SALUTE to Big Mitch for racing to get back on the court and then battling Embiid for a series when we needed him most. Who knows if we advance without this man. Get well soon King.
SALUTE to Big Mitch for racing to get back on the court and then battling Embiid for a series when we needed him most. Who knows if we advance without this man. Get well soon King.
Mitch didn’t let Embiid get comfortable out there at all, and I’m not sure that series has the same outcome if Precious was forced to front Embiid for significant minutes bc of the size difference. For this Pacers series and possibly beyond, it’s unfortunate but I’m still feeling good about making Precious the next man up and battling out there as a team until the very end. Precious has been a big part of our success when guys went out and he was positive in his minutes with us during the regular season.
But don’t get it twisted, Mitch is a dawg for coming back asap from his injury for the playoffs and giving it all he’s got. And he should know real fans appreciate his effort and I’m not sure we are in round 2 without him. Would love to see him back with us next season when he’s healthy but business is business so we’ll see how that proceeds. Either way, get well soon King. 🤴
crototype
I’m still so bummed he’s hurt again. Hoping he can have a Camby-like mid-career health resurgence. Mitch has worked so hard to get better every year and to fight back after injuries. He deserves to put together some full seasons. And if he does, I think he’s got DPOY potential.
yanks1580
Embiid was feasting on ihart – not a knock to ihart, embiid feasts on most dudes in the league.
Mitch was a series changer. His defense on embiid was excellent. Really fucking blows this guy cant stay healthy.
solo118
Nothing but respect for the big man. Love him and hope he fully recovers and gets that DPOY next year. Not saying he was a shoe in, but damn did he look amazing until he went down earlier this season.
NtLmr95
I just hope that the FO continues to invest into Mitch despite his injury problems. Their mutual loyalty to each other should be rewarded in a just world.
My only requests for Mitch this summer:
-Continue to refine his FT shooting
-Develop PnR chemistry with his teammates
-Either a baby hook or a drop step move in his bag
JaySmooth_
Celtics fan here. Really sucks for big Mitch to go through all of this. I want Knicks and Celtics both healthy for a potential ECF match up. It’s about time to revive real Boston and NYC playoff rivalry.
Both_Difficulty_2449
Our Anchor ⚓️
zeezee2k
Bro needs to lose weight next season. All this added muscles gave him a lot of strength in the paint, but the weight is unsustainable for a long season. He also lost alot of hops and gets tired easily.
Worth-Escape-8241
Mitch really one of my favorite players man, this shit hurts 😔
lazyguy2525
I don’t see Mitch getting packaged in any deals. Not sure, with his injury problems, if anyone would take him now. Maybe just to make some salary stuff work — of course, that’s always possible. But overall, I think the Knicks recognize what he’s gone through and yeah business is business but he doesn’t have a lot of value on the trade market and it’s not like he has any leverage if he gets stuck on the bench next season and demands a trade. They’re obviously gonna do their best to resign Hartenstein and clearly, with the injury problems the entire team has had, they’re just gonna try to run it back. It’s not like the team needs a rebuild.
Cashlover123
Without Mitch, I dont think we would have won the series.
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Mitch didn’t let Embiid get comfortable out there at all, and I’m not sure that series has the same outcome if Precious was forced to front Embiid for significant minutes bc of the size difference. For this Pacers series and possibly beyond, it’s unfortunate but I’m still feeling good about making Precious the next man up and battling out there as a team until the very end. Precious has been a big part of our success when guys went out and he was positive in his minutes with us during the regular season.
But don’t get it twisted, Mitch is a dawg for coming back asap from his injury for the playoffs and giving it all he’s got. And he should know real fans appreciate his effort and I’m not sure we are in round 2 without him. Would love to see him back with us next season when he’s healthy but business is business so we’ll see how that proceeds. Either way, get well soon King. 🤴
I’m still so bummed he’s hurt again. Hoping he can have a Camby-like mid-career health resurgence. Mitch has worked so hard to get better every year and to fight back after injuries. He deserves to put together some full seasons. And if he does, I think he’s got DPOY potential.
Embiid was feasting on ihart – not a knock to ihart, embiid feasts on most dudes in the league.
Mitch was a series changer. His defense on embiid was excellent. Really fucking blows this guy cant stay healthy.
Nothing but respect for the big man. Love him and hope he fully recovers and gets that DPOY next year. Not saying he was a shoe in, but damn did he look amazing until he went down earlier this season.
I just hope that the FO continues to invest into Mitch despite his injury problems. Their mutual loyalty to each other should be rewarded in a just world.
My only requests for Mitch this summer:
-Continue to refine his FT shooting
-Develop PnR chemistry with his teammates
-Either a baby hook or a drop step move in his bag
Celtics fan here. Really sucks for big Mitch to go through all of this. I want Knicks and Celtics both healthy for a potential ECF match up. It’s about time to revive real Boston and NYC playoff rivalry.
Our Anchor ⚓️
Bro needs to lose weight next season. All this added muscles gave him a lot of strength in the paint, but the weight is unsustainable for a long season. He also lost alot of hops and gets tired easily.
Mitch really one of my favorite players man, this shit hurts 😔
I don’t see Mitch getting packaged in any deals. Not sure, with his injury problems, if anyone would take him now. Maybe just to make some salary stuff work — of course, that’s always possible. But overall, I think the Knicks recognize what he’s gone through and yeah business is business but he doesn’t have a lot of value on the trade market and it’s not like he has any leverage if he gets stuck on the bench next season and demands a trade. They’re obviously gonna do their best to resign Hartenstein and clearly, with the injury problems the entire team has had, they’re just gonna try to run it back. It’s not like the team needs a rebuild.
Without Mitch, I dont think we would have won the series.