Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Miami Heat 5/2/2023 7:30 pm [Game #2]

[Kiyaman]

Epic win, can’t believe we pulled this off. There were a couple of suspicious plays that seemed to be in our favor, not sure how they called them, the foul on Hartenstein on Brunson’s 3 and the shot clock violation on the Heat, did we just got a break from the officials?


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Yep Yep Yep !!!
Tonight's Knicks win did not turn out as I expected having Randle back.
The Heats defense was top notch, but Bam's constant moving picks had me upset with Thibs.
We needed the officials down the stretch. Our one on one offense almost didn't carry us.
On Saturday 35 pts Butler return ???

Tonight BIG Props goes to Knicks
Josh Hart's 1 assist from having a triple-double (14 pts, 11 rbds, 9 ast)
And his side partner Jalen Brunson's 30 pts, scoring 23 pts in the 2nd half of the game
Go Knicks Go

 

[The Dragon]

Our reserves Deer in the Headlight performance needs to change now if we are going to win any game. I understand they lack playoff experience, but this is their 7th playoff game, they can't disappear completely like that.., if we got half of their performance in the regular season, we would've swept the heat.

 

[jimkcchief88]

I missed a lot of the game at work but I taped it and saw the end. Game was in question until the end as Miami hung tough even without Jimmy Buckets. Our bench has been awful outside of Harkenstein but Jalen had a much better game. Like was said above RJ has been a revelation and the anti RJ(dumb Raider) is as quiet as the Grizzlies after losing to the Lakers. But what’s up with a Saturday afternoon game?? That sucks as I have to work and will basically miss the entire game. Glad to have a job but. Go Knicks!

 

[Kiyaman]

In Game 1 .. Barrett & Brunson & Quickley's dribble-dribble stopped Ball-Movement .. MitchRob only getting 3 FGA but grabs 14 rebounds in 34 minutes com'on
In Game 2 .. Barrett & Brunson & Randle's dribble-dribble STOPPED all Ball-Movement rarely let any bench-player get a touch of the ball. There's no offensive set plays for any bench player other than shoot the 3 ball.
We beat the Heats down the stretch on Brunson's 3's, and Brunson's hand off to Hartenstein (who had 2 FGA),
4 bench players combine for 14 FGA for 12 pts.
We need our bench scoring to win the series over Heats.
Tied 1-1

P.S. After last night game .. I could wait till Saturday

 

[The Dragon]

In Game 1 .. Barrett & Brunson & Quickley's dribble-dribble stopped Ball-Movement .. MitchRob only getting 3 FGA but grabs 14 rebounds in 34 minutes com'on
In Game 2 .. Barrett & Brunson & Randle's dribble-dribble STOPPED all Ball-Movement rarely let any bench-player get a touch of the ball. There's no offensive set plays for any bench player other than shoot the 3 ball.
We beat the Heats down the stretch on Brunson's 3's, and Brunson's hand off to Hartenstein (who had 2 FGA),
4 bench players combine for 14 FGA for 12 pts.
We need our bench scoring to win the series over Heats.
Tied 1-1

P.S. After last night game .. I could wait till Saturday

Dribble Dribble might be affecting a little, but after all, RJ, JR and Brunson are the ones doing the heavy lifting, so they need the ball more in their hands. moreover,
1- that didn't prevent them from playing much better in the regular season
2- that didn't prevent Hart and Iseah from playing their heart out in the playoffs
so it is the subs issue to figure out how play better in the playoffs

 

[Kiyaman]

Dribble Dribble might be affecting a little, but after all, RJ, JR and Brunson are the ones doing the heavy lifting, so they need the ball more in their hands. moreover,
1- that didn't prevent them from playing much better in the regular season
2- that didn't prevent Hart and Iseah from playing their heart out in the playoffs
so it is the subs issue to figure out how play better in the playoffs

The Playoff change .. Putting Josh Hart in the starter lineup when Hart and the bench players had great chemistry playing winning ball in the season (9 game win streak) .... Reminds me of our last playoff vs Hawks, When Thibs put D.Rose in the starter lineup when D.Rose had winning chemistry in the 2nd unit bench lineup throughout the regular season.