"11 Months Until Ring Night..." The '25-26 NY Knicks Season Thread

[Peter Popoff]

I trust that FO sees what Mikal and us are seeing and will fix this issue respectfully without any crazy trade scenarios this season.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Lol, everytime this team lose, folks jump out the window talking about trades. Yall gotta f*cking relax

I'm here to try to be the voice of reason.
The doom and gloom in here after losses is crazy.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Houston and SA can beat OKC.

No they can't. Only thing stopping OKC is injuries.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I don’t think you do trades until about half way through the season, but if they did the Bucks Front Court cost just about the same as the Knicks. The bucks shouldn’t do it but you never know Giannis wants to come to NY and we all know the league would reward the Bucks later…..

Coming in: Portis, Turner, and Giannis
Going out: KAT, Mitch, Yabu, and Hart. Any picks the Knicks can give them……

Knicks Roster:

Turner
Giannis
OG
Bridges
Brunson

Bench
Portis
Deuce
Clarkson
Shamet

The NBA has a super team that should win at least one ring maybe two or three. I know it sounds crazy but the math works.

they don't have their picks

 

[Wargames]

they don't have their picks

as long as they have a lottery pick the league will reward them. Its happened multiple times before that a team win the lottery with another team’s pick when everyone is like “the league owes them one”.

 

[Wargames]

No they can't. Only thing stopping OKC is injuries.

And the Knicks

Spoiler

I Really Mean It

 

[Peter Popoff]

I've seen a pattern of teams be inconsistent in the beginning of the season and figure it out even going as far as reaching the finals or winning the . *cough cough* Cleveland

This is no different. Teams play different once they've figured out a strategy.

 

[storyteller]

I've seen a pattern of teams be inconsistent in the beginning of the season and figure it out even going as far as reaching the finals or winning the . *cough cough* Cleveland

This is no different. Teams play different once they've figured out a strategy.

There are things to be concerned about, but I'm definitely willing to wait and see if they improve from within. They've had a lot of little injury issues add up to damn near never playing with a fully healthy rotation. Mitch missed the start of the season; McBride has missed periodic games; Brunson with the ankle; OG hurt his hamstring; and Shamet's shoulder got reinjured now.

Continuity matters, and the Knicks haven't gotten any yet. That doesn't mean they'll be instant contenders when they finally have a full rotation, but I'd at least like to have a look at a healthy rotation for a month or two before the trade deadline gets here...that might not happen.

 

[Peter Popoff]

There are things to be concerned about, but I'm definitely willing to wait and see if they improve from within. They've had a lot of little injury issues add up to damn near never playing with a fully healthy rotation. Mitch missed the start of the season; McBride has missed periodic games; Brunson with the ankle; OG hurt his hamstring; and Shamet's shoulder got reinjured now.

Continuity matters, and the Knicks haven't gotten any yet. That doesn't mean they'll be instant contenders when they finally have a full rotation, but I'd at least like to have a look at a healthy rotation for a month or two before the trade deadline gets here...that might not happen.

I understand. I just try to be optimistic. It's concerning when this is the best team we've had in years and playing this poorly.

Somethings gotta give but I still have hope. I've seen KAT bounce back from slumps like this before. I think he needs to lay back on the offense and gear more towards being a passer and defender.

 

[storyteller]

I understand. I just try to be optimistic. It's concerning when this is the best team we've had in years and playing this poorly.

Somethings gotta give but I still have hope. I've seen KAT bounce back from slumps like this before. I think he needs to lay back on the offense and gear more towards being a passer and defender.

Yeah, I think KAT's offense will come around. His jumper will start falling, and everything else will fall into place. That should be enough to make up for his defense, especially when OG's back or Mitch gets to moving normally (he's lumbering right now). I still have some optimism for this roster as it stands. They're definitely better than we've seen.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Mitch is out tonight with an illness.

 

[In The Zone '98]

Mitch is out tonight with an illness.

Hangover...

 

[ProlificLurker]

I don’t want to make light of this because you can see the disgust on Mikal face but his reactions to KAT on defense is hilarious.


I think Bridges more than most understand the championship or bust mentality that this team is facing.

This marks the second time that I can recall a teammate being caught live getting at Kat over his shytty defense. The first time was OG during game 1 collapse vs Pacers last postseason.

Kat is not going to get better defensively, it's just not who he is. But he's gotta step it up offensively to offset how bad he is defensively

 

[ProlificLurker]

I'm here to try to be the voice of reason.
The doom and gloom in here after losses is crazy.

Its part of the Knick fandom experience, par for the course

 

[Peter Popoff]

Mitch is out tonight with an illness.

I mean......the bench can beat the nets tonight.

Them nıggas is tridddash!!!