Things I'd be interested in hearing:
-his thoughts on the key young pieces (KP, FN, Burke, Troy Williams)
-style wise, does Kanter need to change his game as he required from Gasol (a point of contention)? Note: I have no expectation that EK will opt out unless they have an agreement to resign him w/ extended years.
-coaching staff
-play style
I'm expecting a lot of "fluff" because thats how these things go, but hopefully we can gain some insight.
If he opts out and they have some agreement to re-up him long term, it means KP at the 4 long term.
If he opts in, its status quo for a year.
Nick van exel said this is not true and never happened
Given Blatt's ties to Mills, I can only take this to mean that Perry got his way (which is what I wanted since he's the GM) and with interviewing 11 candidates, at least I can say they put in the work to find their guy.
The end will likely be the same as it always is with this fish-rotting-from-the-head franchise. But hope springs eternal.
Why pick the Knicks? - Humbling to have interest - especially after getting fired. Loved history and city and connection with Mills and Perry. Loves challenges of the game and chance to make history. Couldn't keep away.
Gasol, did you learn a lesson? I take ownership on that. We didn't click and I take responsibility for that. Been getting feedback on how to manage in diff situations and growing and getting better. I'm tough on myself and self reflect. Mills says that's am important part of our discussion. He owned it. Walked us through what he did to understand what happened and didn't hide from it.
I see athletes. I see speed. I see toughness. I want to get up and down the court, share the basketball. But all that starts with being a great defensive team. That will earn the right to play an open offense.
Perry - mentions Miami and conditioning - establish culture with elite conditioning and fights and defends every day.
At the five it's like one of these super teams. Can play with an athletic 4 almost position less.
Clean slate. No judgement before we work together though. Freedom to grow.
You instill it with an every day process of how you structure it and holding everyone accountable. Family affair of accountability and not skipping steps.
We are gonna try and win each and every night. Don't skip steps.
Dolan has given us the freedom to not skip steps.
Fizdale was encouraged after talking to Dolan and Dolan's commitment to taking the long view.
Would anyone know of or care about Spoelstra if LeBron, Wade and Bosh didnt decide to all play together?
The Knicks need KP to stay healthy.
Frank to become Tony Parker.
Draft a very good player this year.
Suck again next season and try to get an even higher pick.
As a Knicks fan it's just difficult. We got excited about Donnie Walsh clearing cap space. We got excited about Amare. We got excited about Carmelo Anthony. We got excited about Phil. None of those moves led to consistent winning. It's doubtful hiring this HC does either.
What about the 3 PGS?
Fiz - Guards. Put them all out there. Put them out together and I will be on them for defense. I just see some talented guys.
I really hope they sit out this years FA. Even if Kanter and KOQ opt out. Let Noah play center. Let the rookies, Frank and Burke develop and get a top 5 pick. Make sure KP is healthy and be extra cautious. Look to spend in 2019. Or keep cap flexibility moving forward- a crazy concept for the Knicks.
But this is the Knicks which means they’ll be doing the opposite of all that....
Would anyone know of or care about Spoelstra if LeBron, Wade and Bosh didnt decide to all play together?
The Knicks need KP to stay healthy.
Frank to become Tony Parker.
Draft a very good player this year.
Suck again next season and try to get an even higher pick.
As a Knicks fan it's just difficult. We got excited about Donnie Walsh clearing cap space. We got excited about Amare. We got excited about Carmelo Anthony. We got excited about Phil. None of those moves led to consistent winning. It's doubtful hiring this HC does either.
Speak for yourself, I hated all of those moves.
hit a lot of bullet points. Very similar ideas.
Mills mentions Craig Robinson and how commitment to development resonated to Fiz too.
Fiz - it all connected when looking at the roster.
Multiple references to Dolan committed to a no short cuts rebuild.
Very sincere (seemingly at least) commitment to player development.
Mills/Perry/Fiz all seemed to really be on the same page.
I have no idea if the product on the court is gonna work but this regime is very different than its predecessors tonally.
Hope KOQ and Kanter opt out - play Noah at C or sign someone on the cheap.
Get KP healthy - if he misses the first 30 games so be it.
TANK TANK TANK next year - get in the top 5
Start next offseason with a healthy KP, Mikal, Frank, that top 5 pick and cap space.
that NEEDS to be the plan.
Would anyone know of or care about Spoelstra if LeBron, Wade and Bosh didnt decide to all play together?
The Knicks need KP to stay healthy.
Frank to become Tony Parker.
Draft a very good player this year.
Suck again next season and try to get an even higher pick.
As a Knicks fan it's just difficult. We got excited about Donnie Walsh clearing cap space. We got excited about Amare. We got excited about Carmelo Anthony. We got excited about Phil. None of those moves led to consistent winning. It's doubtful hiring this HC does either.
Um spoelstra is one of the beat coaches in the NBa so you see the garbage roster miami has that he just coached to the playoffs
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KOQ is there considering he will opt out
I really hope they sit out this years FA. Even if Kanter and KOQ opt out. Let Noah play center. Let the rookies, Frank and Burke develop and get a top 5 pick. Make sure KP is healthy and be extra cautious. Look to spend in 2019. Or keep cap flexibility moving forward- a crazy concept for the Knicks.
But this is the Knicks which means they’ll be doing the opposite of all that....
I'm fine with this strategy, but I'm also fine if they chase Randle and Randle alone if Kanter opts out. Next season plenty of teams have money again, which means the Knicks could end up overpaying a mediocre player if they miss out on the top guys. But if Lakers match or Kanter opts in, then tank away.
True. Fizdale mentioned how he had a veteran team with a closing window in MEM and he came in guns ablazing. He said this team is very different, I think he described it as a blank slate - it really is; They have no identity.
Here it is a bunch of young kids trying to improve, he can mold them the way he wants, he is going to progress with the team
It'll be interesting who will be the #1 pick in June. Seems like it's a three-horse race between Doncic, Ayton, and Bagley III.
I think Porter Jr. would be a very interesting option if we pick outside the top-5.
Without spoelstra no chance the heat make the playoffs...
Go look at that spurs roster and tell me they should of made the playoffs...
To contend, you need both great players and a good coach.
Right now the Knicks can't really say they have either. Hopefully Fizdale is the latter.
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Players move the needle in the NBA. Not coaches.
Without spoelstra no chance the heat make the playoffs...
Go look at that spurs roster and tell me they should of made the playoffs...
I think his point was not to make the playoffs but to contend, which I agree with. Knicks dont land at least one other all star caliber player it doesn't matter if Fizdale is as good as Spoelstra or not.
The Heat are 20 games over the past 3 seasons, The Knicks 60 games under. Sorry but the rosters weren't that much different.
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because they were in the East. Best of the futile teams. Out West, they are a bottom team.
The Heat are 20 games over the past 3 seasons, The Knicks 60 games under. Sorry but the rosters weren't that much different.
The Heat didnt have the Melo effect :)
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because they were in the East. Best of the futile teams. Out West, they are a bottom team.
The Heat are 20 games over the past 3 seasons, The Knicks 60 games under. Sorry but the rosters weren't that much different.
The Heat didnt have the Melo effect :)
The Heat's roster isn't even as garbage as we're making it out to be. Dragic is still an All Star. Aside from the playoffs Whiteside was still better than anyone on the knicks aside from KP. And the rest of the roster is filled with solid but not exceptional bench talent, hell of a lot deeper than the Knicks. The Heat really aren't performing too far above or below their talent level.