GustavBahler wrote:Panos wrote:GustavBahler wrote:I hope Bridges can put game 2 behind him. That was ugly.
He needs to move to the bench or get traded. He's really not impactful. I gave it a year, I'm not onboard.
Bridges brought the energy that's been missing from his game. But those bricked 3s were a real gut punch.
I keep thinking about what the FO gave up for him, and how good they've been at drafting.
I think about the FO we got who’s not afraid to take a huge swing (hit or miss). They will have to stomach the fact that Mikals value is dropping. I hope it doesn’t take another pick to move him at this point. But an old past his prime KD would’ve done more.
JB and Thibs have to figure this offense out. Waiting for JB to save the day hurts us when we can’t get stops.
blkexec wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Panos wrote:GustavBahler wrote:I hope Bridges can put game 2 behind him. That was ugly.
He needs to move to the bench or get traded. He's really not impactful. I gave it a year, I'm not onboard.
Bridges brought the energy that's been missing from his game. But those bricked 3s were a real gut punch.
I keep thinking about what the FO gave up for him, and how good they've been at drafting.
I think about the FO we got who’s not afraid to take a huge swing (hit or miss). They will have to stomach the fact that Mikals value is dropping. I hope it doesn’t take another pick to move him at this point. But an old past his prime KD would’ve done more.
JB and Thibs have to figure this offense out. Waiting for JB to save the day hurts us when we can’t get stops.
Crazy talk. Another pick to move him? Please. He’s fine. Even if you wanted to move on, he’s an expiring contract. I think he still has huge value in the league. I think you are too close to it. Also, recall his performances without Brunson. That’s what any other team would be looking at.
This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
I don't know why he rushes his shot. He comes up short when he misses all the time because he rushes. I was behind the basket last night, but now watching the TV replay. He had plenty of space and time and he just rushed it and came up like a foot short. But i mean he also missed 2 others in the quarter that would have made a huge difference too.
DLeethal wrote:This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
Right?!
It's OK to show emotion but he usually looks like he's taunting the other team. I don't appreciate it.
Panos wrote:DLeethal wrote:This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
Right?!
It's OK to show emotion but he usually looks like he's taunting the other team. I don't appreciate it.
Outside of the flamboyance, Mikal was second in usage behind Brunson amongst the starters last night. Second most shots too (Brunson 27, Mikal 18, OG 10, Josh 6, KAT 11, Bench: 9).
Brunson Usage was 40%, which is ungodly high, Mikal second at 23%. Hart, OG, KAt were ~15%.
When Brunson has the ball a lot and takes most of the shots, it's gonna be a hard battle for all the other players. Neither Shamet or Payne got a shot off.
None of this is any good.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/box...
Panos wrote:DLeethal wrote:This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
Right?!
It's OK to show emotion but he usually looks like he's taunting the other team. I don't appreciate it.
I didn’t like Melo’s “3 to the head” celebration, and I don’t like the JB “sniffing hand” either. Both vulgar displays. The fact that he won’t explain what it means says enough.
Not opposed to players cursing each other out in the heat of the game, but that other stuff debases the endeavor IMO.
GustavBahler wrote:Panos wrote:DLeethal wrote:This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
Right?!
It's OK to show emotion but he usually looks like he's taunting the other team. I don't appreciate it.
I didn’t like Melo’s “3 to the head” celebration, and I don’t like the JB “sniffing hand” either. Both vulgar displays. The fact that he won’t explain what it means says enough.
Not opposed to players cursing each other out in the heat of the game, but that other stuff debases the endeavor IMO.
Can’t stop culture changing celebrations. Once you accept one you accept all.
What’s interesting with Mikal. I wonder what’s his percentage or ratings after this celebrations? Last game he went cold. I think he’s more consistent when he’s serious and stoic vs cam Payne needs those expressions to fuel him. Mikal is just a weird dude with no answers and several problems. It’s a love hate relationship.
Probasketball is in the entertainment business and celebratory moments are individual brands and self expressions.
I guess its bothersome after a loss.
The big picture is the series is tied and if knicks lose this does the knicks FO become reactionary to it or sees the season as a process and addresses via fine tuning. Keep making big moves year to year won't solve the chemistry issue.
While Thibs has been here 5 years is the roster truly underperforming outside of "expectations" of fans. Most pundits that have reasonable cred early on said the team would not flourish with the bench we have.
What an awful game refs called on our home floor.
blkexec wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Panos wrote:DLeethal wrote:This guy goes invisible for enormous stretches and hits one layup and starts flexing and sniffing his hand. Really can't stand this dude. Plays like he doesn't want to break a nail. I am fine trading him in the offseason, he has value and he's not the missing piece.
Right?!
It's OK to show emotion but he usually looks like he's taunting the other team. I don't appreciate it.
I didn’t like Melo’s “3 to the head” celebration, and I don’t like the JB “sniffing hand” either. Both vulgar displays. The fact that he won’t explain what it means says enough.
Not opposed to players cursing each other out in the heat of the game, but that other stuff debases the endeavor IMO.
Can’t stop culture changing celebrations. Once you accept one you accept all.
What’s interesting with Mikal. I wonder what’s his percentage or ratings after this celebrations? Last game he went cold. I think he’s more consistent when he’s serious and stoic vs cam Payne needs those expressions to fuel him. Mikal is just a weird dude with no answers and several problems. It’s a love hate relationship.
There is a line. Ja Morant was fined for his shooting gun celebration. Another player got fined for flipping off a fan. Some celebrations are in poor taste and should be left on the schoolyard.
