Knicks haven't been a great road team(or good for that matter), but they have been playing better as the season goes on. They need to learn how to win on the road and tonight should be a good test. It's a winnable game and they should be ready to go.
Toronto and Boston lost last night so the Knicks are only .5 games behind Boston and 2.5 behind Toronto. A win tonight and they are tied for 3rd in the conference.
Courtney Lee expected to play.
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Knicks 2-6 on road
Something's gotta give.
i have seen it in 2 games on the road: chicago and toronto..
they really should win tonight going away, no winslow and waiters is big for them, they might have only 8 or 9 guys healthy tonight
@ Miami
vs Cle
@ Sac
@ LA
@ GS
@ Denver
vs Indy
vs Orlando
vs Boston
Would be big if they could rattle off 5-6 wins over the next 9. Just staying above .500 will keep you in the EC playoff race.
here the knicks may get 3 20 ppg scorers and really they have not sacrificed much..
i know people want kp to shoot more...
even golden state they are going to get 3 guys with 20 ppg more than likely also
here the knicks may get 3 20 ppg scorers and really they have not sacrificed much..
i know people want kp to shoot more...
even golden state they are going to get 3 guys with 20 ppg more than likely also
The Kings big 3 had 3 20 PPg scorers with no one sacrificing.
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usually in big 3s when they come together 1 guy sacrifices a lot of his stats, bosh in miami and kg in boston...
here the knicks may get 3 20 ppg scorers and really they have not sacrificed much..
i know people want kp to shoot more...
even golden state they are going to get 3 guys with 20 ppg more than likely also
The Kings big 3 had 3 20 PPg scorers with no one sacrificing.
looking at how hornacek has been subbing kp, i wonder why spoelstra never did that with bosh?
No excuses tonight. We need to attack the basket like crazy and try to get Whiteside into early foul trouble.
I expect Rose to have a big game tonight!
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usually in big 3s when they come together 1 guy sacrifices a lot of his stats, bosh in miami and kg in boston...
here the knicks may get 3 20 ppg scorers and really they have not sacrificed much..
i know people want kp to shoot more...
even golden state they are going to get 3 guys with 20 ppg more than likely also
The Kings big 3 had 3 20 PPg scorers with no one sacrificing.
looking at how hornacek has been subbing kp, i wonder why spoelstra never did that with bosh?
I don't think there was ever the necessity to develop Bosh as a primary scorer, which is what KP is learning when he's out there with the second unit.
The west coast trip isn't THAT bad because the games are every other day.
The west coast trip isn't THAT bad because the games are every other day.
i dont think they get blown out tomorrow, they may lose but i dont think they get blown out...
knicks have been playing very well at home and that first game they had no idea how to play with each other
If derozan wasn't having an MVP type year I'd say the 2 seed would even be up for grabs. I don't think teams like Indy and Atlanta are as bad as their record but I also don't see teams outside of Cleveland/Toronto that necessarily has better players than NY. Any minor improvements from Noah will go a long way.
Computing advanced stats.
dont worry next bad game he will come up with some stat to say how bad he is
No excuses tonight. We need to attack the basket like crazy and try to get Whiteside into early foul trouble.
I expect Rose to have a big game tonight!
That Winslow and Waiters count as significant losses tells you what you need to know about Miami. They're a Whiteside trade (BOS for Amir, Jerebko, and BK's #1?) away from being the frontrunner for the top pick. They're TURBLE
It's great to finally have a team to enjoy rooting for.
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No excuses tonight. We need to attack the basket like crazy and try to get Whiteside into early foul trouble.
I expect Rose to have a big game tonight!
That Winslow and Waiters count as significant losses tells you what you need to know about Miami. They're a Whiteside trade (BOS for Amir, Jerebko, and BK's #1?) away from being the frontrunner for the top pick. They're TURBLE
Might take another BKN pick to get him. Richardsons been out for a bit, is he back? I think he's the best Heat prospect, followed by Johnson then Winslow.
Having decent talent is almost a worse curse than having no talent. The correct play on Porter is to trade him to a team that doesnt care about cap space. E.g. a GSW or CLE.
Wall BTW has two more seasons under contract after this season. So he's going no where without management's consent.
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Executives think washington will give Porter the max. So Washington will be tied down to their current roster for a while. Yeah, Wall is out of there.
Having decent talent is almost a worse curse than having no talent. The correct play on Porter is to trade him to a team that doesnt care about cap space. E.g. a GSW or CLE.
Wall BTW has two more seasons under contract after this season. So he's going no where without management's consent.
Should've clarified, he's not going to stay in Washington longer than his current contract.
. Win tonight.
whats going on with bosh and heat? i know he wants to play and says he can play, are they going to release him? or they going to screw him and release him after the playoff cutoff date
remember same official who was gambiling with donaghe but for some reason is still allowed to official..
how is it traveling if you are dribbling?
Another bullshit call on KP.
of shots even if poor %, generally, lots of chucking it up, vs.
a schlocky Heat team. Hard to watch
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Is this guy seeing things?
remember same official who was gambiling with donaghe but for some reason is still allowed to official..
how is it traveling if you are dribbling?
Pretty sure they allowed Whiteside a blatant double dribble early on too.
of shots even if poor %, generally, lots of chucking it up, vs.
a schlocky Heat team. Hard to watch
you havnt watched many games and based on 1 quarter it confirma why?
funny because knicks have plYed very well recently, you are missing out
they are guarding him with a 6 foot 2 inch player, you have to give him the ball...
No, Rose is still pretty shitty on most advanced stats. In fact, ESPN just came out with an article wondering if Rose was the right PG for this team. Surprisingly, seems the answer is no. I didn't post it because you fanboys would take it too personally but fuck it here you go.
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No, Rose is still pretty shitty on most advanced stats. In fact, ESPN just came out with an article wondering if Rose was the right PG for this team. Surprisingly, seems the answer is no. I didn't post it because you fanboys would take it too personally but fuck it here you go. Is Rose the right PG for the Knicks? - ( New Window )
You just posted an ESPN article to support your argument? For shame.
I'm sure there will be more down the line we can debate
I'm sure there will be more down the line we can debate
it doesnt matter if you think it is a bad shot, he has a mismatch you got to go to him and force the heat to double, once they double you find the open man, if they dont you take the shot
so what the hell are you ripping him for?
the same shots he missed in the first, he started making in the second, so what is the difference?
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a schlocky Heat team. Hard to watch
you havnt watched many games and baed on 1 quarter it confirma why?
funny because knicks have plYed very well recently, you are missing out
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Quote: and this confirms why, ugly. Carmelo doesn't turn down a lotof shots even if poor %, generally, lots of chucking it up, vs.
a schlocky Heat team. Hard to watch
you havnt watched many games and baed on 1 quarter it confirma why?
funny because knicks have plYed very well recently, you are missing out
nyg, I've been tracking them, but this has not been pretty, but, yes, one Q, maybe too quick to judge, but not pretty on either side.
they have been forcing it to melo this game but lately they havnt
Knicks right there for the win.
Whiteside looks like a real douche.
of shots even if poor %, generally, lots of chucking it up, vs.
a schlocky Heat team. Hard to watch
Awfully quiet now. You must be enjoying the game
Fuck
rest up for tomorrow, get a shot tonight sleep on the plane and hopefully tomorrow it feels better..
of all the injuries we worry about for rose, i will take back spasms
me to but he has played well
Have to see about Rose and his back spasms, though ...
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one thing about this team, they are not going to back down, it is not always pretty but this is definitely a gritty team
1. Patrick Ewing* 23665
2. Walt Frazier* 14617
3. Willis Reed* 12183
4. Allan Houston 11165
5. Carl Braun 10449
6. Richie Guerin* 10392
7. Earl Monroe* 9679
8. Dick Barnett 9442
9. Bill Bradley* 9217
10. Bill Cartwright 9006
He's shooting 40% from three.
That shot is well within his game, wouldn't call it settling.
Knew he would turn people around once he came to NY. Liked him in Milwaukee, loved him in Detroit.
Reminds me of another player the Knicks could've gotten that I think people here would've came around on... (haha Keith, just messing, I will not mention his name...this time).
he said last night it started in his right leg, he was sore and was fine until it radiated to his back...
said it calmed down and he felt better and if it is just his leg he is fine but if he is still sore tomorrow i woulf sit him..
he is not going to play half speed, so that could lead to something worse
The problem is you cant pay a Jennings the Noah contract. You have to recognize that there are 200 guys in the NBA who can fill bench roles really effectively (many of them are starting, however). Dont pay them like starters. Just get new ones. I'd resign Jennings. I'd probably pay him 10 million. But not 18.
The problem is you cant pay a Jennings the Noah contract. You have to recognize that there are 200 guys in the NBA who can fill bench roles really effectively (many of them are starting, however). Dont pay them like starters. Just get new ones. I'd resign Jennings. I'd probably pay him 10 million. But not 18.
10 million will not get Jennings. Not even close. I get what you're saying that he's a better backup than starter but someone will definitely pay him more than 10 million.
No, Rose is still pretty shitty on most advanced stats. In fact, ESPN just came out with an article wondering if Rose was the right PG for this team. Surprisingly, seems the answer is no. I didn't post it because you fanboys would take it too personally but fuck it here you go. Is Rose the right PG for the Knicks? - ( New Window )
people would not rip you if you had a shred of basketball knowledge and actually watched a game and analysed it and broke it down with your own thoughts..
stop using other peoples work to make your point, grow a set and actually make a point without stats based on your two eyes..
take last night for example his stats in the first half were nothing awesome, according to stats it was an average game but he made a ton of positive plays...
his attacking adds a dimension that this team has not had in a long time, when he attacks, even if he does not finish he is making a positive play..
last night he drovr and knew whiteside liked to try and block everything so he threw it up knowing the center would have a clear shot at a rebound. that is a positive play that does not show up..
whem he kicks it out and the guy misses a shot, it does not show up on the stat sheet, so accorsing to you it doesnt do anything but it is still a positive play and he made the right play..
stats do not tell the whole story and you cant comprehend that, you know when people will have respect for you? go back and watch a game, any gamr i dont care and actually watch it and you tell me how many bad plays and how many good plays he had
i respect those two opinions hell of a lot more than yours and they did not like the rose trade...
so its not about you not liking rose..
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When I don't post because you three morons complain incessantly no matter what I say, you guys still can't keep me out of your brain.
No, Rose is still pretty shitty on most advanced stats. In fact, ESPN just came out with an article wondering if Rose was the right PG for this team. Surprisingly, seems the answer is no. I didn't post it because you fanboys would take it too personally but fuck it here you go. Is Rose the right PG for the Knicks? - ( New Window )
people would not rip you if you had a shred of basketball knowledge and actually watched a game and analysed it and broke it down with your own thoughts..
stop using other peoples work to make your point, grow a set and actually make a point without stats based on your two eyes..
take last night for example his stats in the first half were nothing awesome, according to stats it was an average game but he made a ton of positive plays...
his attacking adds a dimension that this team has not had in a long time, when he attacks, even if he does not finish he is making a positive play..
last night he drovr and knew whiteside liked to try and block everything so he threw it up knowing the center would have a clear shot at a rebound. that is a positive play that does not show up..
whem he kicks it out and the guy misses a shot, it does not show up on the stat sheet, so accorsing to you it doesnt do anything but it is still a positive play and he made the right play..
stats do not tell the whole story and you cant comprehend that, you know when people will have respect for you? go back and watch a game, any gamr i dont care and actually watch it and you tell me how many bad plays and how many good plays he had
The best part of his advanced stats is that both offensive and defensive ratings are measured that all the players teammates are equally as good per minute at forcing negative plays by the offense. And offensive rating is based on role. The bigger your role in the offense is the lower your number it tends to be.
I guess its much more fun reading numbers than watching games.
if noah can give you 20 to 25 minutes a night like last night i would be very happy...
then you have a very good center rotation, remember on that mavs team chandler only played 20 to 25 minutes a night...
it will keep noah healthy and fresh and then Pl ayoffs roll around is not run into the ground
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10 million will not get Jennings. Not even close. I get what you're saying that he's a better backup than starter but someone will definitely pay him more than 10 million.
Maybe. We're paying him $5 million this year and he had no other bidders. Statistically, he's not any better this year than he has been in the past. He's a top tier backup PG.
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We will need to pay him more than $10 mil per season. And we need to keep him.
Why do we "need" to keep him? Next year we might sign another reclamation PG to a similar cheap deal. And in any event we're so far from being a contender that short term "needs" should not drive personnel decisions.
IMO, giving Jennings the Noah contract is a mistake. And I say that as someone who really likes him in his current role.
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If the Knicks didn't sign Noah and started O'Quinn in the middle. Obviously with the benefit of hindsight the Knicks should have signed a backup center who can play 15-20 minutes a night to rotate with O'Quinn who is one of my favorite players on the team. Jennings was a fantastic signing as well.
if noah can give you 20 to 25 minutes a night like last night i would be very happy...
then you have a very good center rotation, remember on that mavs team chandler only played 20 to 25 minutes a night...
it will keep noah healthy and fresh and then Pl ayoffs roll around is not run into the ground
What are the chances you give of Noah performing like last night over the next 3 and 2/3 seasons? And what is that level of play? 5/6 shooting and like a 25 rebound per 36 minute pace? Obviously he cant keep up with that.
Also, not for nothing, Noah played less than 15 minutes last night because he got 4 fouls.
I hope you're right. It takes a little time with KP. He 's got a 1990s NBA body. He fouls at lot and turns the ball over too much. So you can see why coaches bench him. But when he plays he's just good. The intangibles: Hustles, brings toughness. But also the tangible. Guy fills the hell out of a stat sheet.
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If the Knicks didn't sign Noah and started O'Quinn in the middle. Obviously with the benefit of hindsight the Knicks should have signed a backup center who can play 15-20 minutes a night to rotate with O'Quinn who is one of my favorite players on the team. Jennings was a fantastic signing as well.
if noah can give you 20 to 25 minutes a night like last night i would be very happy...
then you have a very good center rotation, remember on that mavs team chandler only played 20 to 25 minutes a night...
it will keep noah healthy and fresh and then Pl ayoffs roll around is not run into the ground
What are the chances you give of Noah performing like last night over the next 3 and 2/3 seasons? And what is that level of play? 5/6 shooting and like a 25 rebound per 36 minute pace? Obviously he cant keep up with that.
Also, not for nothing, Noah played less than 15 minutes last night because he got 4 fouls.
i would be happy with 4 10 and 3 and playing with high energy in 20 to 25 minutes
lets be honest scoring wise anything the knicks get is gravy
I just think it's been clear since last season that he's a rotation player. His per 36 #s last year were 14.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists. 2.3 blocks, .9 steals with good enough shooting and he hits FTs. Indeed, his points, rebounds, steals, and assists rates are DOWN this year. I find it baffling that he only got 764 minutes last year. Criminal even.
That said, the upticks in his blocks and shooting (and I think better defense) make him better this year. His PER, WS48, and BPM are all better.
i would be happy with 4 10 and 3 and playing with high energy in 20 to 25 minutes
lets be honest scoring wise anything the knicks get is gravy
What you'd want from Noah doesnt answer the question of whether it is reasonable to expect it. Also, he's a career 11.5 rebounds/36 mins player. There is no reason to believe that 10 in 20-25 minutes is in the offing on the downside of his career.
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mean last 5 games he's averaging over 21 minutes per game, 8 and 8 with 1 block on 57%. He's not some stud future superstar but I think we seem to forget he was a small school guy, 2nd rounder and is still only 26. Being rough around the edges shouldn't be some massive shock. He is pretty clearly a legit NBA part of a rotation and as of right now is arguably Phil's best FA signing all things considered.
I just think it's been clear since last season that he's a rotation player. His per 36 #s last year were 14.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists. 2.3 blocks, .9 steals with good enough shooting and he hits FTs. Indeed, his points, rebounds, steals, and assists rates are DOWN this year. I find it baffling that he only got 764 minutes last year. Criminal even.
That said, the upticks in his blocks and shooting (and I think better defense) make him better this year. His PER, WS48, and BPM are all better.
Well not calling out anyone in particular but while there was a vocal group of people who felt he could be good (in better shape etc) there were a decent number of people open to dealing him for a 2nd rounder around draft time. He's solid, multi-skilled and compliments KP rather well. I could look stupid saying this but... I think KOQ outplays Noah over the next 3 seasons.
He's been better, but lets face it - he couldnt be much worse than the start he had. Not a fan of his. Hopefully, someone contender wants him and the Bulls can trade him.
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was talking to a bulls fan friend who was raving about Rolo after a rocky start (like last season).
He's been better, but lets face it - he couldnt be much worse than the start he had. Not a fan of his. Hopefully, someone contender wants him and the Bulls can trade him.
Bull's SB blog described his play in a recent game as "sensational per usual"
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The best quality about him is his consistency. He doesn't have any flaws really. He's a average rebounder (good at boxing out though), good rim protector and not an incapable scorer. He's a capable passer too. But he'll never really have any of those game breaking games that even a guy like KOQ is capable of.
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When I don't post because you three morons complain incessantly no matter what I say, you guys still can't keep me out of your brain.
No, Rose is still pretty shitty on most advanced stats. In fact, ESPN just came out with an article wondering if Rose was the right PG for this team. Surprisingly, seems the answer is no. I didn't post it because you fanboys would take it too personally but fuck it here you go. Is Rose the right PG for the Knicks? - ( New Window )
people would not rip you if you had a shred of basketball knowledge and actually watched a game and analysed it and broke it down with your own thoughts..
stop using other peoples work to make your point, grow a set and actually make a point without stats based on your two eyes..
take last night for example his stats in the first half were nothing awesome, according to stats it was an average game but he made a ton of positive plays...
his attacking adds a dimension that this team has not had in a long time, when he attacks, even if he does not finish he is making a positive play..
last night he drovr and knew whiteside liked to try and block everything so he threw it up knowing the center would have a clear shot at a rebound. that is a positive play that does not show up..
whem he kicks it out and the guy misses a shot, it does not show up on the stat sheet, so accorsing to you it doesnt do anything but it is still a positive play and he made the right play..
stats do not tell the whole story and you cant comprehend that, you know when people will have respect for you? go back and watch a game, any gamr i dont care and actually watch it and you tell me how many bad plays and how many good plays he had
The best part of his advanced stats is that both offensive and defensive ratings are measured that all the players teammates are equally as good per minute at forcing negative plays by the offense. And offensive rating is based on role. The bigger your role in the offense is the lower your number it tends to be.
I guess its much more fun reading numbers than watching games.
Can you guys both stop talking to me? You complain when I discuss Rose but when I don't, you can't stop talking about me. And quit with the I don't watch games bullshit. I'm a partial season ticket holder and watch basically every Knicks game, have league pass,etc.
Simply because you don't understand who's advanced stats work doesn't mean they're wrong. Dep, offensive rating is absolutely not base on role. That's the dumbest shit I've ever read. Tell me more about how the bigger your role is the lower your number tends to be. That is not borne out by looking at almost any great players orating. In fact on this team, KP has a 115 Orating, Carmelo has a 110 and Rose has a 105. KP has a net +6, CRmelo 0 and Rose -8, yet Rose and KP have similar usage ratings and Carmelo has the highest. It's cool you don't like them and don't understand them, but stop trying to argue them like you do.
Anyway- let's stop railroading these threads. Stop addressing me about Rose and I'll do the same so we can just discuss Knicks overall. Deal?
I guess Dean Oliver's explanation, the man who came up with the rating and explanation, doesnt understand how advanced stats work either....haha
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In a later chapter of Basketball on Paper, Oliver emphasized that Offensive Ratings shouldn't be viewed in a vacuum. Introducing a concept he called "Skill Curves", he acknowledged that a player's ORtg needed to be judged in conjunction with his Usage Rate, a measure of how big a role the player fills in his team's offense. The bigger the role, the more difficult it is to maintain a high ORtg; the smaller the role, the easier it is to be highly efficient. Because of this, Oliver stressed that a player's ORtg should primarily be compared to those of other players in a similar role.
I guess Dean Oliver's explanation, the man who came up with the rating and explanation, doesnt understand how advanced stats work either....haha Dean Oliver's explanation - ( New Window )
I'm not sure you understand what it is you're reading, because it literally does nothing to advance your point.
The higher the usage, the harder it is to keep a good orating. Therefore, if your usage is high and you don't have one..............what does that tell you about the player? Again, comparing two players on the same team with similar usage rates. KP vs Rose. Think about it, you can figure this out.
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In a later chapter of Basketball on Paper, Oliver emphasized that Offensive Ratings shouldn't be viewed in a vacuum. Introducing a concept he called "Skill Curves", he acknowledged that a player's ORtg needed to be judged in conjunction with his Usage Rate, a measure of how big a role the player fills in his team's offense. The bigger the role, the more difficult it is to maintain a high ORtg; the smaller the role, the easier it is to be highly efficient. Because of this, Oliver stressed that a player's ORtg should primarily be compared to those of other players in a similar role.
I guess Dean Oliver's explanation, the man who came up with the rating and explanation, doesnt understand how advanced stats work either....haha Dean Oliver's explanation - ( New Window )
This is my biggest issue with offensive/defensive rating. It's very skewed towards low usage big men (at least offensive rating). Guys like Tyson chandler, robin Lopez and even Cody Zeller have continuously put up some of the leagues highest offensive ratings, hovering around 120. That does not af all indicate you should look to roll out a lineup with Cody, Chandler and Lopez. Robin Lopez posts higher offensive ratings than Brook Lopez. Say what you want but that means you have to look at other factors/metrics in addition.
On the flip side, Carmelo and Kobe have had plenty of season, even in their prime, where they barely had an offensive rating above their defensive rating. That's mostly due to their insane usage %.
It's a metric that's ideally used to gauge how efficient a player is the more he uses the ball.
If you use it in that light it shows how insane guys like harden and Westbrook are playing this year. Westbrook is about to shatter historic usage % and is still putting up a 110 o rating.
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In a later chapter of Basketball on Paper, Oliver emphasized that Offensive Ratings shouldn't be viewed in a vacuum. Introducing a concept he called "Skill Curves", he acknowledged that a player's ORtg needed to be judged in conjunction with his Usage Rate, a measure of how big a role the player fills in his team's offense. The bigger the role, the more difficult it is to maintain a high ORtg; the smaller the role, the easier it is to be highly efficient. Because of this, Oliver stressed that a player's ORtg should primarily be compared to those of other players in a similar role.
I guess Dean Oliver's explanation, the man who came up with the rating and explanation, doesnt understand how advanced stats work either....haha Dean Oliver's explanation - ( New Window )
I'm not sure you understand what it is you're reading, because it literally does nothing to advance your point.
The higher the usage, the harder it is to keep a good orating. Therefore, if your usage is high and you don't have one..............what does that tell you about the player? Again, comparing two players on the same team with similar usage rates. KP vs Rose. Think about it, you can figure this out.
If your asking me who is better between KP and Rose based on their usage ratings.... of course its KP. I dont think anyone is disagreeing.
I'll try to be civil here. There are parts of the game, which include Rose's, that arent measured by advanced stats. Look at last night, before getting hurt - he was getting to the basket quite easily, but missed shots because Whiteside helpside was looming. However by missing the shot it gave offensive rebounding opportunities. 8 missed shots by Rose last night, 6 of them were rebounded for scores by the Knicks. So his ability to get into the lane and get shots up, gave oppotunities for the knicks to score.
No one ever said Rose will be an all star. No one ever said Rose will lead to you a title. But he has made the Knicks a better team. His play has improved over the year. So while he may not be lighting it up in the advance stat world - he has made the knicks a better team and not at the expense of Porz, which was your main reason for watching this year.
Porz is going to get a lot of opportunities because of rose's ability to drive.
Pfft.... talk about being late to the party.
this is exactly what i am saying, stats do not always tell the whole story, yet sg only uses stats and refuses to take anyones opinion based on their eyes..
it is why i challenfed him to watch a game and actually go play by play and mark down positive and negative plays and it will show the positive impact that rose is having
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If the Knicks let Jennings and rose walk they will be at $76M which I think is around $35M-ish in cap space. With rose (at around the rumored $25M I believe) there would be about $10M in space, which at that point I don't think would get you anyone of note and would probably be best to just go over the cap to resign Jennings (which I believe they would be able to).
At this point, I'm warming up the idea of a 3 year extension (id prefer 1-2 year but that's really unlikely. It seems this is the most likely outcome barring any injuries/dropoff in play from Rose. In the outside chance the Clippers have another shitty end to the season (like being bounced from the first round) and having Blake and CP3 leave, I'd certainly forego signing rose to sign Chris Paul.
Another PG I really like is jrue holiday. Nothing against Rose but I think he's become fairly under appreciated (mostly due to injuries). No really apparent flaws to his game, but NO most likely gives a similar deal to him to keep him around.
Ha- let me know if you want to read that article.
One wonders whether he's being frozen out in the losses or if those are the games where his shot is not falling anyway. Maybe the stat isnt that KP needs more usage so much as so goes KP's shot goes the Knicks.
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One wonders whether he's being frozen out in the losses or if those are the games where his shot is not falling anyway. Maybe the stat isnt that KP needs more usage so much as so goes KP's shot goes the Knicks.
I think it's skewed in that when KP is hot, they seem to make a concerted effort to get him the ball. When he's struggling, he becomes a secondary option. Isn't that probably true for any team with multiple scoring options? There can be no doubt that they win when he plays well. According to bask.-ref.com, the Knicks are 7-2 in his 9 best games with a pair of close losses.
Also being 0-4 when he plays less than 30 minutes is a silly stat. They were blown out in ALL 4 of those games... playing him 30+ minutes wouldn't make sense.
How can that first stat be right if the Knicks have only lost 9 games? Wouldn't the total number of losses in both 7-3 and 3-7 amount to 10? :groans:
Haha I'd read some of the above posts, believe there was some sort of "agreement" made lol.
OTOH, if we beat them it will be a massive confidence booster.
OTOH, if we beat them it will be a massive confidence booster.
Even Frank Isola thinks this is a schedule loss after traveling last night and 3 games in 4 nights. If they win or even keep it close, that's great. If they get their doors blown off, oh well, just move on to the WC trip.
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We all know what happens when he scores 15 or more points...
Haha I'd read some of the above posts, believe there was some sort of "agreement" made lol.
Oh, I wasn't referencing Sgcrts at all. I think it was one of the Knicks beat writers who mentioned that stat a few weeks ago. Those guys are the worst. It's a shame Herring left for 538.
stephen a still mad phil made him look stupid with the kp pick?
Got him in every fan duel team I started.
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lets hope jennings can have a good game
Got him in every fan duel team I started.
i did the same thing for draft kings