Matthew

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[Brandon Gill @realBrandonGill]

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[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@PlayoffBoundNYK I think it's flukey. His rim pressure is down significantly, shown in his % of FGA at the rim this year being a career-low(by a lot).

His efficiency on shots outside of 5 ft is uncharacteristically high. Unless he took a huge leap as an outside shot-maker, regression is coming.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@kcjones1498 @jfunk33 I think a KAT/Hartenstein duo would be fine for the most part defensively, but moving KAT to the 4 minimizes his unique offensive value.

If KAT is at 35mpg and Hartenstein is at 25, that means KAT is at the 5 for only half the game. Could that work? Sure, it just isn't perfect.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@kcjones1498 lol I wish. Smart by Mavs tho. Even if Cisse isn't apart of their long-term vision, if he continues to play well, he should have good trade value to contending teams(like the Knicks, lol)

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@kcjones1498 Well yes, they've never had a perfect roster, but the only two issues that I'd say are legit are backup C(glaring hole) and a true secondary creator outside of Brunson, which has been an issue for years. But backup C is a bigger issue, IMO.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@okcamars The answer to this is obvious, and OKC should've considered this even before the injuries: Hartenstein for Trey Murphy. Would need to make salaries work, and Hartenstein might need to go to a third team, but Trey Murphy has always been the kind of player OKC has needed.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@kcjones1498 Unless the Knicks start like 7-18 in their first 25, I'm not really too concerned. This same core, + a better bench big should still be the favorites in the East IMO.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@kcjones1498 While backup C is a legit issue, I think all the panic takes I've been seeing are a bit silly. The Knicks looked worse during that 2-9 stretch than they have in this 0-3 start, and that team literally won the championship in dominant fashion.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@Lakersided310 @TAizenberg @TheSixthManLAL Ok, how does it work?

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@TAizenberg @TheSixthManLAL Move off Vando. Assuming Vando accepts PO, teams will be more willing to take him on because it will be for only one season. That clears up like $13mil in space right there.

Also, every year there are great rotation players signed for the min. Like Landry Shamet 2 yrs in a row

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@Barcaruinedme Not really "evolution" but I saw someone suggest three months ago that you allow teams, for each of their home games, to choose the dimensions of the 3-point line for both teams. Would be a really dun wrinkle IMO.

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@ash4nd1021 Not Lavine?

[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@jfromflorida1 I pitched this during the Knicks 2-9 stretch last year, a Mikal-Dejounte swap.

Gives the Knicks a true 2nd on-ball shot maker, allows Brunson to play off the ball. Plus, Dejounte impacts the margins(steals, rebounds), and is also a great mid-range scorer, like Mikal.

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[Matthew @Matthew_MJK]

@ShaxNBA Mikal is a very good basketball player, but he is so underwhelming as an on-ball scorer. Maybe he just has less of a bag than I initially thought he did, but he NEVER looks to create a shot unless it's an end of the shot-clock fallaway jumper.