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[Deeeez Knicks]

I love how that draft played out for us knick fans. We get to talk about our role player that is suiting up for another team all while watching the guy we had no business passing on ascends to a super star.

Good thing we have cgmsjfkfnjfkfnfk talking about how there is no way any rookie would pan out here cause Dolan is a cancer that would ruin any career or we would be extra miserable.

Dolan would have forced Haliburton to change his shooting motion…probably turn him into a lefty like RJ….shooting thousands of shots in the gym with JD and the straight shots and Robert Randolph’s greatest hits on loop. The next Frank here with his career ruined

[Gravy]

Just saying if the bucks shot what they shot vs the pacers we win. 36% from 3 vs us would've gotten them 9 less 3s for 27 less points.

The Bucks bench hit 7 threes against us and zero last night. Ridiculous

[MrDollarBills]

Just saying if the bucks shot what they shot vs the pacers we win. 36% from 3 vs us would've gotten them 9 less 3s for 27 less points.

That's why i was saying that game is irrelevant, the 2nd half was just an uncharacteristically bad shooting performance. Milwaukee isn't scary at all.

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Nice to see Randle get praise by respected guys like Zach Lowe. Too bad there’s fake Knicks fans rooting against him to stan for Obi Bargnani

[Guano]

I love how that draft played out for us knick fans. We get to talk about our role player that is suiting up for another team all while watching the guy we had no business passing on ascends to a super star.

Good thing we have cgmsjfkfnjfkfnfk talking about how there is no way any rookie would pan out here cause Dolan is a cancer that would ruin any career or we would be extra miserable.

Dolan would have forced Haliburton to change his shooting motion…probably turn him into a lefty like RJ….shooting thousands of shots in the gym with JD and the straight shots and Robert Randolph’s greatest hits on loop. The next Frank here with his career ruined

i'd prefer him to bust here than to torture us in indy for the next decade.

This board really is full of bad people.

[Gravy]

He was riding the core of draft picks made 15 years ago and failed to get another dynasty after tanking two years like people said he would.

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Jeff Teague is a bad guy

[spree2kawhi]

Encouraging news out of New Orleans: Zion doesn’t listen to dietary advice by his staff.

[Iron Mantis]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

[TrueWarrior]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

Would be extra hilarious because Zion replaced Julius originally.

I know Julius is durable, works hard, and seems to mostly have his head on straight (outside of all his meltdowns and pouting… lol) but Zion has the potential to be great. Julius is a good player, but not great and hes not getting any better. That simple.

A team in the situation we’re in has to jump at getting Zion. Theres nobody else out there coming it seems, and Leon doesnt even use draft picks. If Zion gets his chit together then this team has a chance at a ring. Its a small chance, and the odds are Zion will have an injury plagued underperforming career, but theres no chance at all with Julius.

I didnt want to get Donovan, and still dont as long as Brunson is here, but Zion is a true difference maker if he can just play up to 80-90% of his potential for a few years. I do think he’ll wake up a bit if he comes to NYC, but who knows. Ill take the gamble.

[sol537]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

Would be extra hilarious because Zion replaced Julius originally.

I know Julius is durable, works hard, and seems to mostly have his head on straight (outside of all his meltdowns and pouting… lol) but Zion has the potential to be great. Julius is a good player, but not great and hes not getting any better. That simple.

A team in the situation we’re in has to jump at getting Zion. Theres nobody else out there coming it seems, and Leon doesnt even use draft picks. If Zion gets his chit together then this team has a chance at a ring. Its a small chance, and the odds are Zion will have an injury plagued underperforming career, but theres no chance at all with Julius.

I didnt want to get Donovan, and still dont as long as Brunson is here, but Zion is a true difference maker if he can just play up to 80-90% of his potential.

Randle + Rokas + 1st rounder + pick swap + 2 second rounders for Zion

Nobody in the media would blame NOP for getting back a PF that can put up numbers and fits decently well next to Ingram.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

Would be extra hilarious because Zion replaced Julius originally.

I know Julius is durable, works hard, and seems to mostly have his head on straight (outside of all his meltdowns and pouting… lol) but Zion has the potential to be great. Julius is a good player, but not great and hes not getting any better. That simple.

A team in the situation we’re in has to jump at getting Zion. Theres nobody else out there coming it seems, and Leon doesnt even use draft picks. If Zion gets his chit together then this team has a chance at a ring. Its a small chance, and the odds are Zion will have an injury plagued underperforming career, but theres no chance at all with Julius.

I didnt want to get Donovan, and still dont as long as Brunson is here, but Zion is a true difference maker if he can just play up to 80-90% of his potential for a few years. I do think he’ll wake up a bit if he comes to NYC, but who knows. Ill take the gamble.

You talked me in and out of this trade in one post.

[TrueWarrior]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

Would be extra hilarious because Zion replaced Julius originally.

I know Julius is durable, works hard, and seems to mostly have his head on straight (outside of all his meltdowns and pouting… lol) but Zion has the potential to be great. Julius is a good player, but not great and hes not getting any better. That simple.

A team in the situation we’re in has to jump at getting Zion. Theres nobody else out there coming it seems, and Leon doesnt even use draft picks. If Zion gets his chit together then this team has a chance at a ring. Its a small chance, and the odds are Zion will have an injury plagued underperforming career, but theres no chance at all with Julius.

I didnt want to get Donovan, and still dont as long as Brunson is here, but Zion is a true difference maker if he can just play up to 80-90% of his potential for a few years. I do think he’ll wake up a bit if he comes to NYC, but who knows. Ill take the gamble.

Randle + Rokas + 1st rounder + pick swap + 2 second rounders for Zion

Nobody in the media would blame NOP for getting back a PF that can put up numbers and fits decently well next to Ingram.

Yeah I think Zion for Julius and IQ (or 1-2 picks instead of IQ) is a win win for both sides.

Some other team may try to swoop in for Zion offering more, but that is a strong offer considering all thats going on with him there. Another team would have to be convinced they can turn Zion around, but that may only happen in NYC and not some other small market. Either way his time in New Orleans seems to be ending because I dont see things changing for him at all until hes traded.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

Zion is a fat slob that can't shoot threes and doesn't even have the desire to be in shape after a career of weight related injuries.

[HopelessKnick]

Have the Knicks traded Randle for Zion yet?

Would be extra hilarious because Zion replaced Julius originally.

I know Julius is durable, works hard, and seems to mostly have his head on straight (outside of all his meltdowns and pouting… lol) but Zion has the potential to be great. Julius is a good player, but not great and hes not getting any better. That simple.

A team in the situation we’re in has to jump at getting Zion. Theres nobody else out there coming it seems, and Leon doesnt even use draft picks. If Zion gets his chit together then this team has a chance at a ring. Its a small chance, and the odds are Zion will have an injury plagued underperforming career, but theres no chance at all with Julius.

I didnt want to get Donovan, and still dont as long as Brunson is here, but Zion is a true difference maker if he can just play up to 80-90% of his potential for a few years. I do think he’ll wake up a bit if he comes to NYC, but who knows. Ill take the gamble.

I completely agree. Zion even at 80-90% could get you 30/8/5 on 60%+ shooting. Of course we'd have to get a stretch 5 and all but I'd still go for it. Part of me believes however, that he would put in much more effort in a bigger market....but obviously it is high risk.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Zion is a fat slob that can't shoot threes and doesn't even have the desire to be in shape after a career of weight related injuries.

If he isn't motivated by now to stop being a fat lazy fuq...is NYK really gonna make the difference?

[MrDollarBills]

I dunno. If Zion wants out of New Orleans, that's one thing, but ignoring the training team and continuing to eat like a pig at the detriment of his own physical health and not working on his conditioning is a massive red flag. His body is his entire career. If he can't bring himself to care about that, I don't see what the change in venue will do. Lots of great food choices up here. Lots of bad onlyfans girls in the city, the nightlife in NYC crushes New Orleans.

I wouldn't trust the guy. When a headcase shows you who they are, believe them. He doesn't care. He has his money, basketball is just a job.

Dude was out there last night sucking wind while 39 year old LeBron was running circles around the Pelicans. It's the epitome of unprofessionalism. As bad as Randle has been at times, it's nothing compared to what Zion has done in his underwhelming career.

[god shammgod]

I dunno. If Zion wants out of New Orleans, that's one thing, but ignoring the training team and continuing to eat like a pig at the detriment of his own physical health and not working on his conditioning is a massive red flag. His body is his entire career. If he can't bring himself to care about that, I don't see what the change in venue will do. Lots of great food choices up here. Lots of bad onlyfans girls in the city, the nightlife in NYC crushes New Orleans.

I wouldn't trust the guy. When a headcase shows you who they are, believe them. He doesn't care. He has his money, basketball is just a job.

Dude was out there last night sucking wind while 39 year old LeBron was running circles around the Pelicans. It's the epitome of unprofessionalism. As bad as Randle has been at times, it's nothing compared to what Zion has done in his underwhelming career.

yeah, if he wants out there's smarter ways than sabotaging yourself. i have no reason to believe he's gonna just do a 180 when he gets here and become serious about his fitness.

[TrueWarrior]

I dunno. If Zion wants out of New Orleans, that's one thing, but ignoring the training team and continuing to eat like a pig at the detriment of his own physical health and not working on his conditioning is a massive red flag. His body is his entire career. If he can't bring himself to care about that, I don't see what the change in venue will do. Lots of great food choices up here. Lots of bad onlyfans girls in the city, the nightlife in NYC crushes New Orleans.

I wouldn't trust the guy. When a headcase shows you who they are, believe them. He doesn't care. He has his money, basketball is just a job.

Dude was out there last night sucking wind while 39 year old LeBron was running circles around the Pelicans. It's the epitome of unprofessionalism. As bad as Randle has been at times, it's nothing compared to what Zion has done in his underwhelming career.

Completely understandable take.

As we always say though, Zion is only potentially available because of all his red flags. If theres a chance he starts giving a damn here then that may be the only chance we have at making any noise while Brunson is in his prime. Who else is out there? Embiid isnt coming and hes got his own problems too.

Id rather roll the dice with Zion than just settle for Donovan Mitchell, who I know wont lead us to crap especially alongside Brunson.

Maybe Zion is just a young guy getting all this stuff out of his system now, and will settle down some soon. Wishful thinking yeah but most of us grow up a bit in our 20s.