Knicks are 8-11, just after the quarter mark of the season and finished their "hard" part kf the schedule. Now a bunch of home games to finish the first half of thr season.
Better start then anyone of us have thought.
Randle: Looks a little tired towards the end of the road trip, but still playing well, 22 10 and 5 on the season. Turnovers still an issue, need another guy to take the pressure off of him and Rj.
Rj Barrett: Rough start to the season, i was as hard on him as anyone on here, but he has really started to play good consistent basketball. Not settling for 3, making the wide open ones. Still has some things to work on but playing very well as the number 2.
Immanuel Quickley: Still a little up and down, he is a bit of chucker but you love it when his shot is falling and i think it will fall more than it wont. He is not a true point guard but in todays NBA he can play the 1. I look for him to keep getting more minutes.
Mitchell Robinson: Good shot blocker, good rebounder, everything else meh. I think he is good at what he is, i dont think he is some untouchable player, in todays NBA you wonder whats his role..
Obi Toppin: injury has hurt him trying to find his spot on this team, you see moments and go damn and then you see moments and go WTF? & gt; do think his jumper will be mlre reliable as he gets more comfortable, need a point guard to unlock him.
Nerlens Noel: Good for ehat he is, back up big, has some moments you shake your head, but in his role he has value.
Austin Rivers: This is him, some games you are like how is he making on 3 million and some games you are going to say thank god it is only 3 million. I think he brings value to this team and i think he should start at point until Quickley is ready.
Alec Burks: Injiry hurt him and this team, he was rolling to start the season, best 3 point shooter on this team, and hopefully as he gets going again we see that player from thr start.
Elfrid, Knox, Bullock: Go the fuck away.
I expect trade rumors to start swirling because i think Rose and Thibs do not want to give up on this season and as long as they are close to the playoffs, they will make moves to help make this team better, i dont see selling off of vets
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I'm with Larry. We're better off building through the draft and free agency.
You cant tank and exprct someone to sign here
I'm not talking about tanking. If Barrett and IQ are the real deal, is it really tanking? I'm assuming some of these guys can play and we shouldn't trade them all away to get one star and have no other assets and linger in mediocrity. If we can add another couple RJs, one more JR in FA, we might be able to be good enough that stars will want to come. We might actually have a couple stars of our own already.
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
I've thought this as well. He does seem to be having a harder time catching the ball. Even on alley oops he kinda just guides the ball in sometimes.
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
In fairness to RJ, Beal is the scoring champion right not. That's a pretty high standard.
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he seems to be content to do the same things over and over again without supplementing his game. Also, is it just me or do his hands seem worse this year? Any contact near the rim and he blows or fumbles the dunk. Recently I have seen him move down the lane on a couple of occasions where he wasn't even looking at the person who had the ball. Had he been looking he would have received a pass and had dunks. He is obviously not the smartest guy on the team and I think this hurts his development. I am beginning to question whether or not he can become the 16-18/10 and 3 blocks player I once thought he could become.
I've thought this as well. He does seem to be having a harder time catching the ball. Even on alley oops he kinda just guides the ball in sometimes.
I don't think he can be that guy.
At this point, he hurts the team not being able to take any other shot than a dunk.
Posters on here compared him to Wiseman pre-draft. Wiseman is not afraid to shoot and is stretching the defense.
I will give him the benefit of doubt that the coaches don't want him taking shots but he is unguarded outside of 5 feet.
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Trades, free agency or draft doesnt matter to me..
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
In fairness to RJ, Beal is the scoring champion right not. That's a pretty high standard.
It absolutely is and it is not me saying Rj is playing badly or is not going to be a good player..
I jist dont know if Rj will ever be that guy at the end of games you say go get me a bucket becaise his jumper will always be hit or miss..
You get Beal you got a closer
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
Beal was a better shooter early in his career but if you look at Beal's first 2 seasons they are pretty even.
Beal is a better shooter and RJ has a bunch more rebounds.
They do not have the same game but to say after 76 games in a pandemic that RJ can't get to Beal's level in the next 5 years is a stretch.
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Trades, free agency or draft doesnt matter to me..
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
Beal was a better shooter early in his career but if you look at Beal's first 2 seasons they are pretty even.
Beal is a better shooter and RJ has a bunch more rebounds.
They do not have the same game but to say after 76 games in a pandemic that RJ can't get to Beal's level in the next 5 years is a stretch.
I never said cant, i said i dont think he can, not saying he cant...
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Trades, free agency or draft doesnt matter to me..
I dont think Rj will ever hit the level Bradley Beal is at right now, that is why i am ok with it..
And like i said i am not giving up every young pkayer on this team, Rj and Toppin would be the 2 young players in my offer..Keep Quickley and Mitch
Beal was a better shooter early in his career but if you look at Beal's first 2 seasons they are pretty even.
Beal is a better shooter and RJ has a bunch more rebounds.
They do not have the same game but to say after 76 games in a pandemic that RJ can't get to Beal's level in the next 5 years is a stretch.
I never said cant, I said I don't think he can, not saying he can't...
I get it, but Beal was not the player we see today until his 5th season when he was 23.
RJ has shown enough at 20 that he should be untouchable. Also, his maturity, leadership, and temperament are all big pluses.
+1. It's nice listening to NBA pods & it not being LOL Knicks. Looking forward to them getting home vs. Cleveland on Friday night. Also, possible NBA Finals preview tonight with Lakers in Philly.
Absolutely not.
They most likely want picks and youth and maybe cap relief..
Little down on Obi, likes Randle but understands he’s not THE guy, feels we need an “RJ who can shoot” to lead us.
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Both are upgrades but probably not enough to give up anything of value.
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Bledsoe and Ball are being shopped by Pelicans
Both are upgrades but probably not enough to give up anything of value.
Especially since Ball is up for a payday..
The Knicks have the cap room and he would give us a real PG that can shoot.
he doesn't strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed. Hopefully he's just young and will learn to go along with his obvious physical gifts.
As to Beal - that would be great but I wouldn't mortgage the farm for him. We have at least some talent now, we can't just trade it all away. Would have to be the right deal.
Gobert is destroying KP
I looked at their schedule i see maybe 2 more wins before the break..
I am waiting for the game he jist doesnt shoot, media pushing the narrative that when he zcorss 40 or more the WizRds lose..
For WAS they really should just blow it up. Get a kings ransom for Beal to go along with a high pick this year and start from scratch.
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Then he needs to step up and hit some shots. There are many times his man is 10 ft off of him. He should be taking 5 jumpers a game.
He's been talking about this forever. Time to step up.
Mitch has had 3 different coaches and has not shot under any of them.
I can't believe there is some big conspiracy to stop him from shooting unless his shot is just that bad.
Even a missed shot can be a good shot if it forces the defender to guard him at the 3pt line.
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Mitch has had 3 different coaches and has not shot under any of them.
I can't believe there is some big conspiracy to stop him from shooting unless his shot is just that bad.
Even a missed shot can be a good shot if it forces the defender to guard him at the 3pt line.
What he said implies the coaches are telling him not to shoot.
Easily yes. Beal for two shots at a Beal that likely don't pan out into nearly the player Beal is? Absolutely. They never make that trade though.
You do it in heartbeat if Beal agrees to sign an extension..
Go into next seaaon with quick, Beal, Barrett, Randle, Mitch....not a bad team
You try and troll bjt you are to stupid, Knicms wouldnt even be in the lottery if season ended today, the only reason they are is because they have the dallas pick..
Always happy to see Miami fail.
Adebayo looks like he's taken a leap forward. Herro hasn't. Team isn't good without Butler.
I could see Riley trying to get Beal, but i dont think they have the draft capitol.
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Lakers - without AD - lose big to...Detroit. Weird things happening this year, as expected.
I could see Riley trying to get Beal, but i dont think they have the draft capitol.
The heat can't trade any of their own draft picks. They're locked due to past trades. All they can do is swap picks and trade picks they possess from other teams. If they start to make moves to gather draft picks, you'll know they're going for Beal.
Beal and the heat have been linked for like 2 years. Seems like every season there's a rumor.
Mavs are 8-10. Only Golden State has played more games, most of the other teams have game(s) in hand. Dare I say, the Mavs might very well miss the postseason. The teams in front of them aren't going away quietly and even a team or two behind them might have something to say...
Mavs at Utah tonight.
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