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Good Read. I trust Leon Rose will make the right decision and Danny Ainge needs to understand Leon ain’t Mikhail Prokhrov but Tim Connely definitely was and that’s why people are confused we might overpay. One thing obvious in Leon’s regime is that he hasn’t made many mistakes and the ones he did make he rectified painlessly without sacrificing the future aka David Mills. I’m pretty sure we are getting Spida at the price Leon wants and the longer Danny waits the less he’s going to get back. They can’t go on a full rebuild with Spida still on the roster, it’s not possible to tank with him playing. The ball is on our court, now you just sit and be patient and don’t blink!

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Agreed - this is gonna come down to a world-classing staring contest.

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I've never enjoyed reading articles so much. You've got talent Mr. Beer. Real talent. I liked how you tied in some Roman history to the Simms article. Brilliant. I'd like to check out more of your stuff. Not basketball related.

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Appreciate the kind words!

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Lots of info… Nicely done 💪🏽

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appreciate ya!

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I am so greatly impressed by your arguments in support of this deal. Very nicely presented. I had my doubts, and now I do believe.

AMEN!

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Thanks Jonathan - much appreciated!!

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Gee, Tommy, stop using stats and logic! Great read and provides the impetus to get Spida on the roster.

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Haha is that still allowed in today's Hot Take world!?!

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stats are used because there is no other good reason to make trade

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So Mitchell is not better than who on the Knicks current roster?

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knick players will be able to score 25 or 30 points, win playoff games, no need for mitchell, all the writeup on mitchell is just for mitchell and his supporters to sell mitchell. keep the picks and the players from ainge and use for knick future not ainge future

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Other than Randle and Fournier, which other Knick players are going to consistently score 25 or 30 points?

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Exactly. And forget "consistently" or 30+ points...

Total number of career playoff games with 25+ points:

Julius Randle: Zero

Evan Fournier: Zero

RJ Barrett: Zero

IQ: Zero

Obi: Zero

Grimes: Zero

Donovan Mitchell: 24

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Which got me digging:

Most playoff games with 30+ points and 5+ made three-pointers over the past three postseasons:

1. Donovan Mitchell: 9

2. Steph Curry: 8

3. Luka Doncic: 8

4. Dame Lillard: 6

5. James Harden: 4

5. Devin Booker: 4

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Total number of playoff games with at least 30 points and at least five assists since 2020:

1. Luka Doncic: 14

2. Donovan Mitchell: 13

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 13

4. Nikola Jokić: 11

5. Jayson Tatum: 11

6. James Harden: 10

7. Steph Curry: 8

8. LeBron James: 8

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