Re: PG: Deuce > Donte
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:21 am
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RHODEY wrote:nyk2017 wrote:Deuce has proven it over and over again that he can play well against G-league and end of the bench players, but we need to see him play well against rotation NBA players. That is where he struggles and Donte has proven himself to be a worthy player.
Actually Deuce has shown improvement versus bonifide NBA players.. while covering for an injured Brunson last season. That 3 point shot could very well be legit... against anybody.
duetta wrote:RHODEY wrote:nyk2017 wrote:Deuce has proven it over and over again that he can play well against G-league and end of the bench players, but we need to see him play well against rotation NBA players. That is where he struggles and Donte has proven himself to be a worthy player.
Actually Deuce has shown improvement versus bonifide NBA players.. while covering for an injured Brunson last season. That 3 point shot could very well be legit... against anybody.
Deuce has always struggled with his shooting on offense at the NBA level. He also has yet to demonstrate an ability to weave his way to the hoop. But his defense is elite and potentially All-NBA level.
Hard to see where he fits in with Brunson here, plus Quickley - at least at the moment, although Quick could price himself out of the Knicks' future.
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thebuzzardman wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:The lack of forwards on this team is really shocking.
It is
For a Thibs coached team even more so
FO is messing with him and he's messing with them back by playing Sims and iHart together
It's even more shocking considering none of the guards can shoot 3's worth a f*ck.
IQ has looked like complete garbage in general.
Grimes role is to stand around while Brunson, Randle and RJ dominate the ball, in that order.
The offense looks like the same mess it usually is, with little to no creativity. Oh, I guess they are letting iShart do some passing from the high post. EXCITEMENT!
The defensive rotations suck ass.
As usual, wide open 3's for the opposition all over the place. Which they mostly make.
Meanwhile, no one on the Knicks can make 3s, outside of maybe Fournier, who won't play anyway
IQ is a mess a PG. Picks up his dribble too much, still. Can't make reads other than the one guy he's looking for to start the play. Hunting his own low percentage shot most of the time. Deuce can have his minutes.
Looks like it's time for spin cycle, ball hog Randle. Why is this moron constantly bringing the ball up the court? Please make it stop.
Nice RJ is getting to the line. He still has trouble jumping over 3 sheets of paper.
Thibs insists on playing 2 center lineups. Which would suck if the rest of the Knicks could shoot jumpers, but of course they can't.
Roby looks like Beaker from the old Muppets show.
38 wins.
thebuzzardman wrote:Reign23 wrote:Iron Mantis wrote:RJ killing it from the free throw line. 9-12? Game high 23 points.
The refs are giving him actual respect and not swallowing whistles as he pretty much gets blatantly hacked on ALL of his drives..
If this respect carries over into the season, he's taking the next step. Will be huge for the team. One can hope.
he looked unstoppable when going to the basket now for the second time in a row. needs to continue to hit the free throws. his form there looks improved. but he definitely has to stop taking those bull **** threes. step backs, transition pull ups, C&S with the defender in his face. just do basic C&S threes here for now and it will help his efficiency a lot.
other than that, I like what I am seeing.
RJ always looks good in transition/semi transition, when the defense isn't set. It was in his scouting report coming into the pros. He still kind of struggles in the true half court sets.
Still good player though.
RHODEY wrote:We are small.
We are soft.
We are less athletic.
We still don't pass.
We still cant really shoot.
We still have a coach who likes everything the way that it is, while continuing to load up on redundant 6'4" role players..
HighRyzer83 wrote:RHODEY wrote:We are small.
We are soft.
We are less athletic.
We still don't pass.
We still cant really shoot.
We still have a coach who likes everything the way that it is, while continuing to load up on redundant 6'4" role players..
Good thing we chucked away obi toppin for nothing