Smith should be in the gym just working on his jumper, he can start shooting the 3 his offensive game will be unstoppable but you saw in the 4th pistons just sagged off of him
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The Los Angles Lakers are poised to make a trade...just not that trade. According to a league source, Lakers are close to acquiring Reggie Bullock from the Pistons for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
Listen, you guys are far more tuned into the league these days than I am. But being fair, I still know the game and a player like Steve Franchise in his prime is not who you want on your squad if you are looking to woo a guy like KD or want Trier and Knox to progress as players.
Listen, you guys are far more tuned into the league these days than I am. But being fair, I still know the game and a player like Steve Franchise in his prime is not who you want on your squad if you are looking to woo a guy like KD or want Trier and Knox to progress as players.
Francis was a 3 time All-Star, was top 10 in the league in Win Shares twice, and led the league in VORP once, all within the first 5 years of his career. He was a very good player, that was never the issue with him. The problem with Steve Francis was that he battled with injuries and fell off a cliff at age 26.
If Dennis Smith ends up as good as prime Steve Francis the Knicks made out like bandits in that trade.
The game changed around guys like Francis and Marbury
... DSJ, can drive at will, but will need to create more to justify playing him with the two max guys, if we get them. We will need someone who can play within the offense.. don't know if he is that guy.
In comment 14288441 Earl the goat said:
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Smith is hands down so much better And with Mudiay and Trier and Dotson there wont be enough minutes for Frank//////////
He is on the trade block - but I don't think any team wants him. What was Phil Jackson thinking?
GeofromNJ has put his finger on classic BBI bifurcated thinking. Most of BBI NYK fans are done with Frank (send him to Development League)(me too, he can't shoot, period), but think by including him in a trade, Knicks will get value back, as if Frank had trade value. LOL
Or like 4-5 years away from what should be his prime.
Unfortunately the NBA doesn't work like that. The majority of good/very good players are showing real development/flashes as a rookie, and certainly years 2 or 3 regardless of "only being 21". It's very unusual for a player to suddenly become that 4-5 years into a career. It happens but unlike other sports you can usually "tell" .
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@TheFrankIsola
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The Los Angles Lakers are poised to make a trade...just not that trade. According to a league source, Lakers are close to acquiring Reggie Bullock from the Pistons for Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
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Listen, you guys are far more tuned into the league these days than I am. But being fair, I still know the game and a player like Steve Franchise in his prime is not who you want on your squad if you are looking to woo a guy like KD or want Trier and Knox to progress as players.
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Dennis Smith Jr became the youngest Knick to post at least 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
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pretty good a pretty good scorer early on
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Listen, you guys are far more tuned into the league these days than I am. But being fair, I still know the game and a player like Steve Franchise in his prime is not who you want on your squad if you are looking to woo a guy like KD or want Trier and Knox to progress as players.
Francis was a 3 time All-Star, was top 10 in the league in Win Shares twice, and led the league in VORP once, all within the first 5 years of his career. He was a very good player, that was never the issue with him. The problem with Steve Francis was that he battled with injuries and fell off a cliff at age 26.
If Dennis Smith ends up as good as prime Steve Francis the Knicks made out like bandits in that trade.
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Smith is hands down so much better And with Mudiay and Trier and Dotson there wont be enough minutes for Frank//////////
He is on the trade block - but I don't think any team wants him. What was Phil Jackson thinking?
Unfortunately the NBA doesn't work like that. The majority of good/very good players are showing real development/flashes as a rookie, and certainly years 2 or 3 regardless of "only being 21". It's very unusual for a player to suddenly become that 4-5 years into a career. It happens but unlike other sports you can usually "tell" .