"How could a superstar of this caliber possibly be a System Player? This is a monster who could make the all-time Top Ten, maybe even the all-time Top Five!! Does anyone think Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic, and those guys were System Players? Anyone who could make such an outrageous statement is either an idiot or a jerk!"
"Two straight wins to open the season!! In two games, he's put up a combined 95 points, 17 rebounds, 23 assists, 9 steals, and 4 blocks!! That's an average of 47.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 4.5 steals, and 2 blocks! Who else?! I'm asking, who else?!!!"
"Unless something unexpected happens, Chris has at least the first Player of the Week award of the season locked up. Whether it's Giannis, KD, or Joel Embiid, none of them can compete with him!"
"Come on, man! With numbers this outrageous, they'd have to bring in Wilt Chamberlain just to give him a run for his money."
"That said, doesn't anyone think Chris is playing a little too many minutes? He's played 40 minutes in each of the first two games, and the Pacers and Magic aren't exactly particularly strong teams..."
"Can't be helped. Just watch the games and you'll see—the Knicks' current lineup has way too many problems. Only Chris can cover up their weaknesses and keep them competitive. The moment Chris comes off, the rest of these guys forget how to play basketball."
"Thibodeau may be a defensive coach, but isn't the Knicks' offense a little too disorganized? They make all these pointless passes, and when nothing opens up, they can only rely on the ball handlers to finish one-on-one from the perimeter. It's fine to have Chris play like that; he has the ability to do it efficiently. But having Derrick, Jerami, or