charactors and is ok in my book. Not a fanboy of his, but Ill take him over the Sarvers and sterlings of the world.

Relevance for Knicks: Suns went with Shamet over Elf. Gutsy move. It failed. Williams COY. could not get Ayton effective. COY. We blaste Thibs for his misgivings yet how many COY don’t win chips? OR live up to expetations? Coach Bud had one of those before he got his chip. ?
WTF happend to the ever never could do any wrong and makes the same money as Randle this year Mychael Bridges? Bad series! Ouch!
Suns window is not looking good. Ayton is likley traded. Has to be a Miles turner rumor there somewhere.

This for the Randle haters: Mitch and Randle for Ayton? Suns stay in the tax but can go west small ball when Mitch sits. Its not a dollar for dollar trade. If Mitch is 15 mill we are not signing Ayton for 36mil. Its the day after. Ayton got benched yesterday. Its a bit too raw but he restricted, Sarver is cheap, and he at odds with his coach. He is getting traded. His only leverage is to swear on a list he will sign with and list he won’t and adhere to it. KP had such a list and blew it off. He signed with Dallas. Can’t say I blamed him either. Multi generational wealth at stake. Maybe we bring Crowder back and its up to OBI to beat him out?
Thats if Crowder and Ayton don’t have beef.

martin @ 5/16/2022 9:05 AM
wargames @ 5/16/2022 9:15 AM
I think Detroit offers Ayton something stupid and he leaves. I also think FO should look at Booker as someone who might be willing to leave himself come 2024.
martin @ 5/16/2022 11:09 AM
martin @ 5/16/2022 11:14 AM
wow

Ironically, Phoenix could have drafted this guy #1 overall instead of Ayton

ToddTT @ 5/16/2022 11:25 AM
ToddTT @ 5/16/2022 11:28 AM
martin wrote:wow

Ironically, Phoenix could have drafted this guy #1 overall instead of Ayton

The Mavericks should hold onto Luka. I could see him developing into a Rokas-type talent.

BigDaddyG @ 5/16/2022 11:48 AM
ToddTT wrote:
martin wrote:wow

Ironically, Phoenix could have drafted this guy #1 overall instead of Ayton

The Mavericks should hold onto Luka. I could see him developing into a Rokas-type talent.


More importantly...anyone know how Luka's mom is holding up these days
KnickDanger @ 5/16/2022 12:33 PM
How did KP do?
BigDaddyG @ 5/16/2022 12:40 PM
KnickDanger wrote:How did KP do?

I think he finally tuckered out after all these years of staying "woke "

smackeddog @ 5/16/2022 1:21 PM
wargames wrote:I think Detroit offers Ayton something stupid and he leaves. I also think FO should look at Booker as someone who might be willing to leave himself come 2024.

Think the blazers were rumored to be after him in FA when they did their deadline dealing

Also Pacers were trying tot ride for him at the deadline according to Simmons

Chandler @ 5/16/2022 1:25 PM
i have enormous respect for Kidd as a coach, but i don't see how they compete with GS

celts and heat should be ferocious but i think celts win with a rookie coach!!! my thinking being there's not much of a book on udoka

jskinny35 @ 5/16/2022 2:20 PM
Chandler wrote:i have enormous respect for Kidd as a coach, but i don't see how they compete with GS

celts and heat should be ferocious but i think celts win with a rookie coach!!! my thinking being there's not much of a book on udoka

When Luka is playing like he did in Game 7 - I do think the Mavs can beat the W's as their complementary players seem to fit around Luka in a perfect way. Hope Draymond can take Luka out of his game as he's a tough matchup for any of the remaining Warriors. Live here in the Bay area and most fans out here were hoping for a Phx matchup.

martin @ 5/16/2022 2:54 PM
Haha PatBev has some thoughts

BigDaddyG @ 5/16/2022 3:24 PM
martin wrote:Haha PatBev has some thoughts

Yeah... completely unbiased

KnickDanger @ 5/16/2022 3:58 PM
jskinny35 wrote:
Chandler wrote:i have enormous respect for Kidd as a coach, but i don't see how they compete with GS

celts and heat should be ferocious but i think celts win with a rookie coach!!! my thinking being there's not much of a book on udoka

When Luka is playing like he did in Game 7 - I do think the Mavs can beat the W's as their complementary players seem to fit around Luka in a perfect way. Hope Draymond can take Luka out of his game as he's a tough matchup for any of the remaining Warriors. Live here in the Bay area and most fans out here were hoping for a Phx matchup.


Kidd will spy Steph with Frank -- game, set, match.
Clean @ 5/17/2022 7:41 AM
BigDaddyG @ 5/17/2022 8:39 AM
Clean wrote:

The Knicks biggest failure in FA IMHO Thibs was arrogant enough to believe it his coaching that got us into the playoffs.

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