KAT echoed this sentiment in his post game and also mentioned they beat DEN last year 2-0 in DEN then lost 2 at home and ended up winning in 7 (came back from down 20 in game 7 on the road). He said they don’t want to play with fire like that. Need to lock in for game 3.
BigDaddyG wrote:martin wrote:Monica!!
😍
She needs to be on TV and they need a Picture in Picture of her.
Instead tnt has that clown Reggie Miller who kind of resembles Adam silver
Josh Hart was the leading scorer in a playoff game!
We just game back from 20 on the road against the champs 2x in a row!!!
What?!?!??!?
Chandler wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:martin wrote:Monica!!
😍
She needs to be on TV and they need a Picture in Picture of her.
Instead tnt has that clown Reggie Miller who kind of resembles Adam silver
Those final play replays are awesome and I hope Monica is the successor to Clyde. She just keeps getting better and better at her craft.
Monica has natural joy and fandom you can’t fake but also keeps her excitement in check and stays composed. You can see her physically keeping her excitement in check in these videos it’s awesome.
martin wrote:Promises given promises kept?
Waiting for another update
DLeethal wrote:It’s pretty wild to see the wingstop vision which rarely showed its teeth all year and got waxed by Celtics 4x bear fruit at this level down the stretch of tight playoff games against the very team it was designed to stop. Absolute masterclass defense. I dog Thibs for this offense and I’ll give him all the credit in the world for this defense. It’s almost like he kept his aces hidden all year as to not reveal his cards.
I’ve got the same impression, which is brave considering he knew the talent was good enough to win in the season with a mediocre strategy. But it feels more like the Knicks are finally, FINALLY gelling at the right time.
That offense, though…
DLeethal wrote:MaTT4281 wrote:Knicks get out to a big lead in Game 3, we're all going to freak out
MSG for game 3 is going to be more electric than it’s been in a quarter century
I hope so, because at those ticket prices, only the really wealthy will be there.
found it hilarious that BOS intentionally went into the penalty just to make sure they could get Mitch off the floor. He doesnt have a block all series but what he does defensively just doesnt always show up in box scores. Mitch/OG/Mikal is just a terror defensively.
Chandler wrote:martin wrote:Sweet pic
great pic. also raises a question I had. was Tatum looking to pass the ball out, or was he turned like that through sheer force of Mikal's block
I thought in real time he was trying to pass out
I thought he was taking the shot until the last second when he sensed the help defense collapsing on him, but was surprised Mika was so close and lost the ball.
Knicksfan wrote:DLeethal wrote:It’s pretty wild to see the wingstop vision which rarely showed its teeth all year and got waxed by Celtics 4x bear fruit at this level down the stretch of tight playoff games against the very team it was designed to stop. Absolute masterclass defense. I dog Thibs for this offense and I’ll give him all the credit in the world for this defense. It’s almost like he kept his aces hidden all year as to not reveal his cards.
I’ve got the same impression, which is brave considering he knew the talent was good enough to win in the season with a mediocre strategy. But it feels more like the Knicks are finally, FINALLY gelling at the right time.
That offense, though…
How much of it is Thibs and how much of it is just having Robinson vs. Achiuwa/ Sims/ Hukporti?
Knicksfan wrote:Chandler wrote:martin wrote:Sweet pic
great pic. also raises a question I had. was Tatum looking to pass the ball out, or was he turned like that through sheer force of Mikal's block
I thought in real time he was trying to pass out
I thought he was taking the shot until the last second when he sensed the help defense collapsing on him, but was surprised Mika was so close and lost the ball.
On the replay you can see he locked eyes with Brown open for a 3 on the wingfor the catch and shoot. There was enough time to sink it if he made that pass. Mikal made a gamble and it paid off.
DLeethal wrote:Monica has natural joy and fandom you can’t fake but also keeps her excitement in check and stays composed. You can see her physically keeping her excitement in check in these videos it’s awesome.
Agree 1,000,000%. She’s totally authentic and a breath of fresh air
And her analysis is good. Here she’s saying everyone is talking about the Celtics and their 3 point shooting when they should be talking about the Knicks D showing up big time in critical moments
martin wrote:Monica!!
Loved this whole sequence! Yes, ALL the talk is about the Celtics, but I’m glad Monica keeps telling everyone: give the Knicks some credit!
gradyandrew wrote:Knicksfan wrote:DLeethal wrote:It’s pretty wild to see the wingstop vision which rarely showed its teeth all year and got waxed by Celtics 4x bear fruit at this level down the stretch of tight playoff games against the very team it was designed to stop. Absolute masterclass defense. I dog Thibs for this offense and I’ll give him all the credit in the world for this defense. It’s almost like he kept his aces hidden all year as to not reveal his cards.
I’ve got the same impression, which is brave considering he knew the talent was good enough to win in the season with a mediocre strategy. But it feels more like the Knicks are finally, FINALLY gelling at the right time.
That offense, though…
How much of it is Thibs and how much of it is just having Robinson vs. Achiuwa/ Sims/ Hukporti?
Mitch is a key, sure, but the switching too.
gradyandrew wrote:Knicksfan wrote:Chandler wrote:martin wrote:Sweet pic
great pic. also raises a question I had. was Tatum looking to pass the ball out, or was he turned like that through sheer force of Mikal's block
I thought in real time he was trying to pass out
I thought he was taking the shot until the last second when he sensed the help defense collapsing on him, but was surprised Mika was so close and lost the ball.
On the replay you can see he locked eyes with Brown open for a 3 on the wingfor the catch and shoot. There was enough time to sink it if he made that pass. Mikal made a gamble and it paid off.
So in the end Tatum was looking for another three? Fitting
Chandler wrote:DLeethal wrote:Monica has natural joy and fandom you can’t fake but also keeps her excitement in check and stays composed. You can see her physically keeping her excitement in check in these videos it’s awesome.
Agree 1,000,000%. She’s totally authentic and a breath of fresh air
And her analysis is good. Here she’s saying everyone is talking about the Celtics and their 3 point shooting when they should be talking about the Knicks D showing up big time in critical moments
She’s a national treasure
gradyandrew wrote:Knicksfan wrote:DLeethal wrote:It’s pretty wild to see the wingstop vision which rarely showed its teeth all year and got waxed by Celtics 4x bear fruit at this level down the stretch of tight playoff games against the very team it was designed to stop. Absolute masterclass defense. I dog Thibs for this offense and I’ll give him all the credit in the world for this defense. It’s almost like he kept his aces hidden all year as to not reveal his cards.
I’ve got the same impression, which is brave considering he knew the talent was good enough to win in the season with a mediocre strategy. But it feels more like the Knicks are finally, FINALLY gelling at the right time.
That offense, though…
How much of it is Thibs and how much of it is just having Robinson vs. Achiuwa/ Sims/ Hukporti?
Final play of the game, Mitch and OG adjusted off the Horford screen. Instead of pressing the ball they glued behind Horford letting Tatum choose his defender instead of making MitchBeast pick up a full speed Tatum in transition. Tatum chooses Robinson who plays off him with his height and pushes him to the opposite side of the court into OG. OG picks him up and guards him well, but Tatum misses Bridges behind him who, has both the athleticism and length to block Tatum from above him. Game over.
In game switch from one play to the next to guard a play that Tatum abused them on 6 seconds earlier. I’ll credit Thibs for the adjustment. Pinning to Horford was a coached play.
Absolutely love seeing Mitch get his flowers.
