Game Thread: New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans 12/1/2024 5:00pm [Game #20]

rady

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(11-8) -- (4-16)



Venue
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TIME
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
MSG
5:00 PM EST
 
Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. A easy Knicks win over the Zionless Pelicans.
Ingrams out too.
I didn't know the Pelicans signed PG Payton again.
 
Half Time .. Knicks 57 - Pelicans 28

Having a 29 point lead at the Half .....
Do we play the bench players the majority of the 2nd half of the game, or do we let our starters build their game stats record?

Mikal 16 pts
KAT 17 rebounds
Brunson 12 pts
McBride 11 pts
 
Wow the Pelicans shot 25% from the FG in the first half, and not doing much better in the 2nd half.
19-58 FG and 2-21 from 3's
Knicks 76 - Pelican 45 .. 6 min remain in qtr.
Knicks 8 man rotation.
 
Jericho Sims had to get a offensive rebound for a put back to get his first FG attempt
The Knicks starters played 7 min of the 3rd qtr. having a 30 pt lead
 
This game reminded me that KAT been one of the NBA Top PF the past 2 seasons.
7.0 KAT's talent is best at the 4 spot, the same as 7.0' Durant's talents are best at both forwards spot, and 7.0' A.Davis talents are best at the 4 spot, especially vs the top NBA teams each season.
Our coaches Tibbs and R.Brunson, and Mo Cheeks had our starter-lineup KAT, OG, Mikal, and Hart perform their talent out of their original position for 20 games. It's a win on teams like the Pelicans.

I believe I created a winning 2nd unit bench lineup from watching tonight 4th quarter Knicks performance by us having 9 straight minutes of a center (Hukporti) in a lineup.
I'm taking over Knicks coaching and substitution .. 10 man rotation
Brunson, Payne, OG, KAT, Sims
Our 2nd unit bench lineup: Hukporti, Precious, Mikal, McBride, and play-maker Kolec as PG.
Having McBride & Kolec control the tempo while Mikal's 2-way performance becomes our 2nd option on offense in a 8 minute bench lineup to keep or turn the game in Knicks favor.

Yes! No Josh Hart. Hart's performance in the next games vs Magic, and Hornets will speak for its self.
Having OG in the starter lineup at the 3 spot, and KAT at the 4 spot .. leaves room for 2 guards (Brunson & Payne) and a center (Sims). There's no room for Hart and Mikal's type of talent in that lineup.
 
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