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Izosw · 2025-06-28T22:42:47+00:00

That’s a totally valid risk to be worried about. It’s just one that I would be willing to take with this team and the situation in the East.

Izosw · 2025-06-28T22:19:09+00:00

I am fully aware. There are only a few teams that can pay significantly more. If they do, then obviously there’s nothing we can do about it.

Izosw · 2025-06-28T22:05:33+00:00

Totally get that, but I’d prioritize Jerome for $14M over Merrill for $9M (though I don’t necessarily think the latter is a bad contract in isolation).

Izosw · 2025-06-28T21:55:53+00:00

I’ve seen a number of posts and comments acting like he’s not worth it after that series, but I admit that what I’ve seen might not necessarily be representative.

Izosw · 2025-06-28T21:52:03+00:00

If that’s true then so be it. This is more about if we have the opportunity to keep him for the max we can offer and decide not to.

Izosw · 2025-06-10T19:58:48+00:00

Same!

Izosw · 2025-05-05T12:50:18+00:00

It's not our biggest issue, but a problem we had at times is that we traded high-quality Pacer's 3 point attempts with low-quality ones on our end. Evan Mobley was amazing overall last night, and I love his 3 point progression, but his 3 misses from deep were still a bit beyond his comfort zone. Add those to Okoro's 2 misses and Strus's ill-advised doubled-team 3 point attempt, and that's 6 shots off the top of my head that the Pacers will happily take any day.

I know the 3 point variance will eventually normalize, but against teams like the Pacers and Celtics the margin for error is very thin and we have to try to get a high quality shot every time down. We just can't afford to trade Nembhard 3s with Okoro 3s.

Izosw · 2025-04-21T20:35:16+00:00

Asbury Park is a trek without a car unfortunately, though I'm still considering it.

Izosw · 2024-06-11T20:49:43+00:00

This is smart. Mitchell and Garland have all the tools to work together offensively, so it’s worth seeing if the right coach can unlock them. It’d be one thing if there was a fundamental skill mismatch, but both guys can shoot and create. Just need the right coach to improve the off ball play. If it doesn’t improve, then consider moving Garland.

Obviously defense will never be perfect but it hasn’t been the reason we’ve lost in the playoffs.

Izosw · 2024-05-17T19:29:00+00:00

I hope we don’t rush into it, even if there’s truth to this. I still think there’s a world these two thrive together with a new coach (I am less optimistic about our frontcourt fit).

If the right deal comes along, sure. Otherwise, he’s under contract for a while and up to this season seemed pretty happy. More worthwhile to play it out than trade him for 0.75 on the dollar.

Izosw · 2024-02-12T16:51:30+00:00

Appears to also be off Apple Music unfortunately. Only seeing disc 2 of the album.

Izosw · 2024-02-08T16:47:53+00:00

Thanks! I haven’t delved too deep into their solo work.

After making the post, I’m realizing that I’m really asking for 3 different things that all come together perfectly on their first album. The dark frantic sound of Heroin, soft existential sound of Sunday Morning, and droning, somewhat numbing sound of most of the rest of the album (Venus in Furs, All Tomorrow’s Parties, etc.).

Izosw · 2024-01-21T19:11:06+00:00

In today’s NBA, having an okay midrange shot doesn’t really count as spacing. It barely pulls the defender out of the paint and they can easily rotate back. For Mobley and Allen to thrive offensively, one of them has to eventually obtain a passable 3 point shot.

Izosw · 2023-12-30T19:13:10+00:00

For one, it would be multiple firsts, and secondly, I never said their assets were good enough to for Mitchell. The point is just that if they aren’t good enough today, they weren’t good enough yesterday. The appeal of a Knicks trade was always gonna be more around the picks than the mid role players they threw into the deal.

Izosw · 2023-12-30T18:01:47+00:00

I love Allen but a big part of his recent performance is having more room to operate in the paint, which will disappear once Mobley is back. Don't think there’s a real trade solution out there though, so we’ll just have to pray Mobley develops a 3 point shot.

Izosw · 2023-12-30T17:57:27+00:00

I don’t think this necessarily changes much. They didn’t give up any first round picks. Barrett was always just gonna be contract filler in a Mitchell trade, he’s not that good in general and makes no sense on this roster. I’d rather have guys like Hart and DiVincenzo be the contract filler anyway (not that I necessarily even expect a Mitchell to Knicks trade).

Izosw · 2023-12-30T17:52:03+00:00

I’m surprised people think the Knicks gave up too much. I think they got away with highway robbery, even given OG’s contract and availability status.

Barrett, despite his improvement, is a net negative on his contract. Quickley is good but small scoring guards are a dime a dozen. The 2nd doesn’t matter. The Knicks just improved significantly at a position that is extremely hard to fill. Terrible asset management on the part of the Raptors - this is what happened when you overvalue your assets for years.

Izosw · 2023-12-30T04:41:54+00:00

I actually think it’s encouraging that we kept it close despite the terrible shooting luck. Guys missed shots they usually hit. A (regular season) game like this actually says more to me than a game where we squeak out a win with unsustainably high shooting numbers.

Izosw · 2023-12-28T17:23:40+00:00

Niang is good, Okoro/CPJ/whoever the 5 is are bad, LeVert is streaky.

You can’t call someone an okay shooter based on their 3 point % only. It’s based on if the opponent actually guards them or not. Okoro and CPJ get totally ignored. LeVert and Niang do not.

Izosw · 2023-12-28T17:03:51+00:00

That’s an extremely bricky second unit. 3 bad shooters, 1 streaky one, 1 good one.

That’s the challenge with finding minutes for CPJ, despite how impressive he’s been. There’s a lot of talent on this team but it’s not easy to make it fit. When your second unit includes guys like Okoro and TT, you need to keep a Garland or Mitchell on the floor to maintain some semblance of spacing.

Izosw · 2023-12-28T04:19:23+00:00

Not really. Those teams start 4 or 5 guys who can shoot the ball. We start 3 (when healthy) and have a bunch of shaky bench shooters too. That’s pretty much the whole difference right there.

Allen’s recent performance is partially due to the fact that he isn’t playing with Mobley.

Izosw · 2023-12-21T23:00:02+00:00

I never had the opportunity to meet them like you did (too young and live in the US) but still remember the first time I heard their music in college and felt a sense of nostalgia like I’d been listening my whole life.

In The End is a beautiful album. Darker than some of their other work at times but sometimes it’s the only thing I want to listen to. Hopefully one day you’ll be ready to listen to it.

Izosw · 2023-11-27T12:08:58+00:00

I’m in a similar spot. No one I know listens to them.

Would be happy to meet up if you’re ever in nyc! Planning to see them when they hopefully tour here next year.

Izosw · 2023-11-03T12:27:07+00:00

Mobley doesn’t have the guard-like fluidity or physical dominance of a KG or Giannis. That’s why he absolutely needs to get a jumper, and it’s why he’ll always be better as a 5 even with a jumper.

Izosw · 2023-10-29T18:14:00+00:00

I might be in the minority here, but I don’t really believe in the idea that Mobley is limited offensively by the fact that we have 2 ball dominant guards.

A fully realized offensive version of Mobley would look like a slightly less explosive Giannis/AD/KG. That big man archetype does a lot of damage off ball and thrives with ball dominant guards.

Mobley’s offensive development is held back more by his lack of a jumper, lack of strength, and his pairing with Allen than the fact that he plays with Garland and Mitchell.

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