The Knicks Thread....

[Andrew]

I probably should've spoiler-tagged that one.

[mp3]

Don't worry brother I checked the score as soon as I opened my eyes this morning!

[Andrew]

Good news to wake up to!

Less so for any Pistons fans in the UK.

[Jeffx]

Brunson gets it done. Colossal chole by Beasley.

Especially after talking all that smack

[mp3]

How is everybody feeling about the Boston series?

[Leander]

Will be a nice sweep

I am tired of the NBA right now. 82 season games, then too many playoff games...it is like soccer World Cup with 30 instead of 3 group games...games are not exciting anymore after watching dozens of games over many months.

The best soccer leagues consist of about 18-20 teams, e.g. Germany 18, England 20...18 teams -> 34 season games! 34, not 82. Yes, the US are big, but...at least either reduce the season to only one home and one away game against all other teams -> 29*2 = 58 season games...or let the Western conference play against Western teams only, the East vs. the East...followed by East vs. West playoffs.

In Europe, events are short, but full of excitement. In the US (I am not hating here, but expressing what I dislike) everything is celebrated biiiiig and looong although it is small and average...every NBA game with the national anthem (anthems are for international events, not national ones!) and a ton of "Let's get loud", "Let's dance, let's play the bongos, let's cheer, OMG, everything is sooo exciting" events in a ton of game breaks, but only few fans watch what is going on in the breaks.

[mp3]

The nba doesn't need the cup and if they continue it then don't cram it into 2 months stretch it through to March. I agree with Trae Young, the nba doesn't need a play in, they have played 82 games already to decide the seeds.

Anyway great win for the knicks on the road, would be amazing if we could head back to NY up 2-0

[Leander]

I lost all hope being down by 20...the win was a big surprise.

[Leander]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees! What the...again down by 20...then the run...and Bridges with great defense for the win! Unbelievable!!!

[mp3]

Wow.... just wow!

I don't know what else to say, Bridges saved us in the 2nd half and once again his Defence in the final possession

[Andrew]

Knicks vs. Pacers incoming? We really are throwing it back to 1995!

[Jeffx]

Knicks vs. Pacers incoming? We really are throwing it back to 1995!

Let's not count the money yet, Andrew....one quarter at a time. Still have to respect the Celtics. Can't let them tie this series up.

Unreal. Bridges is showing us why Leon Rose gave up those draft picks. No one's complaining now. You win with defense and Bridges came through at winning' time!

Jalen Brunson is the best PG we've had since Clyde Frazier. MSG is going to be ON FIRE Saturday afternoon! We haven't had springs like this since the Riley/Van Gundy years.

[mp3]

It's not crazy to think knicks going to the finals if we can take care of Boston I think the Pacers are a better matchup for us than the Cavs

[Andrew]

Let's not count the money yet, Andrew....one quarter at a time. Still have to respect the Celtics. Can't let them tie this series up.

Quite right, 0-2 isn't an insurmountable lead. Pretty good start, though!

[mp3]

Glad to see the that game 3 from NY is being shown at a UK friendly 8.30pm on Saturday

[Leander]

My finals prediction was Lakers Celtics. I still don't understand why the Lakers are already out.

[mp3]

Very disappointing effort last night.

[mp3]

That was on hell of a win last night and Bridges has been amazing at both ends, I don't care what people say. The trade for Bridges was the right thing to do at the time, people talk about Gannis now being available and we don't have our picks but that's hindsight nobody can predict this plus who's to day the Greek picks the knicks anyway.

[Jeffx]

I had a feeling the Knicks would lose last night, but damn....they were totally out of sync. That was worse I've seen OG play, and KAT makes the dumbest fouls. They better wrap this up at MSG tomorrow night.