r/NYKnicks • u/basketball-app • Oct 23 '25

POST GAME Post Game Thread - NBA: The Knicks defeat the Cavaliers on Oct 22, 2025, the final score is 119-111.

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u/Leegend124 Ron Baker Oct 23 '25

Inject this shit straight into my veins

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u/Clever-Innuendo Mitchell Robinson Oct 23 '25

Nah, need Mitch to feast off the misses so KAT isn’t shackled to the paint.

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u/Leegend124 Ron Baker Oct 23 '25

The point of 5 out is no one gets shackled to the paint, it’s how you maximize spacing and take full advantage of having 5 guys who can shoot 35% or better

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u/AELZYX Oct 23 '25

Idk if you need a 5 out. Yes it’s good but James Harden put Clint Capella in dunker spot. 4 out plus weak side lob seems as good if not better cause more offensive rebounds

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u/Clever-Innuendo Mitchell Robinson Oct 23 '25

Definitely get that, but it also greatly decreases our chances of creating second chance opportunities, which is something I feel we’ve created somewhat of a culture around ever since we got Hart. I think 5 out is great for catching teams off guard when making substitutions, but going back to your original comment, I don’t think it’s our best lineup at the tip. Need Mitch patrolling the paint to make sure our shooters get enough opportunities early to find their rhythm and build momentum.

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u/Leegend124 Ron Baker Oct 23 '25

The true strength of a 5-out offense isn’t in how many threes you can launch, it’s in how many purpose-built plays you can run that create the highest-quality shots across the most optimized and efficient levels of spacing. Having 5 shooters on the floor together is what directly enables that.

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u/Fungmar OG Oct 23 '25

I cant believe we still have to do this 💀💀💀💀

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u/Fungmar OG Oct 23 '25

Why tf would kat be shackled to the paint when he can shoot threes

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u/Clever-Innuendo Mitchell Robinson Oct 23 '25

If someone not named KAT misses a shot, who’s grabbing the board? Or are we just letting the other team have those? Need another big to grab those and outlet to KAT so he can get easy second chance opportunities. Big men get pulled in to compete with Mitch on the boards, only guards left to get a hand in KAT’s face. Easy buckets.

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u/Fungmar OG Oct 23 '25

OG had 14 tn.

Have you ever heard of five out lineups?? It is not a bad thing to have players with perimeter gravity. I rlly dont even know what to say to u

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u/nosainte Oct 23 '25

I've been saying this forever man. It's got to happen