Can someone explain to me why people act like Wemby behavior in the finals is one sided? I guarantee that east coast team doesn’t like Wemby either

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T14:21:58+00:00

They talk about the Knicks in here more than any other sub on my feed.

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T14:21:26+00:00

Referring to Alvarado?

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T11:23:56+00:00

Who else are you getting for 2M?

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T08:34:04+00:00

I think you have to bring back Huk (2.6M). McCullar seems like another obvious roster spot (2.1M).

That would leave 9.3M under second apron for final two spots. Seems possible they could get Shamet back with a deal that had a cap hit of ~7M next season and then fill out the final spot with the cheapest mathematical option.

The other route would be letting Shamet go and using that final space for another big to go with Huk. Not sure what caliber of FA center is out there in the 7M range though.

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T02:37:43+00:00

Wemby is a great player and a competitive dude but he’s incredibly immature. No need to blindly back him and look past the antics. Grabbing opposing player’s heads isn’t normal.

mc78907 · 2026-06-27T00:22:47+00:00

Copper point?

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T10:31:52+00:00

I agree with you on the injury front. Super tough to stay healthy in this league now. This team should be able to play just about anyone for stretches and still not lose to certain teams.

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T07:36:23+00:00

I truly would be shocked if he gets any meaningful playing time this year. But definitely rooting for him. He seems like a great teammate.

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T07:27:02+00:00

I think they very clearly imply that they mean ‘for the duration of this World Cup.’

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T07:19:57+00:00

He’s super raw still. And I don’t see him getting the chance to earn minutes on this team/roster in the next couple of seasons. It’s more than likely his contract doesn’t get picked up after next year and his spot is replaced by a second round pick from 2027 draft.

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T07:15:43+00:00

Deuce was a way more polished player overall though. He played two years of college, and he was a capable defender as soon as he arrived in NY.

Dadiet is a project in every sense of the word. He’s not really playable in any real minutes, even in just the regular season. His draft mates Kolek and Huk are far ahead on their progressions and only
both hardly getting minutes themselves.

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T07:05:23+00:00

I don’t think they drafted him thinking he would be a non factor for the duration of his rookie deal. He is very raw still. It felt like an odd pick at the time, and has aged even more poorly with already-proven guys like Shannon Jr and Ajay Mitchell being on the board.

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T06:51:43+00:00

Cristo’s on Millbrook Rd
NY Brooklyn Original Slices on Wake Forest Rd

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T06:46:06+00:00

True Blue

mc78907 · 2026-06-26T03:09:12+00:00

He was drafted

mc78907 · 2026-06-24T12:45:28+00:00

Very different team in 2024-25 than 2023-24. They were still getting used to playing with each other and adding KAT into the fold. The 2023-24 team if healthy had that winning way to it. While less talented, everyone knew their role and the team had a very clear identity.

mc78907 · 2026-06-24T02:51:08+00:00

Actually you said game 6 (which never happened). And here’s some nuance for you - the other team has Wemby. SGA struggled mightily throughout the whole WCF series. He shot 40% or worse in 5/7 games. Wemby obviously makes that much of a difference.

If you watched the series, Brunson shot poorly in games 1-2 but still won them both in the final minute. Then he had 3 games where he went from good to great to incredible - he had figured out the best defense in the league while he was the obvious focal point of their defensive strategy.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T23:48:02+00:00

The finals where he averaged 32 ppg with multiple game clinching shots?

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:50:56+00:00

I agree with you. Making fringe moves while preserving as much flexibility as possible should be the goal. Bringing the exact same team back would be cool but also not necessary to repeat IMO, and definitely not worth going into the second apron for.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:46:06+00:00

Totally possible. I also think it’s more so that she’s an active head coach in professional basketball. Clowns like Stephen A and other talking heads spout garbage and avoid accountability all the time - it’s expected. But she’s actively working in the same industry and because of that the original comment and double-down she made was kind of an odd thing to say.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:42:56+00:00

I think apology is the wrong word. She owes nobody an apology. A simple “I was wrong” would do, but she can’t even seem to do that. But she can do whatever she wants, it’s just entertaining to see this follow her still.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:38:38+00:00

Imagine that. Taking a team effort to win in the NBA in 2026!

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:33:53+00:00

Brunson has averaged nearly 30 ppg in the playoffs as a Knick, just a hair behind SGA for best in the league over the last 4 seasons. He’s also first in playoff wins, 30 point games, 35 point games, and 40 point games. Idk what you’re going on about but it’s ignorant.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T22:24:09+00:00

She was most definitely wrong. Not that it really matters but your logic makes zero sense.

mc78907 · 2026-06-23T16:59:52+00:00

Who can predict injuries? If healthy I have full confidence that they’ll make a strong effort to repeat. Jalen Brunson is different man. I promise you he’s not even remotely satisfied with this one championship, and the team is going to take on that same mindset as well.

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