Game Thread: New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 2/12/2018 [Game #57]

htr10 said:

O?Quinn to Mudiay who kicks it out to Beasley who hits the 3. Ntilikina on the ball on defense, Mudiay on the ball on offense. Simple frickin math.

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I wish that lineup Frank Mudiay Beasley had Hicks n Kanter with them ..
Since Tim came back from injury his performance has been UGLY !!!

tiger0330 said:

Just tuning in. Saw THJ bank one in but only 1-4 no 3s. Out more than a month, shooting like crap, he may be the biggest bust of this disappointing season.

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THJ getting it going in the 2nd quarter. We?ve come all the way back to trail only 1.

Ntilikina with another bad turnover on a lazy pass. What does Hornacek not get about Ntilikina not being an NBA ready PG? Mudiay, Burke, or even Jack needs to be on the court with Ntilikina.

If KP could just perfect a jump hook like Embiid has I think just that would make him an effective post player.

htr10 said:

Ntilikina with another bad turnover on a lazy pass. What does Hornacek not get about Ntilikina not being an NBA ready PG? Mudiay, Burke, or even Jack needs to be on the court with Ntilikina.

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Early in the season coach Horn was supposed to put the 19 yr old Ntilikina in lineups with Jack, and then Sessions.
BUM developing headcoach !!!

tiger0330 said:

If KP could just perfect a jump hook like Embiid has I think just that would make him an effective post player.

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KP need to play more like Saric when tandem with Kanter !!!

We trail by 2 at the half. I?m just going to keep throwing this out there game after game. Ntilikina with a personal plus/minus of +5 in that half, the best on the team by at least +4 of anyone else on the team. Ntilikina had 0 points and 0 assists in that half with 2 bad turnovers. His effect defensively is that legit. He is far and away the best defensive player on the team already. He needs to play, but not as our PG.

57-55 Sixers at the half. Knicks more competitive than I would have thought.

Nice First Half ....
Knicks 55
Philly 57
The 76ers has a 2nd half plan of probably run run run plus a tight D on the passing lane n a tight perimeter defense to get us to chuckup quick shots instead of passing the ball.

Refs are blind I saw that double dribble by Jack, how can the refs not see it?

Jack puts up a 30ft 3 and then a short jumper and 2 FTs all in less than a minute.

tiger0330 said:

Refs are blind I saw that double dribble by Jack, how can the refs not see it?

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A 76er touched the ball .. no call.
It look like we don't have any offensive plays for Jack to run other than get the ball to Kanter down low

Knicks are in this game because of the vets Kanter Jack Beas not the young guys. Kanter ties it with a short jumper 73-73.

Knits with 0-0-0 line in 12 minutes

TJ is a pest on D. I'd put him ahead of Nits as a defender.

Mudiay misses both FTs and Sixers fans get free Cokes tomorrow.

mafra said:

Knits with 0-0-0 line in 12 minutes

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Ntilikina is +6, Mudiay is -10. It?s almost as if Ntilikina affects the game on defense or something...

Sixers lead the Knicks 86-79 3d after the Knicks briefly tied it.

tiger0330 said:

TJ is a pest on D. I'd put him ahead of Nits as a defender.

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They?re pretty even if you?re looking at their advanced defensive metrics for the season. TJ obviously better offensive player right now.

htr10 said:

Ntilikina is +6, Mudiay is -10. It?s almost as if Ntilikina affects the game on defense or something..,

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Exactly what every championship team is looking for. A PG who produces 0 points.

+\- is misleading bc it doesn?t factor in who you?re playing with and against.