Kristaps Porzingis WILL PLAY for Latvia in EuroBasket2017

Post #81 » by **dakomish23** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:13 pm

Where can we watch Eurobasket games?

Yankeeknickfan · Post #82 » by **Yankeeknickfan** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:15 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:I think it's time to trade KP. This is dumb as ****. He needs to be getting better instead of worrying about playing for Latvia. He could easily get hurt. This is stupid and the clowns of the NY Knicks franchise continue. He needs to be working with Dirk and whoever else to get better. He's going to come next season and not have any improvements.

Phil should seriously think about trading him.

getting better and going to Latvia aren't mutually exclusive

He also has from now to August to meet with Dirk

shtolky · Post #83 » by **shtolky** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:15 pm

If he wants out so badly, wouldn't he sign the QO and then become an unrestricted free agent? Don't most players at that stage simply sign an extension before it even gets to that point? This is all silly, he and his brother clearly stated he wants to be here, he can make the most money here, and he has stated over and over he wants to be here. This is just classic Knick fan paranoia. There is nothing to analyze.

Yankeeknickfan · Post #84 » by **Yankeeknickfan** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:16 pm

dakomish23 wrote:Where can we watch Eurobasket games?

R/NBASTReams?

xNewYorkMadex · Post #85 » by **xNewYorkMadex** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:16 pm

Someone correct me if im wrong, but if KP truly was hell bent on leaving in a couple years, cant he just accept the 1 yr qualifying offer and become an unrestricted FA after his 5th season? Greg Monroe did it a couple years ago,

shtolky · Post #86 » by **shtolky** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:16 pm

dakomish23 wrote:Where can we watch Eurobasket games?

I'm assuming NBATV will broadcast some of the games.

god shammgod · Post #87 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:17 pm

JohnWillow wrote:
god shammgod wrote:that's right. janis hates phil and you'll like it.

shamgod go to text of 2017 has been found tbh, until PJax is fired this is gonna be in almost every thread from you.

it will be in every thread but this is actually something i've been saying for years. the 2017 catchphrase is "i'll allow it".

Marty McFly · Post #88 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:20 pm

DaGawd wrote:Kp for Fultz.. Lets get this over with

we knicks. you can assume. that'll end with porzingis meaning "bird" in latvian.

Marty McFly · Post #89 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:22 pm

xNewYorkMadex wrote:Someone correct me if im wrong, but if KP truly was hell bent on leaving in a couple years, cant he just accept the 1 yr qualifying offer and become an unrestricted FA after his 5th season? Greg Monroe did it a couple years ago,

yes. most players don't do that ****, cause they want their money. but he totally could.

god shammgod · Post #90 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:23 pm

i'm not worried. this will all sort itself out once the knicks start to play competitive basketball....ok, i'm worried.

Marty McFly · Post #91 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:23 pm

also, I'm going to need some latvian or some other european to make some mixes of his play this summer. thank you kindly.

god shammgod · Post #92 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:26 pm

Marty McFly wrote:also, I'm going to need some latvian or some other european to make some mixes of his play this summer. thank you kindly.

and just like bootleg movies from eastern europe, i wanted the dubbed english dialogue right on top of the latvian diagloue. why has nobody in that part of the world heard of subtitles ?

Marty McFly · Post #93 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:27 pm

god shammgod wrote:
Marty McFly wrote:also, I'm going to need some latvian or some other european to make some mixes of his play this summer. thank you kindly.

and just like bootleg movies from eastern europe, i wanted the dubbed english dialogue right on top of the latvian diagloue. why has nobody in that part of the world heard of subtitles ?

KnicksGadfly · Post #94 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:28 pm

Can't wait til Phil is gone, not just cause he's bad for this team but because it'll be nice to see the reaction of all his defenders on this board.

TankCommander17 · Post #95 » by **TankCommander17** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:29 pm

The answers he is giving about this year not being like his rookie year. I hope he doesn't get hurt playing this summer.

thebuzzardman · Post #96 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:29 pm

shtolky wrote:
ChaosHamster wrote:*REALLY LONG POST* End of story.

Thanks for this. The last quote should be the mic drop. Glad KP is stepping up as a vocal leader. Pretty clear once Melo and Rose are gone, he will be able to take upon the role as leader. Good for him. He's too nice to say chemistry issues were because of them, but it's clear they didn't help things in that department. Draft a PG who will actually pass KP the ball and let's go. Now get in the weight room and work on your game.

Great post!!!!! There are some very telling comments in there, none that are overtly negative, unless someone wants to be drama queens about them.

The ones that jump out are about roster construction and Noah plays the right way and more guys like him are needed.
Basically, considering that the bench is really composed of guys who play the right way, it's hard not to see that directed towards Rose and Melo, in a roundabout way, and that even more guys who get system ball are needed, not just to replace Melo and Rose, but in general.

Post #97 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:30 pm

god shammgod wrote:he put the knicks on notice and you'll like it

This is true.

god shammgod wrote:phil is re-signing rose....and you won't like it

You're outta control!

god shammgod · Post #98 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:32 pm

Capn'O wrote:You're outta control!

i'll allow it

thebuzzardman · Post #99 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:35 pm

Capn'O wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:So, this KP quote:

“As a player who wants to be leader someday — when I saw things we need to change and be better at — I tried to speak up in the locker room. But there are many players used to playing this kind of basketball for more than ten years so you can’t change them. Coaches can try but it is what it is."

Sounds like a bit of a critique of Melo and Rose. Possibly CLee too. Those are the only guys on the team with around 10 years in the league.

Just for sh*ts and grins, I'm going to assume he meant Melo and Rose only, because that'll get things going nicely here.

It'll be a real bitch if they bring Rose back.

Seems like KP (and everyone else) liked Melo/Rose personally. Rose, in particular, must have been tough for him to play with. It's just not what you need from your PG. You can play Melo next to a CP3 and he'll fall in line but there's not much you can do to change a leopard's spots when he's the one "organizing" the offense.

You know, the more I think about it, the more I think the critiques are towards Rose and not Melo. KP's played with Melo for 2 seasons and Melo's showed a willingness to buy in at times. I mean, maybe some of it is towards Melo because Melo will revert HARD to old ways, but the comments about playing one way in the league and hard to change but especially the comment about roster construction, I really think that is much more directed at Rose. But maybe a has a bit of critique of the overall, as Rose and Melo are both ball dominant, so not only was Rose just not good in general, but particularly bad fit with Melo. I think this is what he is getting at. Or, basically saying he doesn't like playing with Rose.

god shammgod · Post #100 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:41 pm

derek rose is a bad fit with anyone