Horrendous as always.
Luka didn't even have one of his huge games and yet put up 16 8 and 5. Damn he's good. Hawks fans can't be happy (and that's with Young having a very nice rookie season)
DSJ was damn good
-Would like to see Robinson gain confidence with the ball. I know he's never going to be a big scorer but at times I think he should be taking the shot vs. being scared to do so.
- Hadn't noticed how well Markkanen has played, 17, 8 and a block on the season
-Harden is probably the MVP favorite but would be fun to see Jokic swoop in and win.
Dave Joerger is doing a very impressive job in Sac. Their younger players are giving quality minures.
Develop KK, AT, MR - SUCCESS.
Develop FN - FAIL.
Don't do any stupid trades like trading Kanter for unimpactful players with long term salary commitments. - SUCCESS.
Get a premium draft pick - SUCCESS to this point.
And a bottom dweller for decades.
Davis is a sure thing and a prototype. Zion (who I have been big on since HS) could potentially be a franchise player but he's so unique (with legitimate flaws) that he's still a gamble. His outside shot is an issue until it isn't and there isn't a long track record of 6'7 285 players in this league. The new lottery system really hurts the Knicks chances at Zion anyway.
7 minutes or so left in the third, Knicks fans start a chant for Kanter. a couple minutes later Enes goes to the scorer's table to check in. Then he points into the crowd, bends down at midcourt and kisses the NYK logo.
Before the season started I liked how dedicated Kanter seemed to be. He was all in. But holy crap, it's become a sideshow with this guy.
I don't think he's a bad guy, but between the PT stuff and his back and forth in the media with Fizdale, generally the way he's immaturely handled things with the club (IMO), and the whole oddity of him v. the Turkish government, man, he can't be gone too soon.
Very bizarre.
Davis over any two assets we have.
I wouldn't take Davis over 3 assets i.e. KP, the # 1 and Knox would be too much.
A deal like Zion (if we landed # 1 pick) + Robinson + Ntilikina + cap filler like THJ strikes me as fair and if Boston beats that, so be it. The LAL package is thoroughly mediocre.
IMO, you can go back 30-40 years and the only times you might have thought the #1 pick was more valuable than AD was the year Shaq came out or maybe Magic or Ewing (and that had more to do with Ewing's hype coming out of school, not the player he became).
AD is the goods.
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Isn’t the #1 pick (Zion) more valuable than Anthony Davis? I keep reading articles about the Knicks trading that pick for Davis, but that Zion kid looks ridiculous. The NBA system seems silly with that lottery thing as teams tank anyways..
IMO, you can go back 30-40 years and the only times you might have thought the #1 pick was more valuable than AD was the year Shaq came out or maybe Magic or Ewing (and that had more to do with Ewing's hype coming out of school, not the player he became).
AD is the goods.
and Hakeem, and Lebron.
You are correct. The Knicks could finish with the worst record and pick 5th.
They have a 48% chance of the 4th pick and That's as far as they can drop.
Odds - ( New Window )
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Correct me if I’m wrong even if knicks finish in last place they have a legitimate shot at the 5th pick right? Or are they at least guaranteed top 3
They have a 48% chance of the 4th pick and That's as far as they can drop. Odds - ( New Window )
Sorry 48% at the 5th pick
You don’t like Morant as a consolation prize?
PG: Morant, Frank (although its likely he isn't a long term guy here)
SG: Trier
Wings: Durant, Knox, Dotson
Bigs: KP, Robinson, Vonleh, Kornet
a couple of holes to fill, bit that would be an exciting team.
The draft comes before FA so there would be no way barring Durant flat out illegally telling the Knicks he's 100% coming for them to plan like this.
Morant would be a great consolation prize. I like the fit with Zion best though who can play a Lebron/Giannis point forward type role. I thought this article from The Ringer two days ago did a good job of explaining how his skillset could translate into that role.
Zion Williamson Could Be the Next Great NBA Point Center - ( New Window )
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This year doesn't matter, I don't understand why fans are distraught by the team being bad. They were never going to be good this year. Pray for Zion.
You don’t like Morant as a consolation prize?
I don't know enough about Morant to say one way or the other. I do think people have kind of started to doubt Zion or not give him enough credit for the other elements of his game. He's certainly not just a dunker.
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Morant makes more and more sense for this team. Forget AD for a second. If the rumors are true about KD, doesn't Morant just balance this team out with Robinson, Porzingis, KD, and Knox among others?
The draft comes before FA so there would be no way barring Durant flat out illegally telling the Knicks he's 100% coming for them to plan like this.
I'm not sure why it would matter to be honest. If KD comes to the Knicks I think one of the main reasons would be a desire to be the lead ball handler and for the first time in his career to be the guy with the ball in his hands running the offense. He wouldn't be coming to the Knicks to play a role similar to the one he plays for the Warriors. If he doesn't come (the most likely scenario), either Morant or Zion could be that guy. Zion is more projection but that possibility is what makes him a potentially game-changing prospect.
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Morant makes more and more sense for this team. Forget AD for a second. If the rumors are true about KD, doesn't Morant just balance this team out with Robinson, Porzingis, KD, and Knox among others?
The draft comes before FA so there would be no way barring Durant flat out illegally telling the Knicks he's 100% coming for them to plan like this.
Of course. I am not saying draft Morant over Zion ... yet. Plus, the NBA is such a shoddy league. If Durant really wants to come here I wouldn't be surpirsed at all if the Knicks knew.
You might have to trade away everything. And it’s a gamble, but how do you say no?
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AD, Wesley Johnson, Diallo, and Ian Clark
I'm inclined to say yes. It would open up ~$57M in cap space this summer and if you get lucky and wind up with the first pick it doesn't give up your shot at Zion. Plus with all that cap space and AD, it's hard to see how the Knicks wouldn't be able to recruit a top FA and a solid secondary one or two.
This was proposed by Kevin Pelton who said that it's the deal he thinks makes the most sense from the Pelicans perspective if they trade Davis before this summer but the wildcard is how they view the likelihood they can ink KP and if they'd be willing to make the deal without the pick having a shot of turning into Zion.
His defense last night was insane.
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AD, Wesley Johnson, Diallo, and Ian Clark
I'm inclined to say yes. It would open up ~$57M in cap space this summer and if you get lucky and wind up with the first pick it doesn't give up your shot at Zion. Plus with all that cap space and AD, it's hard to see how the Knicks wouldn't be able to recruit a top FA and a solid secondary one or two.
This was proposed by Kevin Pelton who said that it's the deal he thinks makes the most sense from the Pelicans perspective if they trade Davis before this summer but the wildcard is how they view the likelihood they can ink KP and if they'd be willing to make the deal without the pick having a shot of turning into Zion.
Yes, b/c we keep Knox, Trier, Robinson to give AD support and have cap room for more.
That doesn't seem fair...
The Knicks might not get the 1st overall selection> I'd trade the pick and players, but I wouldn't trade KP.
Figures, doesn't it.
i agree i like morant think he is a better fit but you cant pass on zion
Think about what we’d have here.
The problem is, at best, there is an 86% chance the Knicks do not get the top pick. The odds simply aren't in their favor. If you can get the Pelicans to bite now, you have to roll the dice. And if you include KP, you better include THJ and have good intel you can get 1 max and more this summer.
As for the tank, this a 4 team race to the bottom. Although I could see Hardaway going off in April and the Knicks closing the season on a winning streak. It's why he got that 70 million contract!
Lastly, why is Hardaway playing and not Lee?
Didn't do so well against DeAndre Hunter though. 8-14, 18 points with Williamson guarding him.