@fpl_unfiltered@aburnshoops Have you ever had a guy 50+ pounds heavier than you run into you? You go w/ the contact to avoid injury. Itโs like fighting a current. It was also clearly a foul.
And for the fans whoโve never played sports itโs okay to let a few of these brain farts stay off the internet.
Alvarado initiated the contact, sure. But weโre talking about a 5โ10, 165 lb guard trying to box out a 7โ4, 250 lb giant. Thatโs still a basketball play.
What Wemby does after isnโt.
Call the foul on Alvarado if you want. Wemby still gets the flagrant for the retaliation. The initial contact doesnโt give you a free pass to retaliate.
These are the last 4 losses the Knicks have had. 4 losses in 68 days. Do w/ that what you will
Apr. 23, 2026 โ Hawks 109, Knicks 108 (Playoffs)
Apr. 20, 2026 โ Hawks 107, Knicks 106 (Playoffs)
Apr. 12, 2026 โ Hornets 110, Knicks 96 (Rested Starters)
Mar. 29, 2026 โ Thunder 111, Knicks 100
Mindset is where Jalen shines. Lillard was the 6th pick for a reason in his prime, heโs as gifted athletically as you can get.
Players like Brunson (33rd pick) & Jokic (41st pick) will almost always look like โbadโ prospects on paper due to athletic limitations. That doesnโt mean theyโre worse players.
Vince Carter had the talent to be Jordan level. The difference was mindset.
@KnicksMuse Embiid prob committed 7 fouls in the first 2 quarters that went uncalled, which I agree helped the Knicks. Right now heโs a liability for the 76ers. On defense heโs a cone. On offense heโs looking for refs instead of playing, killing the flow & speed of their team.
Zero bench, tired legs, Embiidโs a cone on D. Maxey is deferring too much.
Embiid is built like a bruiser, but falls on every bit of contact. Kills rhythm & makes the identity of the team way softer than it should be.
If that man had even a little of Shaqโs mentality, his career would be viewed completely differently.
w/ the 76ers lack of bench, itโs a pick-your-poison w/ picking Brunson up full court, it leads to even more tired legs for the 76ers in the 4th, or you let Brunson bring the ball up w/ 0 resistance & never wear him down.
NYKs dealt w/ a very similar sitch last yr in the playoffs w/ their lack of bench depth.