Porzingis thread #4: The KP era is upon us

[ChaosHamster]

[dakomish23]

There's an article about this on deadspin

People Can't Get Enough Of The "Hydrating Kristaps" Meme

Giri NathanToday 9:59am
Folks, another NBA season is upon us, and wouldn’t you know it, the sports world’s biggest meme market is heating up again. Pop quiz: do you know the hottest NBA meme right now? The answer might be Hoodie Melo. It all started after the world saw some clips of Carmelo Anthony playing basketball nicely in a snug “hoodie” style sweatshirt. And every thing has been crazy ever since. After that, Melo wore hoodies in many of his posts, outfitted his child in a hoodie, and even snuck one under his new jersey on the official photo day—almost as if the meme molded reality, almost as if all our clamoring compelled him to perform a certain identity, almost as if the propagation of cheap imagery were a way to exert influence on the celebrities we orbit.

Anyway did you know there’s a big new meme in town? And it features the teammate Melo left behind in New York. That’s right: Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-foot-3 star has always been tall. But now he’s big too, after a summer spent working so hard at the gym. All that work means he has been doing a ton of water-drinking. The new meme, which has taken the internet by storm, pokes fun at how Porzingis just loves to hydrate all the time to achieve peak performance on the basketball court. Get a load of Hydrating Kristaps:

Whether he’s on the bench, in the weight room, or surrounded entirely by it, Kristaps Porzingis simply can’t get enough water. He wants to kill it in the grueling 82-game NBA season ahead, so he’s been drinking the clear stuff all the time, and it looks he won’t be stopping anytime soon.

Now, this couldn’t have become a popular meme without some sweet gifs. Check out Kristaps hydrating while congratulating his Latvian national teammates for hitting their own hydration goals. He’s happy because they, like him, are drinking water to fight off fatigue, lubricate joints, regulate body temp, and maintain awesome digestion:

Kristaps is no dummy. The Big Apple’s big man knows there’s nothing better than a nice long swig of H20 to prep yourself for an exciting, focused third season. Water is what gets you in the zone even when your top scorer flees town, your roster suddenly consists only of bad centers, and the temptations of the world’s finest city loom before your 22-year-old multimillionaire eyes:

Water—and basketball. That’s really what life’s all about for Kristaps Porzingis. What else is there? Well, plenty of sleep, too. Here at Deadspin we are totally in love with the Hydrating Kristaps meme. Please, please like and share if you agree.

[ChilledAlex]

never seen hydrating kristaps meme. But not gonna lie - it made me chuckle a bit

[NoLayupRule]

Would love for KP to play 60-65 games. Keep that knee healthy, keep that tank healthy.

I'm all for the tank, but not if it means KP is getting hurt.

THATS WHY WE SHOULD SIT HIM THAT WAY HE WILL NEVER GET INJURED YANK DAA TANKK

people done lost their minds

tank isn't about losing games alone

tank is about developing young players and learning to play the right way

otherwise its just an endless loop


KP should play the full season, assuming he's healthy, and he should play 100%

sure, reduce his mins to 25-30 a game or something
play the other young bigs

but you let him grow and lead and develop

[jstudabaka]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

[JXL]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

Is that you Greenie?

So Frank da Killakina is not a facilitator? THJ is not a playmaker?

[thebuzzardman]

Hydrating Porzingis - because his shot is wet

[Yankeeknickfan]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

I really see yr 4 as his explosion. 2nd yr without Melo, so he'll know what to expect there, and will probably get to an ideal weight by then. Like him being like Giannis. Took until year 4 to breakout

[blueNorange]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

lol playmakers? what does this even mean?

kristaps showed in eurobasket he can move without the ball, you don't need playmakers just willing passers. that's why the knicks are incorporating plays latvia used for kristaps.

he's 7'3" very athletic and can handle the ball, put him in a spot where he's using it.

[ChaosHamster]

meh, I can definitely see KP struggling.

I wasn't much impressed with his shot creation at Eurobasket. Team Latvia was just utilizing him in the right way. A lot of cuts, him getting the ball in good spots.

If for some reason Jeff will allow him to be ISO Melo KP. And everyone else on the team is garbage and they don't have any chemistry. It could get ugly.

[BKlutch]

KP looks defined

Who's the older guard defending Lee? He looks a lot like Horny to me

[jstudabaka]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

Is that you Greenie?

So Frank da Killakina is not a facilitator? THJ is not a playmaker?

Really? You're talking about a 19-year-old French kid about whom we know next to nothing and a guy who's been up and down from the D-league most of his career until he had a really good half-season. That's not money in the bank exactly.

lol playmakers? what does this even mean?

kristaps showed in eurobasket he can move without the ball, you don't need playmakers just willing passers. that's why the knicks are incorporating plays latvia used for kristaps.

he's 7'3" very athletic and can handle the ball, put him in a spot where he's using it.

Playmakers means guys who can break down a defense and create shots for themselves or others. I don't really see anyone on this roster who has reliably demonstrated he is capable of doing that on a consistent basis. Perhaps there's a chance Kristaps gets decent looks if the Knicks play a solid brand of team basketball and Hornacek coaches them up -- but that's a very tall order, and as history obviously attests, the rosy "best-case" scenario rarely plays out for the Knicks.

[stuporman]

Hydrating Porzingis...... because he's thirsty.

[Knicksfan20]

KP looks defined

Hornacek checking out dat ass.

[Greenie]

I can see KP having a really difficult season this upcoming year. With no playmakers or facilitators around him, and no Melo getting attention from defenses, I think it could get really ugly for KP. I don't see him as a #1 option on offense who's going to create for himself. So I'm worried this season will actually hurt his development as a player considering he will be operating under such awful circumstances.

Is that you Greenie?

So Frank da Killakina is not a facilitator? THJ is not a playmaker?

You just called Timmy a playmaker...
Timmy is a scorer. He's not creating plays for others.
Frank is an unknown. Maybe he is a facilitator. Maybe he's Penny. Who knows? Hope for the best.

**** was gonna get real without Melo anyway. I'm ready for my Tank.

[Greenie]

meh, I can definitely see KP struggling.

I wasn't much impressed with his shot creation at Eurobasket. Team Latvia was just utilizing him in the right way. A lot of cuts, him getting the ball in good spots.

If for some reason Jeff will allow him to be ISO Melo KP. And everyone else on the team is garbage and they don't have any chemistry. It could get ugly.

Saw a lot of that last year. I'm hoping Frank is the difference and can take over the offense and dictate who eats when and where like a floor general. I want to see more up and down followed by secondary fast breaks. If we end up in full blown half court....LAWD NO.

[Capn'O]

It this the meme?

[King of Canada]

It this the meme?

Yeah, it’s really not that funny. You have to wonder if the people writing articles about it are the people that made it.

[Kampuchea]

Nothing unusual about drinking water. 0/10 Meme rating.

And KP is going to have a hard time without Melo. No more open looks off of teams doubling and now they will be doubling him

[ChilledAlex]

Nothing unusual about drinking water. 0/10 Meme rating.

And KP is going to have a hard time without Melo. No more open looks off of teams doubling and now they will be doubling him

You're talking as if Melo was passing out of doubles or triples