Ian Begley
ESPN Staff Writer
The Knicks have won back-to-back games when trailing by double digits entering the fourth quarter for the first time in the shot-clock era (since 1954-55), per Elias.
KP drops 28 points with 5 boards and 3 blocks and suddenly that's "meh" for him (stat line wise, and yet a franchise player level clutch showing from KP. The Knicks have been so bad while he was here he hasn't really had a chance to fhis "clutch" muscles too often. KP KP KP!. I don't actually expect him to win MVP this season but incredible how far he's come since last year where the perception was he didn't take a major step forward like many of us expected.
- Frank 3 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists (wasn't Frank's best game and yet still contributed)
-KOQ 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks (keep KOQ!!)
-THjr 19 and 5
-Lance Thomas 10 and 5, looked like the solid player we remember when he first burst on the scene for us
-Kaminsky was invisible
-Dotson, Beasley, Willy, Sessions DNPCD, could Beasley be the one to go?
-Monk 8/17 21, 2 and 3
Around the league-
GF...16-21 (that alone is absurd) 40 points, 9 boards, 3 assists, 4 blocks
Middleton 20 points, 11 assists, 7 boards, 3 steals (3 point shooting is down so far but guy is having a big time season)
Lebron 30, 8, 9 and 3 (ho hum, hope he's okay playing Pippen to KP's Jordan next year)
Boogie 32, 13 and 6
Holiday is so throughly average. I thank my lucky stars we weren't the ones to give him 127 million
DSJ (huge game) 22 points 8 rebounds, 8 assists (9-22), +15
Markkanen 12, 2 rebounds
Jokic 41, 12 and 5 (beast)
Simmons 16, 13, and 6, 3 steals, 3 blocks... star
Fox 5-10 10 points, 8 assists
mcdermott is looking more amd more like a keeper, love how he cuts and moves without the ball...
It looks like frank'S minutes are being increased game by game and now 2 games in a row crunch time minutes. this is exactly why you start a guy like jack, he will never complain about minutes...
Dan, No love for McBuckets!!
We need to start playing better in the first half. These last two games ive wanted to shut off at halftime. The lack of D gets really frustrating, especially when we know they can play some D.
Dan, No love for McBuckets!!
We need to start playing better in the first half. These last two games ive wanted to shut off at halftime. The lack of D gets really frustrating, especially when we know they can play some D.
it is frustrating but how nice is it that they actually complete the comeback?
I really enjoy the "team" aspect of this group.
I love that we have an old guy and a young guy at PG both contributing.
Kanter strikes me as a guy who is a major pain in the ass to match up with, he never stops or slows down.
Lance Thomas, nothing pretty but he has a role on a winning basketball team.
What can you say about KP?
All of this and Hardaway can definitely play better than he has. This is so refreshing.
i agree, just saying nice to get excited and they actually win, how many times in the past knicks get down, make a fake comeback and lose by 7...
i agree about tonight, expecting a loss
He is playing offense like he did in france, he is not looking for his, looking to keep moving the ball
On a side note, it's funny to read about OKC's problems. Ball stopping, no flow to the offense, 1 on 1.
Of course. This team is solid. You don't win 6 out of 7 by accident. I think we will be competing for the 6-8 seed in the playoffs which is much better than taking(because KP is taking his game to the next level, Frank is proving he has NBA talents and we have legit talent on the roster).
On a side note, it's funny to read about OKC's problems. Ball stopping, no flow to the offense, 1 on 1.
Cant really say tim is playing selfish when he is averaging 4 assists in this current stretch..averaging 3 assists for the season..
and last night took 14 shots and 50 percent from 3
I remember seeing his withdrawn face the last couple of years when the team was mounting a comeback and the ball would consistently go down low into the void only to be blocked, missed or turned into an offensive foul. He ended up losing confidence the couple of times the ball would come to him in crunch time. KP needed to be the man from day 1. He played the good soldier under Melo but now he has been released.
One thing I noticed last night again and should not be overlooked is how much he trusts Kanter behind him. So many times this season I've seen KP force a player to the middle basically funneling them toward Kanter. In the past he would have been goaded into a weak touch foul.
Great to see the rookie getting meaningful crunch time experience without sacrificing a win. Frank's gonna make mistakes on offense and he made them last night but hopefully he's learning and will ramp up his learning curve. It's pretty obvious that his defense is on another level and even superstar NBA players are having to adjust to it. Can't get by him with normal NBA moves.
Not looking forward to Noah at all returning on this team. It's gonna mess up the chemistry. His defense isn't what it once was, and he's a black hole on offense.
Not looking forward to Noah at all returning on this team. It's gonna mess up the chemistry. His defense isn't what it once was, and he's a black hole on offense.
He's a willing and very good passer. Not a scorer, but plays with energy. I could see him backing up and doing a lot of the grunt work Kanter is doing.
Not looking forward to Noah at all returning on this team. It's gonna mess up the chemistry. His defense isn't what it once was, and he's a black hole on offense.
Hardaway showed this in pre-season, hasn't shown it as much in-season. Frank has to improve his handle in order to get to the rim more. One of the major "red flags" while in France was how a guy who was so long. I'm not being hyper-critical, I believe he shot something like 53 TOTAL free throws during the regular season in france. pretty bonkers given the competition level.
I was thinking same thing about Lance. On a bad team, he's pretty useless. But on a team that only needs him to do little things he can have a role. Last night he was active on the boards which was important. Even when he was "good" two years ago, his rebounding sucked. You just can't have that from a guy that size. If he can improve in that area you trust him out there a little more.
He's a willing and very good passer. Not a scorer, but plays with energy. I could see him backing up and doing a lot of the grunt work Kanter is doing.
So is O'Quinn, who is much better offensively than Noah. I don't know, I know we can't cut Noah or trade that contract. Just pissed we are stuck with him.
The Suns don't currently have a roster spot available, but that could change once they part ways with Greg Monroe via trade or buyout.
Phoenix is rebuilding and presumably view Okafor as a potential reclamation project.
The Philadelphia 76ers declined their team option on Okafor's contract for 18-19 and are attempting to facilitate a trade to give him playing time elsewhere. While Okafor isn't under contract next season, the Suns have sufficient cap space to re-sign him to a long-term deal should he play well.
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Is KOQ a starter or a big minute player on a good team? He very well may be. There's less cap room available next summer. Maybe that helps us. There's an argument for keeping him and McDermott if you can get them on reasonable (i.e. tradeadble) deals.
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The teamwork and unselfishness is fun to watch. The only guy who doesn't always play unselfish is THJR. Loved seeing KP tell him to settle down last night. KP is a true leader. The guys all have defined roles, they know what they are and what they do and they all seem to look to get the ball to KP which is the opposite of last year. Early on, KP hit a few 3's and the garden was rockin. Next possession Jack takes it to the rim and could have taken a tear drop or stop and pop, but instead threw an ally oop to KP. Jack gets it, unlike our PG's of years past.
On a side note, it's funny to read about OKC's problems. Ball stopping, no flow to the offense, 1 on 1.
Cant really say tim is playing selfish when he is averaging 4 assists in this current stretch..averaging 3 assists for the season..
and last night took 14 shots and 50 percent from 3
I can. His shot selection isn't great. We don't need THJR to chuck shots and he chucks shots. Now when I say he's selfish, it's not like Melo selfish because he doesn't chuck a ton, but he still does it.
Yep, I hate that aspect of THJR. He is way too demonstrative when someone else makes a mistake. Clyde has called him out on it.
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mentioned this the other day but if you look at similar players to KOQ and what they got last season I'd be talking extension vs. dealing him if he's realistic.
Is KOQ a starter or a big minute player on a good team? He very well may be. There's less cap room available next summer. Maybe that helps us. There's an argument for keeping him and McDermott if you can get them on reasonable (i.e. tradeadble) deals.
I am of the belief that yes, KOQ is can be a heavy minute guy on a good team (I admit I'm fully biased as I've wanted the Knicks to take a look at him dating back to his time in Orlando). But he's a big time locker room guy, close with KP, from Queens, he hustles, he has energy, he's physical. I think he's the kind of piece you try and keep if the price is reasonable. He's not Charles Oakley but he has some similar attributes. I think he'd represent a significant lose if we let him go. I don't see anyone else on the roster who would be able to replace him.
You are insanely low on that 25 million, like not even in the right ballpark. Kanter alone is making 18.6 if he opts in. The problem with looking at it "that way" is 8-10 million in todays NBA isn't getting you some huge star. O'Quinn fills a tangible hole this team really can use. Yeah, ideally Kanter is great, Willy improves and Kanter opts out and the Knicks have his replacement at a much, much lower cost but I don't think letting KOQ walk somehow helps the Knicks add better talent.
Handle is part of the equation. He has similar issues in France. It's going to be part of the development that will dictate "big time defender, okay offensive player" or "big time defender, average or better offensive player".
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The teamwork and unselfishness is fun to watch. The only guy who doesn't always play unselfish is THJR. Loved seeing KP tell him to settle down last night. KP is a true leader. The guys all have defined roles, they know what they are and what they do and they all seem to look to get the ball to KP which is the opposite of last year. Early on, KP hit a few 3's and the garden was rockin. Next possession Jack takes it to the rim and could have taken a tear drop or stop and pop, but instead threw an ally oop to KP. Jack gets it, unlike our PG's of years past.
On a side note, it's funny to read about OKC's problems. Ball stopping, no flow to the offense, 1 on 1.
Cant really say tim is playing selfish when he is averaging 4 assists in this current stretch..averaging 3 assists for the season..
and last night took 14 shots and 50 percent from 3
I can. His shot selection isn't great. We don't need THJR to chuck shots and he chucks shots. Now when I say he's selfish, it's not like Melo selfish because he doesn't chuck a ton, but he still does it.
i agree he needs to stop taking those pull up 3s if he is not on but he is doing other things on the court...
20 4 and 4 during this stretch while shooting 45 percent is pretty damn good..
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4 free throws so far. Forget making shots in the lane, I think he's only even BEEN in the lane like 5 times this season, lol. Of course he's still a baby and there's lots of time for him to grow.
Handle is part of the equation. He has similar issues in France. It's going to be part of the development that will dictate "big time defender, okay offensive player" or "big time defender, average or better offensive player".
there are times when he can turn the corner and grt into the lane and instead he stops and passes..
i notived one play he got almost all the way tp the hoop and then dropped it off to mcdermott instead...
And i wasnt saying just KOQ, but people want to resign everyone and im just saying if you did that then you are locking into that roster. Every million counts so depending on what we do with certain players the money to KOQ could hurt you. Again im fine with bringing him back, i was more pointing out the knicks are going to have be creative and possibly let a guy walk (kanter) if the numbers get too high. Too often NBA teams just max out everyone and im hoping the knicks are smarter then that (Scary thought)
durong this stretch 20 4 and 4 on 45 percent shooting is mediocre?
17 3 and 3 for the season
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Phil/Mills fucked us with regard to cap space in the short term - and they squandered the opportunity to do a proper rebuild around KP with regard to accumulating assets. So maybe it's not the worst idea in the world to keep some of these guys especially since many of them (Kanter, McDermott, KOQ) are still relatively young.
he hesitates a lot, it is almost like he is afraid to try and go get his
lee is tradeable and lance's 4th year is non guaranteed.
I think the Knicks could trade Lee and Willy in return for a solid 3. I wanted to trade Kanter earlier but he seems to work well with KP. I would like to see them extend O'Quinn for 3 years 25 million if that gets it done.
Absolutely. They need to trade him soon while he still has some value. They need to get a legitimate 3 so that TH can go back to his more natural position.
players are starting to take notice, paul tweeted yesterday: porzingis sheesh..
it is weird to have a player, young player that other players are noticing
The bench?
Likely KOQ.
Maybe McDermott.
Not bad.
Likely KOQ.
Maybe McDermott.
Not bad.
i am not trading either mcdermott or oquinn
But if not, he's a great trade chip to a contender and the way he's playing he could yield something like Patrick McCaw, DJ Wilson etc. if those teams have a need for a very good rotational big.
isnt mcdermott a young asset?
granted i am not paying him 15 million a year, but for the right price i am keeping him and oquinn
isnt mcdermott a young asset?
granted i am not paying him 15 million a year, but for the right price i am keeping him and oquinn
Problem is you don't know what the "right price" is until it's too late to get something for them.
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isnt mcdermott a young asset?
granted i am not paying him 15 million a year, but for the right price i am keeping him and oquinn
Problem is you don't know what the "right price" is until it's too late to get something for them.
but if this team is a playoff team (still to early to tell) you are not going to be trading off pkayers at the deadline, just not going to happen sends the wrong message to the players
willy for jabari..
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isnt mcdermott a young asset?
granted i am not paying him 15 million a year, but for the right price i am keeping him and oquinn
Problem is you don't know what the "right price" is until it's too late to get something for them.
but if this team is a playoff team (still to early to tell) you are not going to be trading off pkayers at the deadline, just not going to happen sends the wrong message to the players
there's a difference between playoff team and contender. They're not contending anytime soon so if selling off pieces makes the most sense then you do it. In the east, 35 wins might make you a "playoff team". That doesn't mean you turn down opportunities to clear redundant players and cap space and/or acquire young assets.
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love to be able to trust Jabari Parker (it's been suggested they may move him once he gets healthy). But he's the kind of guy we get giddy about and then he tears his ACL for the third time.
willy for jabari..
I would support this. Especially if we could package Lee as well. Jabari when healthy was balling out.
if the asset coming back is a good one then you seriously think about it. Our asset pile is pretty weak. If a star player came available - we don't have much to offer besides Wily...unless you want to start dealing off future first rounders, which nobody wants.
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Definitely Lee.
Likely KOQ.
Maybe McDermott.
Not bad.
i am not trading either mcdermott or oquinn
Agreed, these are quality role players on a good team. The KNicks have the bones to be that team. They need their young players to continue to get better and they need to add a little talent, but I'm not trading any of those guys at this point. Obviously the season can turn quickly and that thought can change, but as of now, no way.
As of right now I see KOQ and McBuckets as future pieces, and Kanter and Lee as trade bait.
And no way do we trade him atm. He helps KP's game immensely. He cleans up. Everyone rags on his defense but he is trying. As we all know, want-to and effort hides many warts one has athletically, on defense. And he's showing that effort in spades. (Also helps having a QB like Jack putting him in the right spots)
I don't want to see him go, I love his game. His rebounding (especially on the offensive side) gets us many second chance buckets. The chemistry we have right now is cause everyone is doing their part.
That's why I'm not looking forward to Noah's return. I don't want him to upset that balance. That fine line between winning and losing.
maybe the knicks were just what he needed
Thats what he do, Tim Hardaway Jr. added. He gets buckets since he was born.
Doug McDermott wasnt just a fan favorite Tuesday night. He was also the toast of the Knicks locker room after he produced his best performance in blue and orange, scoring 20 points on just eight field-goal attempts and keying a come-from-behind 118-113 victory over the Hornets at the Garden on Tuesday night.
He's long for a 3, shoots spectacularly, moves without the ball, and plays pretty good defense. In fact, crazy as this may sound, right now, I think he is more valuable overall, all by himself, than Melo. His shooting percentage is spectacularly higher, and he isn't nearly as likely to get injured.
I really, really hope Hornacek doesn't mess up the chemistry they have going right now to get Noah minutes.
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I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
I said last night. McDermott should be getting Lees minutes and should be starting small forward
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Melo's PER according to ESPN is 16.98, and McDermott's is not far behind at 14.97. Only McDermott's will get better, and Melo simply get older. Plus, McDermott is a natural 3, and Melo is a tweener with disadvantages at both the 3 and 4. Can't guard 3's, and is a rebounding hindrance at the 4--and old.
I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
Breaking news: Melo is neither a good rebounder, nor willing passer or defender, and subpar effort and athleticism makes him a no-show in the transition game. NYK well just to unload him, but to get two productive players + a pick was extraordinary.
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Melo's PER according to ESPN is 16.98, and McDermott's is not far behind at 14.97. Only McDermott's will get better, and Melo simply get older. Plus, McDermott is a natural 3, and Melo is a tweener with disadvantages at both the 3 and 4. Can't guard 3's, and is a rebounding hindrance at the 4--and old.
I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
Breaking news: Melo is neither a good rebounder, nor willing passer or defender, and subpar effort and athleticism makes him a no-show in the transition game. NYK well just to unload him, but to get two productive players + a pick was extraordinary.
your assessment of both Melo and the trade is pretty fucking terrible.
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Melo's PER according to ESPN is 16.98, and McDermott's is not far behind at 14.97. Only McDermott's will get better, and Melo simply get older. Plus, McDermott is a natural 3, and Melo is a tweener with disadvantages at both the 3 and 4. Can't guard 3's, and is a rebounding hindrance at the 4--and old.
I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
Breaking news: Melo is neither a good rebounder, nor willing passer or defender, and subpar effort and athleticism makes him a no-show in the transition game. NYK well just to unload him, but to get two productive players + a pick was extraordinary.
I was watching some of the OKC game last night, what a contrast to this years Knick team. Maybe they get more used to each other end begin to gel, but they looked awful. Mello is a real coach killer.
It is really amazing how much of a better clutch shooter KP is than Melo ever was for the Knicks. I never could stand Reggie Miller because of how he so consistently would kill the Knicks with those clutch shots nearing the end of games. KP has that in him plus everything else he brings to the game.
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Melo's PER according to ESPN is 16.98, and McDermott's is not far behind at 14.97. Only McDermott's will get better, and Melo simply get older. Plus, McDermott is a natural 3, and Melo is a tweener with disadvantages at both the 3 and 4. Can't guard 3's, and is a rebounding hindrance at the 4--and old.
I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
Breaking news: Melo is neither a good rebounder, nor willing passer or defender, and subpar effort and athleticism makes him a no-show in the transition game. NYK well just to unload him, but to get two productive players + a pick was extraordinary.
your assessment of both Melo and the trade is pretty fucking terrible.
Really:
Melo is a willing passer, huh? Capable defender? Athletic enough to do anything in transition other than be a trail shooter? McDermott and Kanter haven't been productive? Getting that package as opposed to Ryan Anderson wasn't great? Its a pure coincidence that the second that ISO crap is out the door, others thrive?
Unless you know nothing about the sport, the answer is a definitive NO to all of the above.
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Melo's PER according to ESPN is 16.98, and McDermott's is not far behind at 14.97. Only McDermott's will get better, and Melo simply get older. Plus, McDermott is a natural 3, and Melo is a tweener with disadvantages at both the 3 and 4. Can't guard 3's, and is a rebounding hindrance at the 4--and old.
I like McDermott but let's not get crazy. He's not much of a rebounder or passer - and he rarely gets to the line. I think he might get better, but there are some very real weaknesses in his game.
Breaking news: Melo is neither a good rebounder, nor willing passer or defender, and subpar effort and athleticism makes him a no-show in the transition game. NYK well just to unload him, but to get two productive players + a pick was extraordinary.
your assessment of both Melo and the trade is pretty fucking terrible.
Really:
Melo is a willing passer, huh? Capable defender? Athletic enough to do anything in transition other than be a trail shooter? McDermott and Kanter haven't been productive? Getting that package as opposed to Ryan Anderson wasn't great? Its a pure coincidence that the second that ISO crap is out the door, others thrive?
Unless you know nothing about the sport, the answer is a definitive NO to all of the above.
sorry, but anyone who knows even a tiny bit about the sport wouldn't say something as dumb as "Melo is neither a good rebounder". Can't take your bullshit seriously after that. As for the Melo trade...just because the return was something other then Ryan Anderson doesn't make it "great". Once again the folks around here set the bar for this front office pretty damn low.
Nothing against Ewing, but he was also 23 his rookie season. KP is still only 22.
He's an isolation player who is adequate in terms of scoring efficiency. But the multitude of weaknesses in his game gives any of his teams a challenge to make up for all his deficiencies.
Good riddance.
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was that Bernard was hurt, so he was the number one option from the go. He was also older than KP. KP was the second or third option till this year.
Nothing against Ewing, but he was also 23 his rookie season. KP is still only 22.
Not to mention Patrick played 30-35 minutes a night for 4 years in a league and level of play in the Big East that was extraordinary at that time. That was not the NCAA of today. You had a level of ball with guys staying at least 3 years and a group of legendary coaches that dwarfs anything we are seeing right now as a prep league. The Euro league KP played in is very good, but he only played 15 minutes or so a night.
Keep this roster as intact as possible and get rid of Noah.
Revisit ideas next year.
Let coach coach.
Oddly enough it may have been Carmelo's 10 year old son who had more to do with his accepting OKC than anyone.
I said, Why? He said, I just like you out there. I think its better for you. Im like, All right, son. Whatever. But in my mind, I was like, Damn, maybe he is saying something. The next day I get the call, There might be something with OKC. I said, Take it. If theyre serious about pulling the trigger and the Knicks want to do it, do it. Then my son comes back and says, Dad, just tell them you want to go to OKC.
"As soon as he said that he left and went to [basketball] practice, and then the trade happened, Melo said. I dont know what to make from that. Im still trying to figure that out. Obviously, he knows what he knows. He is very smart about the game of basketball now.
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Oddly enough it may have been Carmelo's 10 year old son who had more to do with his accepting OKC than anyone.
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The night before the trade went down, OKC wasnt even in the picture, Anthony said. I had already talked to my agent and my team and said, Lets get ready to go back to New York My son comes in the room and says, Youre going to training camp Monday? I said, Yeah, thats good for you. Im not going away from the family. He said, I wish you would go to OKC. Can you just tell them you want to go to OKC? Out the blue."
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Melo's son is a Knicks fan who reads BBI?
Seriously, that's a crazy story - had not heard it.
Keep this roster as intact as possible and get rid of Noah.
Revisit ideas next year.
Let coach coach.
Nobody is taking Noah. You keep saying this. It's not an option otherwise potential Noah trades would fill up 90% of BBI's Knicks threads.
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The Knicks say Kristaps Porzingis is questionable for tonight's game against Orlando with a sprained left ankle and contused right elbow.
he was questionable yesterday also, they have a couple of days off after tonight, can rest then
I am thrilled at the current run but is it sub stainable ?
I would be thrilled with .500 and the 8th seed.
I am thrilled at the current run but is it sub stainable ?
I would be thrilled with .500 and the 8th seed.
Let's just have a fun season without expectations, IMO. KP averaging 30 a game is probably not sustainable over the remaining 72 games. It's no way to build a contender, but as trashy as this conference is, they should make the playoffs.
Shelvin Mack... the backup 1 is probably going to be out of position Terrence Ross or Fourier
He looks awkward shooting the free throws let alone getting to the free throw line. He will work on that.
He at least went for it once last night but ended up getting the charge do to his inexperience with doing just that. He will get there.
He at least went for it once last night but ended up getting the charge do to his inexperience with doing just that. He will get there.
It's not just his age. It's also his ball handling. As I noted above he took 29 total free throws last season in France and the competition was flat out garbage (#7 league in the world per Fran).
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First off, all this talk of pending FAs coming here is more or less a pipe dream even if the KNicks become the garden of eden from a perception stand point. How often does that rare special younger player avail himself? Rarely. And the KNicks are developing their own blend of special players AND more often than not, if a team has a chance to add a great player that wants to come the team finds a way to make the salary structure work. Honestly, I think we should worry about that player if and when. Enough of this moving heaven and earth to mold the cap into a more pliable construct.
Don't re-sign anyone you don't want. Don't overpay anyone that isn't worth the overpay. If you like Kanter, offer him a deal we're good with. If he leaves, fine, Same with KOQ.
Don't worry about 2019. Just let this team marinate and develop. We don't have to sign anyone next summer and when Noah and Lee come off the Knicks will be in a position to replace them with younger better players. Works for me.
When I compare "value" on someone like McDermott, I am looking at current contributional capacity--which I expect to get better as the team gets used to him and vice versa-- age, and cost. Cost: $2.5 million versus $24.6 million. Melo at this point in his career is a spectacular overpay, which means negative net worth. Good to get Kantor, McDermott and the 35th pick or so for a player with negative net worth.
First off, all this talk of pending FAs coming here is more or less a pipe dream even if the KNicks become the garden of eden from a perception stand point. How often does that rare special younger player avail himself? Rarely. And the KNicks are developing their own blend of special players AND more often than not, if a team has a chance to add a great player that wants to come the team finds a way to make the salary structure work. Honestly, I think we should worry about that player if and when. Enough of this moving heaven and earth to mold the cap into a more pliable construct.
Don't re-sign anyone you don't want. Don't overpay anyone that isn't worth the overpay. If you like Kanter, offer him a deal we're good with. If he leaves, fine, Same with KOQ.
Don't worry about 2019. Just let this team marinate and develop. We don't have to sign anyone next summer and when Noah and Lee come off the Knicks will be in a position to replace them with younger better players. Works for me.
But there IS value to moving a guy like Lee. It opens up PT to see what guys like McDermott (extended role) and Dotson (role and experience) can do. I don't think people realize how mediocre Courtney Lee is. In my view seeing what McDermott/Dotson can do has legit value. I'd deal lee for a late first or even a recent draftee who needs a new team.
Giannis is #1 56.1
KP is 7th 44.9
2nd best Knick is Kanter 29.2 (50th in the NBA)
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#Cavs Derrick Rose now has eight more turnovers (19) than assists (11) on the season
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That article says Bills can't trade him until Jan 15th so he and Portis probably work it out by then.
says if he is really hurt he would miss the next 2 games..
maybe just maybe knicks see a chance to give him 3 days off
Can't wait....
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or future contracts or all this talk of having to make a trade. Don't do ANYTHING other than trading shit away we don't want, IE Noah.
First off, all this talk of pending FAs coming here is more or less a pipe dream even if the KNicks become the garden of eden from a perception stand point. How often does that rare special younger player avail himself? Rarely. And the KNicks are developing their own blend of special players AND more often than not, if a team has a chance to add a great player that wants to come the team finds a way to make the salary structure work. Honestly, I think we should worry about that player if and when. Enough of this moving heaven and earth to mold the cap into a more pliable construct.
Don't re-sign anyone you don't want. Don't overpay anyone that isn't worth the overpay. If you like Kanter, offer him a deal we're good with. If he leaves, fine, Same with KOQ.
Don't worry about 2019. Just let this team marinate and develop. We don't have to sign anyone next summer and when Noah and Lee come off the Knicks will be in a position to replace them with younger better players. Works for me.
But there IS value to moving a guy like Lee. It opens up PT to see what guys like McDermott (extended role) and Dotson (role and experience) can do. I don't think people realize how mediocre Courtney Lee is. In my view seeing what McDermott/Dotson can do has legit value. I'd deal lee for a late first or even a recent draftee who needs a new team.
Agree about lee. He's not Noah from a liability standpoint but I'd move him.
I refuse to believe that Kay's gigantic head said something that stupid. Fully aware that he is THAT stupid but he couldn't have said that. No way.
Ok I believe you.
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and right on cue michael kay ripping him, saying this is why he will never be a superstar
I refuse to believe that Kay's gigantic head said something that stupid. Fully aware that he is THAT stupid but he couldn't have said that. No way.
Ok I believe you.
he doubled down saying he is basically faking if he plays saturday