The main problem has been and will continue to be THIBS. It's pointless to list the reasons why because, for some reason, this channel is Thibs Excuses Central.
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Stupid owners like Dolan get fooled by Thibs methodology of squeezing every drop of blood of untalented teams which works, because these players are desperate. But does not work for talented teams for the same reason they are NOT desperate. They eventually learn after Thibs destroys all of those expensive players or they leave asap or both. I don't know how such massive egos which Thibs, Rose and Dolan can fit even in the Garden all at once. It is amazing how people with such meager accomplishments can have such high opinions of themselves. You are what record says you are. But in the case of these guys and how easy it is to make money in NY failure they are never punished and have their respective egos deflated. NY jets Woody's Frankenstein has the same problem. There is no greater economic danger then inherited money and monopolies
People don't get it He is an upgrade over Randle at power forward passing as a center. The problem is one of those people is Thibs. Simms and later Precious should be starting And Thibs fanboy Hart should be benched. The way Bridges is Playing maybe he should be benched. but that would drive him away and we would have lost 6 number 1 picks FOR NOTHING
Hmm... let me see, you want to bench the guy that gets you 17 points, 2-4 from 3pt, 6 rebounds, 6 assist and 3 blocks and 2 steals - that was not one of his better games. Not to mention the energy and heart he plays with. In what world should that even be considered, unless you want to lose???
Kat is not the best defender. He had a bad game but he still pulled down 16 rebounds and I saw fight in him to the end. I did not see enough fight from Bridges all night, all season. I need more from Bridges. Not because of the 5 draft picks given for him, but because Donte Divo is not here.
If Di Vincenzo was still here Bridges would not even be starting. He is mediocre at best and Rose gave away six (!) firsts for him. This is the superstar that he promised us. The damage will be felt year after year as the Knicks age and watch other teams improve in the draft. This is not just a huge mistake but possibly the worst trade in NBA history which could destroy the team. It will take a decade or more to recover.
@@intienergia1well if u wanna say the “superstar he promised us” he signed brunson and traded for KAT.i do think bridges can play A LOT better but any player as a third or fourth option isn’t gonna give you more than 15-18 ppg. he needs to be better on defense and a lot more efficient
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In defense of Bridges Thibs is not using him properly on Defense He is not a guard he is a forward, especially now that he is older and less mobile. Most importantly Thibs is overplaying him. Instead of 40 mins a game Bridges should be 32 to 30 If he has to be the primary defender of smaller and faster guards
@@umarkhalid8775 With bridges, its not about the points, it is about the effort and the efficiency. You can't go 3-15 when the 2 stars are having a off game. You demand the ball and try to draw the defense to open the game up.
@@umarkhalid8775So he gave away 6 firsts for a 3rd or 4th option??? He passed on Donovan Mitchell to take a role player while sacrificing the future of the team for a guy who is a role player? If you think that is good business you had better never enter into a negotiation.
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. WE HAVE AN INSANE COACH i.e. Thibs!!!!! I imagine he thinks he can teach Kat how to play defense by the brute force of repetition. There was a reason why Rudy was brought into Minn. Kat is actually not terrible at strictly guarding his man. He just cannot protect the rim. All Thibs has to do is start Simms, until Precious gets back. Use Huk as the backup center. But that would mean demoting Hart to the Bench. Thibs the politician can't do that. Also Bridges is playing guard when he is a small forward. Maybe he could stay in front of guards when he was young Obviously he can't do that any more. And in any case Thibs could at least cut him some slack by NOT playing him 40 mins a game. Best lineup and defense lineup is Simms Center, Kat Power forward, OG small forward, Hart big guards, JB point guard. Our current lineup has to hide everybody but OG. How will Bridges take the demotion in a contract year? Might be easier benching OG he got his contract. In any case this change takes care of the rebounding and defense problem While leaving enough Offense on the floor while at the same time having a good bench! This is to talented a team to be playing so badly.
The rim protection isnt the main issue imo, its the pick and roll defense that leads to wide open 3s. We are actually 12th in the league at opponents points in the paint. But 29th in % of points opponents score on 3pt shots. The guards and wings minus OG have done a terrible job at defending PnR and navigation screens and KAT is not good in drop.
I agree with 98% of what you have stated.. I only have a small push back in defense of Tibbs.. Yes, he is stubborn to the point of borderline OCD but he is an upper echelon head coach and last year he showed that he is able/willing to make changes; it just takes him very long to do it.. Also, although I know it would NEVER happen, I would bench Bridges over Hart. I was never a fan of the trade, regardless of the ridiculous amount of assets Rose gave up to acquire him.. Sims is the best rim protector in the league(statistically) and he’s been a factor in the last few games ..
The biggest problems are Thibs and his unwillingness to A) play a zone defense, B) Switch from this bullshit drop defense with KAT at center, C) His unwillingness to even TRY a twin tower offense. Utah dominated them with their 2 big men. They will never win as long as he insists on forcing the team to play his system instead of playing a system that fits the roster
@@AB21 Everybody collapsing to protect the rim leads to open 3's Thibs overemphasizes 2 pt rim protection which is a part of the problem. At this point if Simms or later Precious is not starting, they should play alot more zone and give up more 2pt shots
The team is probably is now at as much full strength as it will be for the entire season. Right now they are missing Precious who was out there all offseason and was a last-minute signing. Now he has suddenly become a savior. As for Mitch you can't count on him, his history has amply demonstrated that. 7 footers with chronic foot and ankle problems don't ever really get healthy. With the minutes that they are putting in it is probably a matter of time before one of the iron man starters gets injured and, with this bench unit, the team then will really be in trouble.
If Bridges can't pick up against a bad team when the stars (KAT and Brunson) are tired and OG doing all he can, then why is he needed. Better to have double D back from the Wolves! smh.
Brilliant, Jon!! I agreed with everything you said!
The main problem has been and will continue to be THIBS. It's pointless to list the reasons why because, for some reason, this channel is Thibs Excuses Central.
Stupid owners like Dolan get fooled by Thibs methodology of squeezing every drop of blood of untalented teams which works, because these players are desperate. But does not work for talented teams for the same reason they are NOT desperate. They eventually learn after Thibs destroys all of those expensive players or they leave asap or both. I don't know how such massive egos which Thibs, Rose and Dolan can fit even in the Garden all at once. It is amazing how people with such meager accomplishments can have such high opinions of themselves. You are what record says you are. But in the case of these guys and how easy it is to make money in NY failure they are never punished and have their respective egos deflated. NY jets Woody's Frankenstein has the same problem. There is no greater economic danger then inherited money and monopolies
Macri is Thibs' PR he thinks the point of the season is to protect Thibs from any and all criticism rather than to win a championship
Kat is a poor defender.
People don't get it He is an upgrade over Randle at power forward passing as a center. The problem is one of those people is Thibs. Simms and later Precious should be starting And Thibs fanboy Hart should be benched. The way Bridges is Playing maybe he should be benched. but that would drive him away and we would have lost 6 number 1 picks FOR NOTHING
Hmm... let me see, you want to bench the guy that gets you 17 points, 2-4 from 3pt, 6 rebounds, 6 assist and 3 blocks and 2 steals - that was not one of his better games. Not to mention the energy and heart he plays with.
In what world should that even be considered, unless you want to lose???
Kat is not the best defender. He had a bad game but he still pulled down 16 rebounds and I saw fight in him to the end. I did not see enough fight from Bridges all night, all season. I need more from Bridges. Not because of the 5 draft picks given for him, but because Donte Divo is not here.
Bridges better get his ass in gear. The trade is looking like a huge mistake by Leon
If Di Vincenzo was still here Bridges would not even be starting. He is mediocre at best and Rose gave away six (!) firsts for him. This is the superstar that he promised us. The damage will be felt year after year as the Knicks age and watch other teams improve in the draft. This is not just a huge mistake but possibly the worst trade in NBA history which could destroy the team. It will take a decade or more to recover.
@@intienergia1well if u wanna say the “superstar he promised us” he signed brunson and traded for KAT.i do think bridges can play A LOT better but any player as a third or fourth option isn’t gonna give you more than 15-18 ppg. he needs to be better on defense and a lot more efficient
In defense of Bridges Thibs is not using him properly on Defense He is not a guard he is a forward, especially now that he is older and less mobile. Most importantly Thibs is overplaying him. Instead of 40 mins a game Bridges should be 32 to 30 If he has to be the primary defender of smaller and faster guards
@@umarkhalid8775 With bridges, its not about the points, it is about the effort and the efficiency. You can't go 3-15 when the 2 stars are having a off game. You demand the ball and try to draw the defense to open the game up.
@@umarkhalid8775So he gave away 6 firsts for a 3rd or 4th option??? He passed on Donovan Mitchell to take a role player while sacrificing the future of the team for a guy who is a role player?
If you think that is good business you had better never enter into a negotiation.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. WE HAVE AN INSANE COACH i.e. Thibs!!!!! I imagine he thinks he can teach Kat how to play defense by the brute force of repetition. There was a reason why Rudy was brought into Minn. Kat is actually not terrible at strictly guarding his man. He just cannot protect the rim.
All Thibs has to do is start Simms, until Precious gets back. Use Huk as the backup center. But that would mean demoting Hart to the Bench. Thibs the politician can't do that. Also Bridges is playing guard when he is a small forward. Maybe he could stay in front of guards when he was young Obviously he can't do that any more. And in any case Thibs could at least cut him some slack by NOT playing him 40 mins a game.
Best lineup and defense lineup is Simms Center, Kat Power forward, OG small forward, Hart big guards, JB point guard. Our current lineup has to hide everybody but OG.
How will Bridges take the demotion in a contract year? Might be easier benching OG he got his contract.
In any case this change takes care of the rebounding and defense problem While leaving enough Offense on the floor while at the same time having a good bench!
This is to talented a team to be playing so badly.
The rim protection isnt the main issue imo, its the pick and roll defense that leads to wide open 3s. We are actually 12th in the league at opponents points in the paint. But 29th in % of points opponents score on 3pt shots. The guards and wings minus OG have done a terrible job at defending PnR and navigation screens and KAT is not good in drop.
I agree with 98% of what you have stated.. I only have a small push back in defense of Tibbs.. Yes, he is stubborn to the point of borderline OCD but he is an upper echelon head coach and last year he showed that he is able/willing to make changes; it just takes him very long to do it.. Also, although I know it would NEVER happen, I would bench Bridges over Hart. I was never a fan of the trade, regardless of the ridiculous amount of assets Rose gave up to acquire him.. Sims is the best rim protector in the league(statistically) and he’s been a factor in the last few games ..
The biggest problems are Thibs and his unwillingness to A) play a zone defense, B) Switch from this bullshit drop defense with KAT at center, C) His unwillingness to even TRY a twin tower offense. Utah dominated them with their 2 big men. They will never win as long as he insists on forcing the team to play his system instead of playing a system that fits the roster
@@johnstrika9170 fair points!
@@AB21 Everybody collapsing to protect the rim leads to open 3's Thibs overemphasizes 2 pt rim protection which is a part of the problem. At this point if Simms or later Precious is not starting, they should play alot more zone and give up more 2pt shots
There will be more, you got 60 plus games left. Let the team play at full strength and then you can judge them.
The team is probably is now at as much full strength as it will be for the entire season. Right now they are missing Precious who was out there all offseason and was a last-minute signing. Now he has suddenly become a savior. As for Mitch you can't count on him, his history has amply demonstrated that. 7 footers with chronic foot and ankle problems don't ever really get healthy. With the minutes that they are putting in it is probably a matter of time before one of the iron man starters gets injured and, with this bench unit, the team then will really be in trouble.
Too much fouls calls on the Knicks Terrible Refs,
Defense is the problem NOT the refs You play defense with your feet not your hands and body
No surprise, Knicks still suck
People have to stop judging Bridges game by game. He didn't help but wasn't the reason we lost
If Bridges can't pick up against a bad team when the stars (KAT and Brunson) are tired and OG doing all he can, then why is he needed. Better to have double D back from the Wolves! smh.
For six first round picks I would expect a bit more than he wasn't the reason that they lost😭