Thought he was going to be more impactful this season. Last night, he showed what he could do with extended minutes and it was entertaining to watch. His hands aren’t the greatest, but his timing for blocked shots is pretty impressive. He’s a menace defensively when he’s not in foul trouble. Impressed with the way he works out in the paint laterally.
Just wanted to toss some accolades at the kid. Well deserved with us being short-handed last night. You can’t blame him at all. 6 OR and 16 rebounds in total with 4 blocks is nothing to sneeze at.
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He should have played more
Was worried a little with him at the start. You can tell he felt the pressure. Happy with the results tho
This is the reason I’m not going ape shit when the squad loses random mid season games.
Mike brown has proven he will give them all chances and they have mostly all been good/great in the minutes and roles they’re playing.
Coming into the season, I knew a deep bench would be beneficial bc we all know the injury bug hits every team, every year.
Breen called it on the broadcast last night, this team has been without role players every single game this year. 16 different starting lineups and their 4th best record in the NBA.
I don’t care if they finish the season 55-27 or 60-22 or even 50-32. To make a finals push, this team needs to be healthy, confident, and clicking going into the first round.
Until then, I’m always smiling seeing a second rounder play serious minutes in early January!
He was the only person fighting it seemed in the second half. Brown should’ve kept the bench that cut the deficit in the game to the end; but a part of me wonders if he didn’t want the starters to have “the night off”
most of these guys who step onto the court they just need more minutes, more minutes = more experience = more stats = better stats
The trick is finding when they’ll get these opportunities, when to get more experience, etc. At least Coach Mike uses these games to do that and not 4-5 games before playoffs
Just remember he’s gonna get blocks more established rim protectors don’t get because they’ll go right at huk. I’m happy with him too tho
Great game from Huk.
I still think the teams needs another defensive minded center who can grab rebounds and create stops .
Kat picks and chooses when he plays.
Robinson is on restriction.
Hart is out lol
We need somebody else.
Watching it live at the game .. Huk got carved up defensively and many of his offensive rebounds unfortunately didn’t translate to baskets because he didn’t make good decisions with the ball.
Regardless the Hawks completely neutralized any ability for us to get in the paint and get cleaner looks. Many of the botched threes were off balance and late in the shot clock. We never adjusted to how they were playing us and simply got worked by a good defensive team that had no weak spot in Trae to hunt. Also not having KAT hurt the spacing considerably but that’s to be expected.
Turn out to be able to showcase their capabilities they just need more playing time
Knicks lost this game because for some reason Brown decided Yabusele for an extended run at center was somehow a good idea and the deficit ballooned to 19.
If he used Jemison instead or pushed Hukporti following a timeout, especially after a conspicuous poor stretch where Hukporti looked rough out there, the game never gets far out of hand.
I have no clue why Brown decided to go with Yabusele at the five where he was not able to catch or pass the ball, rebound, or really do much of anything.
Maybe it was statement to the front office to make a move?