Knicks · GameThread: 2nd round Game #1 Knicks host Philly, 5/4 8pm NBC Peacock (page 6)

martin @ 5/4/2026 10:36 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Kolek's feel for the game is so much more advanced than Jose's

I'm starting to think that. Jose might have just been a stopgap for McBride and I think that by next season, McBride might be expendable too.

Front office got some decisions to make and they got all the options

BlueKnickers @ 5/4/2026 10:36 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Kolek's feel for the game is so much more advanced than Jose's

I'm starting to think that. Jose might have just been a stopgap for McBride and I think that by next season, McBride might be expendable too.

Kolek is a better basketball player than both of them.

And the next person who says "but Kolek can't dribble" will be dropped through a hatch door into Martin's Dungeon of Horror and Pain

NardDogNation @ 5/4/2026 10:37 PM
Been thinking that Hukpourti might be a problem too. I don't think we can keep him much longer as a 3rd string center
martin @ 5/4/2026 10:38 PM
Haha good way to put it

Kolek is going to be a 3rd year Deuce level revelation next year

martin @ 5/4/2026 10:39 PM
NardDogNation wrote:Been thinking that Hukpourti might be a problem too. I don't think we can keep him much longer as a 3rd string center

These are good problems to have

martin @ 5/4/2026 10:41 PM
Sochan gotta be like, what about me
BlueKnickers @ 5/4/2026 10:45 PM
Kolek is a shaman

Jose is a hot dog vendor

BlueKnickers @ 5/4/2026 10:48 PM
Let's sweep these dirtbags and watch the other teams beat themselves up during our week off
SergioNYK @ 5/4/2026 10:49 PM
Was not expecting this! We look unstoppable right now!
martin @ 5/4/2026 10:49 PM

gradyandrew @ 5/4/2026 10:51 PM
Wow!
ToddTT @ 5/4/2026 10:52 PM
Wolves on Peacock.

Fuck Adam Silver! Piece of shit.

LivingLegend @ 5/4/2026 10:54 PM
martin wrote:

Thibs would have squeezed 50 points and 46 minutes out of THE CAPTAIN tonight --- Mike a tad more reasonable.

EwingsGlass @ 5/4/2026 10:55 PM
I mean, 39 is no 46, but I guess it was alright
LivingLegend @ 5/4/2026 10:57 PM
martin wrote:Haha good way to put it

Kolek is going to be a 3rd year Deuce level revelation next year

I do believe Kolek is going to break out significantly last year - rare to see a young player who always seems ready for his minutes.

He's played well in tough spots and in mop up --- kid seems to understand the offense perfectly despite limited minutes and just see's everything. Needs to minimize TO's and really keep improving on D.

Pacome has all the talent but you can see the nerves and deference with him --- but very talented/long wing.

LivingLegend @ 5/4/2026 10:59 PM
Want to emphasize Embid is really an all-time flopping hairy TWAT --- just a douchebag of the highest order.

Maxey and Edgecombe I can respect - PG to a degree but this TWAT disgusts me on every front.

Stay focused young Knicks-ees and put the wood to this bag of turd burglars.

gradyandrew @ 5/4/2026 11:01 PM
martin wrote:

These are great Martin, thanks for sharing.

gradyandrew @ 5/4/2026 11:01 PM
MaTT4281 wrote:Game 1 will be the most critical game of the series IMO. Need to come out strong, don't let Sixers build off any momentum from the Celtics series. Hoping for a blow out and a bucket of cold water for Philly, we should be the significantly better team.

Nice prediction Nostramatt!

Panos @ 5/4/2026 11:04 PM
Tonight was just filthy by the Knicks. I cannot believe the sort of run they are on right now. I admit I didn't see anything close to this happening. Let's win the next game (by 35) and take it from there!
Philc1 @ 5/4/2026 11:09 PM
martin wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
BlueKnickers wrote:Kolek's feel for the game is so much more advanced than Jose's

I'm starting to think that. Jose might have just been a stopgap for McBride and I think that by next season, McBride might be expendable too.

Front office got some decisions to make and they got all the options

Jose is probably going to pick up his player option. Deuce is getting traded either this summer or next February

gradyandrew @ 5/4/2026 11:09 PM
Uptown wrote:2 games in a row where we take a big halftime lead and start the 2nd half like we are the team down 30....props to the ciaching staff for keeping us laser focused!

Yeah, this is some other level intensity. Those 3rd quarter runs were the hallmark of the GSW teams- I can imagine Brown taking notes from Steve Kerr.

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