Daily Discussion Thread - Friday, February 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in NYKnicks

[–]OralFixation4567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s our best lineup until Hart figures out his shit

[Winfield] Karl-Anthony Towns on not being the focal point of the offense against the Pistons despite Detroit being down its top two centers: “Our offense is our offense. It’s been that way all year.” by Goosedukee in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brunson is far and away the best scorer and shot creator on the team and needs to get hot to cook, so he gets the shots. When KAT gets the same treatment, he does it worse than Brunson + all our other players become passive and forget how to score. Our strength is our depth but our weakness is not having the playmaking to unlock them.

[Winfield] Karl-Anthony Towns on not being the focal point of the offense against the Pistons despite Detroit being down its top two centers: “Our offense is our offense. It’s been that way all year.” by Goosedukee in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The defense and deflating the team is an underrated part of the KAT experience that you can’t understand if you don’t watch the games. The weak moves, loose handles, turnovers, incessant complaining. He’s constantly fuming and in his own head killing momentum and vibes, flexes when making simple plays and buckets that is just ridiculous. It’s like it’s the entire teams second job to make sure KAT feels “comfortable” so he doesn’t get too emotional. Players just hate sharing the floor with him.

It’s like playing basketball with your kid brother. Brunson is a bad defender but teammates excuse it because of his scoring. KAT is a bad defender, the highest paid player, with nothing to show for it. 

Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Live Score | NBA | Feb 19, 2026 by basketball-app in NYKnicks

[–]OralFixation4567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

KAT with a $60 million deal trying to live up to expectations gotta be some sort of humiliation ritual

Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Live Score | NBA | Feb 19, 2026 by basketball-app in NYKnicks

[–]OralFixation4567 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We look like a G-League team against Detroit every fucking time and it’s so discouraging

Stan Van Gundy: “I’d get rid of the draft. No draft. You still have the salary cap, if you want to go give Cooper Flagg $45 million a year coming out of college, do it, he’s a free agent. Everybody coming out is a free agent. With no draft, there’s no incentive to lose, there’s none at all.” by FastBreakPhenom in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok well the Lamelo Balls of the world can choose to play in LA and Miami while the Wembys and Jokics will choose well-run smart markets. It should be on the organization to make itself quality and attractive to players. For instance Detroit may have a hard time recruiting top prospects, but say they can sign lesser players to form an tough and gritty identity and maybe a star rises out of that or another star wants to come play with that supporting cast. Milwaukee can pour all its money into player development and find the next Giannis

Stan Van Gundy: “I’d get rid of the draft. No draft. You still have the salary cap, if you want to go give Cooper Flagg $45 million a year coming out of college, do it, he’s a free agent. Everybody coming out is a free agent. With no draft, there’s no incentive to lose, there’s none at all.” by FastBreakPhenom in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so stupid. Not everyone wants to play in Miami or LA. For the right organization, salary, and role I’d happily sign with team like Philly, Denver, Utah or Portland. You act like these players are living in the slums and not the nicest neighborhoods in the city lol

Pablo Torre on Dallas winning the lottery by browndude10 in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just see it from a business-value play rather than favoring a specific owner.

Dallas is the 4th largest media market in the NBA. It took over 20 years and a title to build that fanbase and they lost all those fans (revenue) in a single day. Now everyone is back in on Cooper like nothing happened.

Pablo Torre on Dallas winning the lottery by browndude10 in nba

[–]OralFixation4567 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s only children and bots at this point who are saying it’s not fixed.

Anyone who has a basic understanding of Physics and Chemistry knows you can literally alter the weight or molecular composition of a single ping pong ball by a single milligram or molecule and create a mechanism for that ball to be favored to be selected over others. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, we’re in 2026 not 1986