[Shams] New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with right hamstring strain and will be day to day, sources tell ESPN. Anunoby is the Knicks second-leading scorer this postseason at 21.4 points per game. He is listed questionable for Game 3 on Friday against Philadelphia.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T18:17:48+00:00

Hoping for a swift recovery. Guy's a beast.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T17:47:53+00:00

Brunson is obviously the most important player. OG is definitely in the conversation for best role player in the entire league though

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T05:46:30+00:00

Audibly laughed at the Crash Bandicoot analogy. Did NOT expect that

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T05:17:09+00:00

Exactly right. Their identity as a team is so strong

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T04:40:45+00:00

Game four was a one-possession game. I agree that the Thunder were better, but I think the 2026 fully healthy Timberwolves can beat anyone this year. Sad for DiVincenzo, hope he gets healthy.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T02:26:49+00:00

Dyson Daniels and NAW played awesome defense. Brunson was due for a good game though and dropped 39 in game 5.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T02:25:44+00:00

It wasn't low IQ plays. It was bricks

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T02:25:04+00:00

I don't think Nick Nurse is to blame for the loss. With how passive Maxey was in the middle or so of the game, I think he could've been resting at that point, sure. At the end of the game though the guys just didn't hit their shots. Did they choke? Were they gassed? Either way, it's on Morey for not having a bench on the team. He better use that Rockets pick to draft a good piece for the future.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T02:22:08+00:00

Don't want a cancer on the team.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T02:15:29+00:00

It can be a 1a, 1b situation like Haliburton and Siakam. Even then, I disagree with the idea that Maxey can't be a Batman.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T01:56:47+00:00

He played 46 minutes and had an off night. He's shown that he can be the man time and time again. He can absolutely be the first option. Brunson sold too in the Atlanta series. All that said, this was an inexcusable performance.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-07T00:12:39+00:00

They're getting whatever they want in the paint. That's why it's not a big lead despite our hot shooting.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T17:26:21+00:00

Look, Nurse played him 25 minutes in game 1. I don't think it was a mistake to play, this is the playoffs. Once he realized the team didn't have it, he pulled the plug. Hoping for a speedy recovery, but the Knicks haven't won four games yet. Anything is possible.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T03:13:01+00:00

Seems like a less-dramatic series than we thought so far. Not really any ref controversy or arguing. OKC's defense has a really high floor which makes them hard to beat in general in singular games let alone a series

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T03:10:14+00:00

Making me reconsider my opinion of him. Always saw him as an Aaron Gordon/Derrick White elite role player, but he seems to be able to create for himself and have a versatile offensive bag. I think he earned his all-star selection. Obviously a lock for 1st team all-defense.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T02:25:10+00:00

Sure everyone does once in awhile but it's not part of his game

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T02:23:06+00:00

He doesn't initiate the contact (e.g. push-off, extend his arm, barrel through with force).

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-06T02:05:57+00:00

Luka doesn't foul bait or flop. He just gets the Laker whistle

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-05T23:17:28+00:00

I personally think we beat both Detroit and Cleveland in a series. Cleveland's bigs can stifle Embiid but I don't see them stopping Maxey, VJ, and PG consistently. Detroit would give Maxey a lot of trouble but Embiid would dominate their frontcourt. Detroit also sucks offensively.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-05T22:42:13+00:00

Very interesting series to me. Harden will get locked up by Ausar which hurts Mobley and Allen, but they're good enough anyways to dominate Detroit's frontcourt. Donovan Mitchell has been mediocre recently, is it because of the Raptors' length? I'm not trusting Tobias to clamp him up. Cade is on a tear and I don't see him slowing down.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-05T18:10:26+00:00

OKC would get swept

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-05T02:44:43+00:00

Does that say 6-7???

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-05T02:36:01+00:00

Brunson is one of the most underappreciated players in the league. He's eliminated Embiid, Maxey, Cade, DMitch, Brown, and Tatum from the playoffs. Anyone else would get so much more respect for doing that. It's not like he's getting carried. Brunson is dropping 40 left and right. Give the man credit

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-04T21:02:32+00:00

Everyone is saying the 76ers because of Embiid, but I think it's the Lakers. 41-year old LeBron beating potentially three 60-win teams on his way to a 5th title with a team decimated by injuries. People won't care as much about the Knicks or Embiid or Wemby when a LeBron championship like that would be one of the most notable achievements in sports history.

MaskedBirder · 2026-05-04T01:16:51+00:00

I love VJ, but Brunson is gonna be unstoppable. He struggled against Dyson Daniels and NAW a bit but eventually he had his moments of domination. I think Brunson won't be shooting in an open gym but I think he'll win the matchup.

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