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Apr 1, 2022Liked by Tommy Beer

Spot on Tommy. Randle’s play this year aside, it really boils down to Thibs lack of the big picture especially with how to appropriately blend in lineups. Burks is a useful player, OFF THE BENCH, not as a starting PG. Players who only defer to Randle also cannot run PG. I have seen RJ start to blossom, but I have also seen him be somewhat infected with “Randleitis” and that is concerning. Big decisions for the off season coming for Mitch as well as Randle and if he wants to really fit into the appropriate team structure.

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Randle 36 minutes; Burks 41 minutes; Fournier 35 minutes. Obi 12 minutes, Deuce 9 minutes, Q 23 minutes.

Randle and his awful attitude must go.

Thibs and his utter losing and stubborn mentality must go.

If the management of the Knicks bring back Randle next season, this season ticket holder is done (36 years) and if Thibs is back (and I think he will be) I will think long and hard if I keep my season’s tickets to watch Thibs refuse to play his best players.

At the end of every season I always find reasons to be optimistic about the next season.With the specter of frick and frack hanging over this team I am struggling to remain optimistic.

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Mar 31, 2022Liked by Tommy Beer

Couldn't agree more. IQ should have been starting all year.

I would like to keep Burks off the bench next year. The most baffling thing with Thibs is that there are good Burks nights and bad Burks nights. It was clear from the beginning of the game it was going to be a bad Burks night. Did not understand why he went away from RJ who was playing well either.

McBride has looked very good in spurts. But, he doesn't seem confident on offense yet. Probably a result of Thibs jerking him around with playing time though.

Anyway, I enjoy the newsletters. Keep it up.

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