moocow007 wrote:Yeah.BBALLER4FR wrote:moocow007 wrote:I agree.
He makes the passes that the play calls for but he doesn't appear to have great passing instincts when there is no called play or a play breaks down.
Works better overseas since they tend to be more play calling and structured play. In the NBA? Not as much.
From my POV this distinction is noticeable in many parts if his game... especially on the offensive end. He just does not seem to have great natural feel for the game. He's noticeably mechanical at times.
On a team where there's a lot more dependency on individual players making things happen (i.e. bad teams) he struggles mightily cause there's no "script" he can follow to cover his lack of natural feel and instincts.
Maybe on a better team where the system and roles are established he can find a niche but I just don't see it here.
Now before anyone takes this as "it's the Knicks, not him"...no, it's him too. He is a limited player. Can he get better? Who knows. But right now offensively without question he's extremely weak from a modern NBA perspective. Even on a team like the Spurs I can't see him getting any time if he's a zero on offense. The Spurs role players can't be dead weight offensively no matter how some might think you can be. Same with the Raptors role players.
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Perfectly said. Also his defense is not enough to mask his offense while his demeanor and progression give me no confidence he becomes anything more than what he currently is.
I'd almost rather see him show some sign of urgency by by being more aggressive on offense even if it looks ugly or leads to turnovers.
Kevin Knox is a good example. Another young, long, rangy, raw player. He struggled early last season (looked awful) but got better by the end of the season. How? By not going into a shell and waiting but by being more aggressive and not settling. And the Knicks allowed him to do that. I doubt it was the Knicks that told Frank to not do that. That's probably why Frank ended in the doghouse. I can see Fiz screaming in his head "Shoot! Shoot! Attack! Oh come on Frank!"
Frank has had the perfect stage for it by playing on God awful teams where it was clear winning wasn't what it was about. We're not talking about competing teams here where you can't do that and wouldn't be justified in doing that.
You can't get better at something without stretching it out in games. And for whatever reason he just isn't willing or able to do that. It's either mental or lack of skill imo. He has to see that his NBA future is in jeopardy if he can't improve offensively.
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It's confounding. I like the kid. I don't at all like his game and I'm perplexed by his demeanor given his lack of success/fit so far in the NBA. Like you said, even the Spurs would have a hard time finding a role for him and thus far other teams don't seem to be knocking on the door to polish off this diamond in the rough. I'd honestly suggest his fans start looking beyond advance statistics and Kawhi type "break from your shell" moments from this kid and brace for a return to his National Team where he'll make money, play for a long time and not have to change his game. There is where he will find his niche.
