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July 26, 2020, 04:55:55 AM
Great names in the choices.
https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/watch-breaking-down-the-knicks-coaching-choices
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The Knicks' head coaching search, as of Monday morning, has been rumored to involve ten different candidates. Tom Thibodeau, Kenny Atkinson, Mike Miller, Mike Woodson, Ime Udoka, Pat Delany, Chris Fleming, Will Hardy, Jamahl Mosley, and Mike Brown will all interview for the lead coaching position in New York, with Thibodeau as the reported preferred candidate.
Let's see what he can do with this young players.
Can he make RJ Barrett shine as how Ja and Zion shines now.


 Was it his first coaching job if ever accepted? And wait, where's Jason kidd here?

Yes, I am also interested about Jason Kidd, there was a lot of hype that he take the lead in Knicks coaching search, but his name is not in the list.

https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/kidd-emerges-as-frontrunner
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Mike Miller, I'm surprise, this was a Miami heat player, right? 

lol. that was a different Mike Miller, here's the Mike Miller which is a candidate for the head coaching job.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2865796-knicks-rumors-mike-miller-named-interim-head-coach-after-david-fizdale-firing



Sorry, my bad.. I'm not following this team because it's not a popular team, so I don't know whose that Mike Miller, I was really thinking it was the retired Miami heat player. Thanks bro!
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July 26, 2020, 03:40:31 AM
Great names in the choices.
https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/watch-breaking-down-the-knicks-coaching-choices
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The Knicks' head coaching search, as of Monday morning, has been rumored to involve ten different candidates. Tom Thibodeau, Kenny Atkinson, Mike Miller, Mike Woodson, Ime Udoka, Pat Delany, Chris Fleming, Will Hardy, Jamahl Mosley, and Mike Brown will all interview for the lead coaching position in New York, with Thibodeau as the reported preferred candidate.
Let's see what he can do with this young players.
Can he make RJ Barrett shine as how Ja and Zion shines now.


 Was it his first coaching job if ever accepted? And wait, where's Jason kidd here?

Yes, I am also interested about Jason Kidd, there was a lot of hype that he take the lead in Knicks coaching search, but his name is not in the list.

https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/kidd-emerges-as-frontrunner
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Mike Miller, I'm surprise, this was a Miami heat player, right? 

lol. that was a different Mike Miller, here's the Mike Miller which is a candidate for the head coaching job.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2865796-knicks-rumors-mike-miller-named-interim-head-coach-after-david-fizdale-firing

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July 26, 2020, 03:20:02 AM
Great names in the choices.
https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/watch-breaking-down-the-knicks-coaching-choices
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The Knicks' head coaching search, as of Monday morning, has been rumored to involve ten different candidates. Tom Thibodeau, Kenny Atkinson, Mike Miller, Mike Woodson, Ime Udoka, Pat Delany, Chris Fleming, Will Hardy, Jamahl Mosley, and Mike Brown will all interview for the lead coaching position in New York, with Thibodeau as the reported preferred candidate.
Let's see what he can do with this young players.
Can he make RJ Barrett shine as how Ja and Zion shines now.


Mike Miller, I'm surprise, this was a Miami heat player, right?  Was it his first coaching job if ever accepted? And wait, where's Jason kidd here?
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July 26, 2020, 03:11:39 AM
So who will disturb the freethrow shooter now?  Grin Commentator said it will just be chants and boos.

Because of the technology mentioned above and based on the image below, fans can now disturb the freethrow shooter of the away team, maybe by doing several motions of their faces. It's really distracting. Cheesy Then they just need to stay put if the home team is doing the freethrow.

There it goes.
I haven't seen that update. It's just too silent when making a freethrow for both teams even if it looks like they are the home team with everything on the screen.  Thanks.

Personally, i don't like the fit here, Tibs couldn't mash with Towns, Wiggins and LaVine, then as a GM cooked up a horrible trade giving so much for a half a season with Jimmy Butler. Knicks have a bunch of young dudes, just like Wolves did, imo Mike Woodson or Kenny Atkinson would've been a better choice.

What do you think, Thibodeau good fit for the Knicks or it doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as Dolan is still there?  Grin
Great names in the choices.
https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/watch-breaking-down-the-knicks-coaching-choices
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The Knicks' head coaching search, as of Monday morning, has been rumored to involve ten different candidates. Tom Thibodeau, Kenny Atkinson, Mike Miller, Mike Woodson, Ime Udoka, Pat Delany, Chris Fleming, Will Hardy, Jamahl Mosley, and Mike Brown will all interview for the lead coaching position in New York, with Thibodeau as the reported preferred candidate.
Let's see what he can do with this young players.
Can he make RJ Barrett shine as how Ja and Zion shines now.
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July 26, 2020, 03:11:17 AM
The time has changed and with the current setting.

It changed a lot and even the most dominating team can even have its turnover. We will not know until we see them playing with an official game. I like to watch games again for Bucks and Lakers and let's see how it goes.

Agree to that,  this new settings with pandemic is really exciting to watch out, let see how underdogs will rise up and show more competitives games.
Yup.

The teams that are at the top can be at the bottom later on. The teams that are below, can be at the top and take their time to shine.

Or the teams from the top shall remain their place and same with the teams that are below.

Everyone is excited.
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July 26, 2020, 03:08:20 AM
After I saw the games of Lakers in the current pre season, now , I have high doubts that they can win this season as Bucks, Mavs and Raptors are looking even solid before the corona break so I'm expecting some big surprises when the season resumes.  Roll Eyes

Adding to that, Clippers and Nuggets are also a good contenders from the west plus Boston and Sixers from the east. There's possibilities of seeing
surprises when resumes take place especially after the 2nd round.
Mavericks is an underrated team, but they are playing really well, so they could make some surprises maybe beating the Lakers if ever they will meet in the 2nd round. But I think the most biggest rival of the Lakers here is the clippers, this is just my own opinion, I'm just saying what I see and what I though the clippers can do in the playoffs.


The time has changed and with the current setting.

It changed a lot and even the most dominating team can even have its turnover. We will not know until we see them playing with an official game. I like to watch games again for Bucks and Lakers and let's see how it goes.

Agree to that,  this new settings with pandemic is really exciting to watch out, let see how underdogs will rise up and show more competitives games.

Bucks might not advance in the NBA finals this season, a lot of good teams in the East that could possibly beat them, even if they have the best record in the league. The Boston, Sixers, and Raptors, they area  hell of a team, they won't give an easy game to the best team in the NBA right now.
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July 26, 2020, 02:46:45 AM
After I saw the games of Lakers in the current pre season, now , I have high doubts that they can win this season as Bucks, Mavs and Raptors are looking even solid before the corona break so I'm expecting some big surprises when the season resumes.  Roll Eyes

Adding to that, Clippers and Nuggets are also a good contenders from the west plus Boston and Sixers from the east. There's possibilities of seeing
surprises when resumes take place especially after the 2nd round.

The time has changed and with the current setting.

It changed a lot and even the most dominating team can even have its turnover. We will not know until we see them playing with an official game. I like to watch games again for Bucks and Lakers and let's see how it goes.

Agree to that,  this new settings with pandemic is really exciting to watch out, let see how underdogs will rise up and show more competitives games.
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July 26, 2020, 01:33:12 AM
After I saw the games of Lakers in the current pre season, now , I have high doubts that they can win this season as Bucks, Mavs and Raptors are looking even solid before the corona break so I'm expecting some big surprises when the season resumes.  Roll Eyes
The time has changed and with the current setting.

It changed a lot and even the most dominating team can even have its turnover. We will not know until we see them playing with an official game. I like to watch games again for Bucks and Lakers and let's see how it goes.
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July 25, 2020, 11:23:32 PM
I do not think that "we should get used to it", he is nowhere near that level just yet, he needs Blake Griffin level of practice and improvement before he can be a good shooter, until that moment the most I can see is maybe 1 three pointer per game, which is nothing to really worry about by the opposing teams.

That's right!
My point, exactly.
They are making a big fuss over a small quantity of 3 points getting in just because he didn't do such a thing for the last 2 years.
I don't know about news today, or they are just making scoops with nothing much t publish nowadays.

What do you think, Thibodeau good fit for the Knicks or it doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as Dolan is still there?  Grin
Thibodeau did good with the Bulls system making him coach of the year at 2010 but its just half of it since D.Rose is a real monster back then.
I had problems trying to understand T'Wolves management, they keep on trading players which destroys chemistry.
But still he manage to put them in playoffs too.
I am with Thibodeau here. Knicks might have a chance to be put on map again.  Grin
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July 25, 2020, 06:30:38 PM
After I saw the games of Lakers in the current pre season, now , I have high doubts that they can win this season as Bucks, Mavs and Raptors are looking even solid before the corona break so I'm expecting some big surprises when the season resumes.  Roll Eyes

I like surprises too, but pre season or scrimmage is not a good basis to predict their performance int he playoffs.
Raptors might pull out a show, remember they are the depending champion, so if they will make a surprise, I guess they'll start doing it at the East.
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July 25, 2020, 05:47:35 PM
After I saw the games of Lakers in the current pre season, now , I have high doubts that they can win this season as Bucks, Mavs and Raptors are looking even solid before the corona break so I'm expecting some big surprises when the season resumes.  Roll Eyes
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July 25, 2020, 05:38:39 PM
Starting July 30, the NBA will outfit each game court with 17-foot-tall LED screens that wrap three sides of the arena. These “stands” will be populated with more than 300 cheering fans who will join the game using Together mode in Teams. Alongside a view of their fellow fans, participants can watch a live feed of the game right within Teams.

Honestly, "Together Mode" technology is awesome and being used now in other sectors and industries. It will somehow create a real-audience feeling that is way different from the setup of virtual fans on other sports.

And besides, surely it wasn't free so it might contribute to NBA's revenue as well (although, it's just for 300 fans).

Well, might not be look good by some people out there but I appreciate what the NBA is doing. Kudos also to Microsoft.



So who will disturb the freethrow shooter now?  Grin Commentator said it will just be chants and boos.

Because of the technology mentioned above and based on the image below, fans can now disturb the freethrow shooter of the away team, maybe by doing several motions of their faces. It's really distracting. Cheesy Then they just need to stay put if the home team is doing the freethrow.

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July 25, 2020, 05:06:40 PM
"Report: Tom Thibodeau Finalizing Five-Year Deal With Knicks" - source

Some outside of the bubble news, Knicks are reportidly hiring Tom Thibodeau to be their head coach for the next 5 years.
Contract in not yet finalized but from what i'm hearing it's a done deal.

Personally, i don't like the fit here, Tibs couldn't mash with Towns, Wiggins and LaVine, then as a GM cooked up a horrible trade giving so much for a half a season with Jimmy Butler. Knicks have a bunch of young dudes, just like Wolves did, imo Mike Woodson or Kenny Atkinson would've been a better choice.

What do you think, Thibodeau good fit for the Knicks or it doesn't matter who the head coach is as long as Dolan is still there?  Grin
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July 25, 2020, 02:04:35 PM

 Yeah but the improvement to more three point shooting starts with a bit of shooting first, you do not go out there and shoot 10 three pointers per game, you first shoot 1, than 2, and so forth. Plus I do not think he actually developed anything but also Coach has to say stuff like that in order to make the other team somehow think he could shoot now so they could defend him closer and when they do he could go pass them into the paint like he wants to instead of just slag on him and give him the three and defend inside, so its basically a mind trick from the coach but it would never work, players will never respect his three until he starts to make them in the game, they will only guard him if he makes a bucket or two from outside and only after that defense will collapse on him.
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July 25, 2020, 12:48:10 PM
Let me put it this way, Simmons shot a three in the preseason or so as well, dude was shooting threes in practices as well, he is not totally blind high school kid, he is an NBA player and of course he can hit rare three pointers here and there. But for this season he has tried 6 threes total, 54 games played, 6 threes tried whole season. So, basically we are not at zero mades in NBA career type of level that is true, he made 2 of them, but we could basically just say he is at practically zero.

I do not think that "we should get used to it", he is nowhere near that level just yet, he needs Blake Griffin level of practice and improvement before he can be a good shooter, until that moment the most I can see is maybe 1 three pointer per game, which is nothing to really worry about by the opposing teams.
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July 25, 2020, 11:11:37 AM
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-simmons-philosophical-3-point-adjustment-james-hardens-lack-of-rust-highlight-latest-nba-scrimmages/

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Simmons knocked down a rare 3-pointer, and his coach says we should get used to it
He is not hesitating. That is true.
But, it could also be because it is just a scrimmage.
What if it is a playoffs game? Will they let them create that kind of shot again or will it better be just penetrating to the rim?
Did Coach Brett Brown already made plays for Ben's 3 point shots? Reddick, Korver, Thompson and other 3 point shooters do have plays that is meant for them to shoot 3's.
Is there one prepared for Ben? 
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July 25, 2020, 07:54:22 AM
Out of the 2 days scrimmages what teams are the most fun to watch?
I love how Toronto and Houston played a speed game.
A lot of hustle from the 2nd and 3rd stringers is good to uplift their confidence and get ready for the real game.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1286768943156396039?s=20
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Adrian Wojnarowski
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Indiana's Domantas Sabonis has a significant foot injury and will leave the Orlando bubble to seek treatment from a specialist, sources tell ESPN.

Yeah! Woj is back.  Grin

Not a good timing for the injury, his absence might affect the team's performance once the playoff will resume.

This guy has improve a lot this season.

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/07/24/domantas-sabonis-foot-injury-nba-restart-orlando-bubble
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Sabonis has enjoyed a breakout season this year, averaging 18.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 62 games.

That numbers will be miss for sure.
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July 25, 2020, 07:26:31 AM
Out of the 2 days scrimmages what teams are the most fun to watch?
I love how Toronto and Houston played a speed game.
A lot of hustle from the 2nd and 3rd stringers is good to uplift their confidence and get ready for the real game.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1286768943156396039?s=20
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Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn

Indiana's Domantas Sabonis has a significant foot injury and will leave the Orlando bubble to seek treatment from a specialist, sources tell ESPN.

Yeah! Woj is back.  Grin
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July 25, 2020, 07:25:12 AM
Reimagining how NBA fans and teams experience the game of basketball with Together mode in Microsoft Teams

Starting July 30, the NBA will outfit each game court with 17-foot-tall LED screens that wrap three sides of the arena. These “stands” will be populated with more than 300 cheering fans who will join the game using Together mode in Teams. Alongside a view of their fellow fans, participants can watch a live feed of the game right within Teams.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/07/24/reimagining-teams-experience-basketball-microsoft-teams/

The technology is really pushing through because of this pandemic. And also, the NBA is doing everything they can to bridge the gap in terms of the game crowd, since the fans is always the priority.
Im already expecting a set up like this. I know the NBA can do more than just the 2k crowd sound effects, which doesn't really make any impact as the players know it's fake.
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July 25, 2020, 05:35:46 AM
Reimagining how NBA fans and teams experience the game of basketball with Together mode in Microsoft Teams

Starting July 30, the NBA will outfit each game court with 17-foot-tall LED screens that wrap three sides of the arena. These “stands” will be populated with more than 300 cheering fans who will join the game using Together mode in Teams. Alongside a view of their fellow fans, participants can watch a live feed of the game right within Teams.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/07/24/reimagining-teams-experience-basketball-microsoft-teams/
So this is like a livefeed for the watchers as they watch the game. The picture on the article gives the idea that they will be the live audience through the app of Microsoft as they will live it with a huge monitor in the courtside. Well, this is much better than having nothing but how will be the sound mechanics of it if most of the audiences talk at the same time?

Definitely this is a new experience, but in my side, I'm sure I'll only be watching in my TV, looking forward to the best experience and hopefully that no crowd game would not destroy the entertainment value of team.Honestly, i was not able to sink in the information yet, not a techy person, I will just look how it's done.
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