Knicks Considering Starting Kristaps Porzingis At Center

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:50 pm

The New York Knicks are considering starting Kristaps Porzingis at center.

Many have suggested Porzingis' best future is at center.

"We’ve got to look at everything. ... In the long run, we’ve got to look at hey, when KP comes back, what, will it change everything all together and what it will do?," said Jeff Hornacek. "Sometimes it’s a chance you have to take, but we continue to look over that. We just need to mix it up maybe a little more."

Moving Porzingis to center would send Joakim Noah to the second unit and move Carmelo Anthony to power forward.

Players have privately complained about Hornacek's unpredictable rotations recently.

Via Ian Begley/ESPN

MegaK · Post #2 » by **MegaK** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:09 pm

Zingis at Center and Melo at power forward would be a good choice.

Furinkazan · Post #3 » by **Furinkazan** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:07 pm

I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

luss54321 · Post #4 » by **luss54321** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:52 pm

~Snoopy~ wrote:I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

NOBODY could defend Shaq. He was an unstoppable force.

With that being said, I would love to see Shaq out on the perimeter trying to defend KP

ccvle · Post #5 » by **ccvle** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:27 pm

~Snoopy~ wrote:I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

If Porzingis played in Shaq's era, who is to say that his game wouldn 't be different and weight more to play center.

Yankeeknickfan · Post #6 » by **Yankeeknickfan** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:36 pm

~Snoopy~ wrote:I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

And Shaq wouldn't get the ball, if KP started with it

Rollie · Post #7 » by **Rollie** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:00 pm

It doesn't solve the problem: The Knicks defense SUCKS.

The_Hater · Post #8 » by **The_Hater** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:11 am

Phil Jackson. Just 120 games and a $70 million contract to Noah behind the rest of the league in seeing the light.

Ballerhogger · Post #9 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:24 am

He needs bulk up a bit to play center

Rollie · Post #10 » by **Rollie** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:52 am

The_Hater wrote:Phil Jackson. Just 120 games and a $70 million contract to Noah behind the rest of the league in seeing the light.

This isn't on Noah.

dice · Post #11 » by **dice** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:54 am

luss54321 wrote:
~Snoopy~ wrote:I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

NOBODY could defend Shaq. He was an unstoppable force.

not when they didn't blow the whistle as he bowled people over

FrontPageNews · Post #12 » by **FrontPageNews** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:15 am

~Snoopy~ wrote:I miss the old times.
Id like to see SHAQ vs Porzingis.Shaq would break him into 2 halves.

And porzingis would embarrass shaq on the perimeter.

bdp31770 · Post #13 » by **bdp31770** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:11 am

Move him to center so he's not chasing guys around the perimeter as much. That's what killed Ralph Sampson's career. And moving Carmelo to power forward would be wise too.

Saciid11 · Post #14 » by **Saciid11** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:57 am

They should have done that long time ago .. KP 7'3 is miss match night mare at the offensive and the defensive I think he will be okay with his length ..

Barcs · Post #15 » by **Barcs** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:17 pm

Noah's been awful, and Melo has always had his best success at the 4. Playing him at the 3 slows down the game and it's not just because of the iso, it's because of spacing. Noah has been terrible, he should not be starting. O'quinn has been better, I'd even lead toward Hernangomez over him.