-KP hopeful he can play today, Hornacek deemed him "doubtful" last night. If he's borderline then he shouldn't play.
"When asked to respond to that particular line in the article, Anthony said: “If that’s the case than that’s what’s coming from that side I guess it’s a conversation we should have. If they feel like my time in New York is over I guess that’s a conversation we should have.”
During Anthony’s post-game interview session with reporters on Sunday, Anthony was informed twice that the article was not written by Jackson but instead a close friend. Anthony, though, had no trouble connecting the dots, suggesting that it is more than a coincidence that the writer who criticized him in the piece has a relationship with the Knicks team president.
“Listen,” Anthony said, “if that’s what they feel…if that’s what’s coming from that side that’s what’s coming from that side. I haven’t thought once about that to be honest with you. I hear it. I hear all the rhetoric that’s going on out there and I still come to work every day and play and bust my ass and try not to worry about it.”
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exactly what you need to do when you get a bunch of superstars together...
If you have the talent everything else will work itself out eventually.
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they have good passers at every position and every single one of them has bought in and are unselfish...
exactly what you need to do when you get a bunch of superstars together...
If you have the talent everything else will work itself out eventually.
but you still need someone to take a lesser role then they are used to..
wade said this, the heat really struggled when the heat first came together because all 3 were looking for their oppurtunities and they did not turn it around until he and bosh deferred to lebron...
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they have good passers at every position and every single one of them has bought in and are unselfish...
exactly what you need to do when you get a bunch of superstars together...
If you have the talent everything else will work itself out eventually.
but you still need someone to take a lesser role then they are used to..
wade said this, the heat really struggled when the heat first came together because all 3 were looking for their oppurtunities and they did not turn it around until he and bosh deferred to lebron...
Lebron is the 2nd best player of all time, Wade is a top 5 all time SG and bosh was a perennial all star. When did a team have more talent than that one? The Bulls? The KG Celtics? The current Warriors?It worked out eventually for them. My point is simply a collection of that much talent on an NBA roster has never failed. The Warriors gave 4 guys who will be on HoF ballots in their primes. Probably the greatest collection of talent ever on one team.
Lebron is the 2nd best player of all time, Wade is a top 5 all time SG and bosh was a perennial all star. When did a team have more talent than that one? The Bulls? The KG Celtics? The current Warriors?It worked out eventually for them. My point is simply a collection of that much talent on an NBA roster has never failed. The Warriors gave 4 guys who will be on HoF ballots in their primes. Probably the greatest collection of talent ever on one team.
They are all perfect fits for each other. Steph, Klay and KD are all time great shooters who are all willing to make the extra pass and draymond is always looking to set up his teammates first and foremost. It's a plus that he can run an offense out of the post compared to traditional PGs/PFs so everyone else can move around the perimeter.
And Deej KM averaged like 13 ppg his final year lol (unless that was a joke).
watching some of these prospects makes me want the knicks to be in the lottery more than in the playoffs...
but we all know whats going to happen, knicks will win a couple in a row and be in the 7th or 8th seed by the all star break and then knicks will make a stupid trade to help win now and get the 8th seed and swept
Sure, lots. After all, what havoc has he really wrought? Are you crying over the breakup of the Tyson Chandler Knicks?
I have my problems with Phil's time here. I think he has been unwilling to do the necessary rebuild. That only really started hurting us this season with the Rose and Noah deals. But even those we can survive without too much pain so long as we dont hear logic like "well there is no rebuilding when Noah and Melo are owed 45 million a year, so we might as well sign X and try to do some damage" (I fucking hate the phrase "do some damage").
At the end of the day, if the Phil era ended now, it would be remembered for shitty basketball and shitty coaching, but also KP and maybe Willy, and for the first time in forever we own our picks. All in not terrible.
“It’s no secret that I’ve been a longtime friend and confidant of Phil Jackson,” Rosen wrote as an introduction. “Nearly 34 years to be precise. … Although some of my opinions may be congruent with Phil’s, they are strictly my own. For better or for worse.”
i am actually surprised phil resigned him, i thiught he would of told him sogn woth chicago and work a sign and trade...
I think phil saw the pick owed and got nervous if he rebuilt he would give up a top 3 pick..
that is where the knicks screwed up and phil is doing the wxact same thing
1) Malik Monk (probably won't fall too far though)
2) Jonathan Isaac
3) Jason Tatum
4) Dwayne Bacon
5) Lauri Markonnen
it is not a disaster, when he took over there was absolutely nothing the knicks could hang their hat on for the future..
now they have some flexibility, draft picks and a young stud to build around..
Young Nugget Bullyball Dunkonyoface Melo + D'Antoni 3ball smarter Melo = Legendary Scorer roughly on the Dirk/Kobe level maybe even greater
He was a very good player, generally around #10-#15 in the league in his prime with maybe 2 seasons in the Top 5 as a player.
But it just sucks that it seems like by the time he adjusted his game to a more efficient style, his athleticism near the rim deteriorated. He's still going to end up having a "less fun to watch" Dominique Wilkins type of career, but it could have been so much more.
That's just flowerly language.
What Phil did was get the team's star player to resign. Did Phil "believe in" Melo? What does that even mean, and what is your evidence other than the fact that Melo was resigned? I think Phil didnt like the idea of Melo leaving for no return, and he was right to resign him.
If anything the problem isnt that he "believed in" Melo but rather that he "believed" Melo. I.e. he could have possible held out against the no trade clause, or at least this offseason pushed to see if it was a bluff by not bringing in vets.
I like Isaac in that range, reminds me a bit of Bosh. Draft looks pretty loaded top 15 or so.
I like Isaac in that range, reminds me a bit of Bosh. Draft looks pretty loaded top 15 or so.
He's gotta trademark the phrase ILOVEMARKANNEN before he enters the league lol.
Only issue is the fit between KP and him as they both have similar strengths/weaknesses but get the best talent and worry about fit later.
Not wishing it on any player, but the potential buyers list for Rose or Melo gets bigger when you start imagining season ending injuries.
Alas, my gut tells me that this will be like last year, and the whole league will sit out the trade deadline because in their hearts, everyone believe that it is GSW-CLE again.
1) Malik Monk (probably won't fall too far though)
2) Jonathan Isaac
3) Jason Tatum
4) Dwayne Bacon
5) Lauri Markonnen
I think Markannen, Monk, and Isaac are top 8 picks, possibly 10 at the latest. We need the Knicks to lose some fucking games. Sit KP until he's absolutely 100% healthy and trade Rose/Melo.
if you ask lebron to choose between love and melo, who do you think he is pocking? knicks can throw in jennings, give them a back up point
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1) Malik Monk (probably won't fall too far though)
2) Jonathan Isaac
3) Jason Tatum
4) Dwayne Bacon
5) Lauri Markonnen
I think Markannen, Monk, and Isaac are top 8 picks, possibly 10 at the latest. We need the Knicks to lose some fucking games. Sit KP until he's absolutely 100% healthy and trade Rose/Melo.
my eye is on miles bridges, i thibk he can turn into a more athletic draymond green
They'd be idiots to do that. Hurts them defensively and on the boards. Scoring is all Melo brings, and with Lebron and Irving, he won't have as many touches.
This guy makes a case that it could work for Cleveland. I have no idea how Love would fit with KP. You can't really play them both at the 4. I do suppose there are some nights you could play Love at the 5.
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There will be some very good players still available after the top 10, though.
There will be some very good players still available after the top 10, though.
If I had the 1st pick, I'd take Ball. I don't even mean that as a Knicks fan. If I had the first pick with any team, I'd take Ball.
Dont know Swanigan, but teams dont want the next Z-Bo. They want one athletic rim protecting center and then a stretch 4. Traditional bigs are devalued all around the league.
He's a beast. Just so much bigger than everyone in college. I am sure though they see he cant bully people in the NBA like he does in college.
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But they're not going to pick high enough to get him. Probably goes in the top 3.
There will be some very good players still available after the top 10, though.
If I had the 1st pick, I'd take Ball. I don't even mean that as a Knicks fan. If I had the first pick with any team, I'd take Ball.
If you have a top 3 pick this year you won't have to worry about your PG situation for a decade +.
D'Aaron Fox is my choice as number 1.
Toronto says no.
Dennis smith has the athleticism of Rose but has some semblance of basketball IQ and defensive ability.