Knicks · GameThread: Playoff Game#4, Knicks try again in Atlanta, 6pm NBC Peacock (page 8)
fitzfarm wrote:Also the starting four runs so freely without Brunson… love our captain… but maybe Jose or miles in with the starting core just gets everyone going and touching the ball… when Brunson went out we really blew the cover off this game to a point of no return for the hawks… no ball pounding just beautiful basketball.
Yep - we are stuck with this style of play as long as Jalen is here --- you get the good and the bad - don't see him changing or having the vision/passing chops to turn his game from what he is.
Biggest decision this franchise will have is how it deals with Jalen long term and how much of Fort Knox is offered (assuming any gold there). 
Give Brown credit. He made adjustments and coached a flawless game. The gameplan at both ends, the timeouts, the challenges and subs were near perfect. Finally we featured KAT and he delivered. Looked like Joker out there with the passing and triple-double! That play where they had Brunson screen for him in the corner led to like 3 dunks alone. And I cannot believe I'm saying it but kudos to the zebras, even though they made some bad calls as usual, for calling fouls when KAT drove the ball and got hit. KAT had 9 attempts at the line and I think it's the first officiating crew they treated him like the All-Star he is in month's. OG has been our best player so far this series. He's ballin' at both ends! Scary fall after that dunk attempt but he finished the game and looked fine but hopefully he doesn't wake up today too sore. Hart's defense was insane and that back to back sequence where he got the layup and immediately stole the ball and took it coast to coast for the dunk was sick! He's got to chill with the techs. I get it's an emotional game but he's a vet and needs to stay cool. Great coaching by Brown going to him and calming him down. Mikal was A LOT better even though he didn't play much in the second half. I was about to lose it if Brunson didn't give him that dunk off the turnover LOL. Got to get Mikal his confidence back! He clearly cares or he wouldn't have yelled "fuck you" to that dirty POS scrub Dyson Daniels! I HATE THAT FUCKING SCRUB!
Bench was terrific! Sucks that Shamet has been demoted but he hasn't done his job in this series. He'll just need to wait for his next opportunity. I have no issues starting Mikal if Deuce get's rewarded and finishes the game when he plays well which he did. His three point shooting is such a weapon! Clarkson's defense on Kuminga was key. Keeping Kuminga in check is so important. In both wins we've held him in check and in their two wins he's killed us. Containing him needs to be part of the gameplan! GTA5 played really well. Love love love how he got into that altercation! We needed a guy like that! He also had his trademark steal which gives the entire team a huge boost. Mitch 2/3 from the line!
Brunson wasn't good. He did shoot 3/7 from three including the last dagger but he played pretty much the same. Took bad shots and turned the ball over way too much (6 turnovers, only 3 assists) and I'm starting to wonder if there is any way he can last an entire playoffs cause every other game he goes down and get's hurt. Partially not his fault cause he's not the biggest guy and plays hard and teams hunt him and play extra physical and Daniels is a dirty POS but I worry that he's not durable enough for a long playoff run. I read somewhere that his father yelled at him to "pass the ball" during that heated altercation on the sideline so everyone is aware of the issues. Brunson just needs to trust his teammates and recognize that maybe this is not his series to dominate. Take a step back and let KAT and OG lead us home to the second round. Concentrate more on "setting up the table" as he says.
Expected to be tied 2-2 and this going to 7 but it'd be nice if we can end this in 6! Got to get game 5 at home! Expect Snyder to make adjustments and for Atlanta to up their physicality and intensity!
GET WELL DONTE! 