NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:BlueKnickers wrote:Early Game NotesExcellent response to being down early by locking in on defense
This the key to this team's prospects because when their shots are not falling they have to get stops, something they've failed to do against the better teams too often.
I would want to see more defense creating offense in the future, because that is what forges a team identity and keeps you in the game until you can get it rolling.
P.S. I think "Operation Hide Diawara" is over. The Knicks realized they need him on the floor to make a title run which is further proof IMO they will pay him whatever it takes to keep him
I just hope this doesn't turn into iHart 2.0
I'm not sure if we'd even have Bird Rights on him or how that works with a 2-way contract
Mo? His contract situation has been hashed out: he’s a RFA and Knicks can match.
Admittedly, I know little about this current CBA. This second apron business won't impede re-signing him? And what happens if/when we have to pay him above minimum?
Knicks can only technically offer him 120% of his contact. And they can match other offers because he is a RFA.
Second apron is only limiting if you make a Giannis level trade (it’s realistically only trade Knicks would do in this scenario) or sign a player to an MLE deal, then the second apron rules get turned on.
Long story short, another team could use cap space or MLE to sign him but Knicks could match. It’s a small and unlikely worry unless a GM decides to go all in on him.
It's going to be a dogshít free agency class, so I could easily see a team overpaying to get him and bank on his upside. He'd be perfect on the Lakers and I think they'll have max and a half worth of cap space to play with.
Oh we're going to have to match. Lots of clubs already know he's worth far more than that.
Then it becomes a question of the offering team's intentions:
are they seriously ready to pay that amount or are they playing chicken so they force us over the cap if we match?
Spurs will be rooting for us to not make it to the Finals.
ToddTT wrote:Spurs will be rooting for us to not make it to the Finals.
Outside of Wemby they don't have an abundance of tall bigs to throw at us. Kornet can good at times, but he was not in the mix much tonight for some reason
When KAT plays good D, Mitch plays and you add Diawara's length we have the ability to match up well with them
It all comes down to locking in as a team on D
The best call today… “I’ve got bad news for Sochan”
NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:BlueKnickers wrote:Early Game NotesExcellent response to being down early by locking in on defense
This the key to this team's prospects because when their shots are not falling they have to get stops, something they've failed to do against the better teams too often.
I would want to see more defense creating offense in the future, because that is what forges a team identity and keeps you in the game until you can get it rolling.
P.S. I think "Operation Hide Diawara" is over. The Knicks realized they need him on the floor to make a title run which is further proof IMO they will pay him whatever it takes to keep him
I just hope this doesn't turn into iHart 2.0
I'm not sure if we'd even have Bird Rights on him or how that works with a 2-way contract
Mo? His contract situation has been hashed out: he’s a RFA and Knicks can match.
Admittedly, I know little about this current CBA. This second apron business won't impede re-signing him? And what happens if/when we have to pay him above minimum?
Knicks can only technically offer him 120% of his contact. And they can match other offers because he is a RFA.
Second apron is only limiting if you make a Giannis level trade (it’s realistically only trade Knicks would do in this scenario) or sign a player to an MLE deal, then the second apron rules get turned on.
Long story short, another team could use cap space or MLE to sign him but Knicks could match. It’s a small and unlikely worry unless a GM decides to go all in on him.
It's going to be a dogshít free agency class, so I could easily see a team overpaying to get him and bank on his upside. He'd be perfect on the Lakers and I think they'll have max and a half worth of cap space to play with.
The Lakers could certainly tie up their valuable cap space and then have to wait to see if the Knicks would match while also watching other UFA go elsewhere.
They’d be making a long term bet on a second round type player. It could happen but it could also be an anvil on a GMs neck for the term of that contract. It’s a tough bet.
Mo has yet to prove himself as a starter, he is just an upside guy right now, no different than any first round pick.
NardDogNation wrote:...I've been an advocate of Mikal Bridges....but this is starting to get ridiculous
And then he turned it around and played a beautiful game.
NardDogNation wrote:NardDogNation wrote:buddapaw wrote:Still cant get with Hart starting, next to nothing on offense
Hart's always been a net-positive
...I might've spoken too soon...
I don’t know about the always being a positive he had stretches of complete yuckiness and moments a pure hustle today. Mo bailed us out in replacing Hart with some big 3’s.
Thing with Josh are the poor on ball d, the stupid fouls and TO’s….otherwise he’s a great contributor.
BlueKnickers wrote:NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:martin wrote:NardDogNation wrote:BlueKnickers wrote:Early Game NotesExcellent response to being down early by locking in on defense
This the key to this team's prospects because when their shots are not falling they have to get stops, something they've failed to do against the better teams too often.
I would want to see more defense creating offense in the future, because that is what forges a team identity and keeps you in the game until you can get it rolling.
P.S. I think "Operation Hide Diawara" is over. The Knicks realized they need him on the floor to make a title run which is further proof IMO they will pay him whatever it takes to keep him
I just hope this doesn't turn into iHart 2.0
I'm not sure if we'd even have Bird Rights on him or how that works with a 2-way contract
Mo? His contract situation has been hashed out: he’s a RFA and Knicks can match.
Admittedly, I know little about this current CBA. This second apron business won't impede re-signing him? And what happens if/when we have to pay him above minimum?
Knicks can only technically offer him 120% of his contact. And they can match other offers because he is a RFA.
Second apron is only limiting if you make a Giannis level trade (it’s realistically only trade Knicks would do in this scenario) or sign a player to an MLE deal, then the second apron rules get turned on.
Long story short, another team could use cap space or MLE to sign him but Knicks could match. It’s a small and unlikely worry unless a GM decides to go all in on him.
It's going to be a dogshít free agency class, so I could easily see a team overpaying to get him and bank on his upside. He'd be perfect on the Lakers and I think they'll have max and a half worth of cap space to play with.
Oh we're going to have to match. Lots of clubs already know he's worth far more than that.
Then it becomes a question of the offering team's intentions:
are they seriously ready to pay that amount or are they playing chicken so they force us over the cap if we match?
I don't think teams play chicken, considering what's at stake in the league. Offering him a contract would mean not having that portion of cap space available until NYK makes a decision on Diawara. And it's not just him I'm worried about leaving (particularly to LAL). I think that Landry Shamet is as good as gone. Dude has played so well that he'd be a fringe starter on a contender (depending on the context). Knowing he has never gotten paid, I can easily see him being woed by a large, multi-year commitment. He'd be a better version of what LAL was expecting with Gabe Vincent.
It's one reason I wanted DDV back so badly. I think he basically does what Shamet does, is bigger and offers cost-certainty for one more season....not to mention the Nova synergy he brings.
BlueKnickers wrote:NardDogNation wrote:BlueKnickers wrote:SA is not going to rally down 19 with half a quarter to go
Why would you do this? Lol
Lol. False alarm on my part
martin wrote:buddapaw wrote:I rather rock with Diawara instead of Hart hes not going to pass up open looks to drive into the paint to trun it over
You know what, Im suddenly in this boat. Fuck it start Mo and ride it to playoffs
This is basically how it is and it’s not just the shooting it’s the other sloppy stuff along with the shooting.
martin wrote:Yeah maybe more of this
Thought this during game when Mo blocked Castle under hoop and I realized we were Jose/Mikal/Mo/OG/Kat.
One of Kat’s better games.
martin wrote:This camera angle
How Kat wasn’t blown for a foul with all that reaching and slapping.
LivingLegend wrote:NardDogNation wrote:...I've been an advocate of Mikal Bridges....but this is starting to get ridiculous
And then he turned it around and played a beautiful game.
Between him and KAT, you never know what you'll get from game to game. Both really showed up today though so no complaints. I think they'll be fine come the playoffs
martin wrote:Mo last biggest hurdle
Maybe best D to play on an inconsistent shooter is the back-off and make them think about shooting it in front of 19K.
I would never have guessed Mo would be giving us these minutes and with big offensive minutes.
Underrated part of his game is decision making, getting set on his perimeter screens and just taking good shots.
His girl doesn’t call him Machine Gun Mo for nothing
