DaGawd wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
LFG
This is going to elevate his game. Not the final piece, but it'll be a big help.
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DaGawd wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
LFG
thebuzzardman wrote:Not tall enough.
thebuzzardman wrote:RJ may never be a GREAT player or a STAR, but he could be a "star" or very good player. I guess that might disappointing for someone selected at #3, but I don't see it that way.
Also, he COULD be a great player or STAR, since it's very early yet.
I think it's more likely he becomes that VERY good player, but more importantly, the way he plays, his mentality etc, is that he's the kind of player that contributes to a lot of winning teams.
Like, maybe he's not carrying teams, but you are really glad he's part of the team.
Also, f*ck SI and ESPN and their goofy polls. RJ is a good player already and will get better.
I gave RJ some grief. Certainly gave Randle some deserved grief as that asshat Fizzle tried to ruin him, turning him into the Human Spin Cycle. Kudos to Randle to getting in best shape of his career, taking his play up a notch and for the coaching staff for having the brains to do the little things that made Randle the best version of himself.
Feels good to have these two hardworking players on the Knicks, guys who are easy to root for. The rest of the squad too.
thebuzzardman wrote:RJ may never be a GREAT player or a STAR, but he could be a "star" or very good player. I guess that might disappointing for someone selected at #3, but I don't see it that way.
Also, he COULD be a great player or STAR, since it's very early yet.
I think it's more likely he becomes that VERY good player, but more importantly, the way he plays, his mentality etc, is that he's the kind of player that contributes to a lot of winning teams.
Like, maybe he's not carrying teams, but you are really glad he's part of the team.
Also, f*ck SI and ESPN and their goofy polls. RJ is a good player already and will get better.
I gave RJ some grief. Certainly gave Randle some deserved grief as that asshat Fizzle tried to ruin him, turning him into the Human Spin Cycle. Kudos to Randle to getting in best shape of his career, taking his play up a notch and for the coaching staff for having the brains to do the little things that made Randle the best version of himself.
Feels good to have these two hardworking players on the Knicks, guys who are easy to root for. The rest of the squad too.
Clyde_Style wrote:Does anyone remember a moment when a rumor was floated that Fizdale had feared RJ was a diva more interested in fame and glamour than hard work?
I have no idea where that came from, but it sounded ludicrous the moment I read that. Or it could even have been true, thus confirming once again Fizdale has no business being in the coaching business
K-DOT wrote:RJ is very good
I think it's too soon to say he won't be great, because he is still really young and he made a pretty big improvement from year 1 to 2, and when you compare him to Ja who was without a doubt better as a rookie but kind of plateaued this year, Ja is still better because he can create for himself off the dribble but the gap has significantly closed
We'll have a much better idea where he's headed after this season. I think success for him this year is gonna be how well can he do #1 option things like create for himself off the dribble. I'd be fine with his 3pt% taking a step back if it means he's taking more off the dribble, even if he's not great at them yet. And I want to see his PnR game improve, he only scored .78 ppp on 41.7% eFG and 13.7% TOV frequency (33rd percentile) last year, and while that was an improvement from his rookie year (.68 ppp, 36.6% eFG, 16.9% TOV frequency, 21st percentile), it's nowhere near what it needs to be for a #1. I'm too lazy to post the Iso stats, but same story there
The "RJ just spot up shooter" meme took off at the end of the year, and while it clearly isn't true because c&s 3s only made up 27% of his shot attempts, it had a point in that they were the only thing he did on offense at a consistent NBA level. He's shown flashes of being able to create for himself, and while I'm not expecting his game to be Tatum level, I want to see him be more consistent in his ability to create.
K-DOT wrote:RJ is very good
I think it's too soon to say he won't be great, because he is still really young and he made a pretty big improvement from year 1 to 2, and when you compare him to Ja who was without a doubt better as a rookie but kind of plateaued this year, Ja is still better because he can create for himself off the dribble but the gap has significantly closed
We'll have a much better idea where he's headed after this season. I think success for him this year is gonna be how well can he do #1 option things like create for himself off the dribble. I'd be fine with his 3pt% taking a step back if it means he's taking more off the dribble, even if he's not great at them yet. And I want to see his PnR game improve, he only scored .78 ppp on 41.7% eFG and 13.7% TOV frequency (33rd percentile) last year, and while that was an improvement from his rookie year (.68 ppp, 36.6% eFG, 16.9% TOV frequency, 21st percentile), it's nowhere near what it needs to be for a #1. I'm too lazy to post the Iso stats, but same story there
The "RJ just spot up shooter" meme took off at the end of the year, and while it clearly isn't true because c&s 3s only made up 27% of his shot attempts, it had a point in that they were the only thing he did on offense at a consistent NBA level. He's shown flashes of being able to create for himself, and while I'm not expecting his game to be Tatum level, I want to see him be more consistent in his ability to create.
Spree2Houston wrote:Trade him in a package for Brandon Ingram while his value is still decent. Pelicans will do everything in their power to get Zion to stay and the 1st step would be reuniting him with his BFF.
thebuzzardman wrote:Spree2Houston wrote:Trade him in a package for Brandon Ingram while his value is still decent. Pelicans will do everything in their power to get Zion to stay and the 1st step would be reuniting him with his BFF.
Zion will be coming to the Knicks to play with RJ.