Frank Ntilikina - Sophomore Year

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This is why the Frank criticism is crazy. He still has a ways to go to become a finished product. We have not seen what he can be yet and people are calling him a bust already smh.

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[NYKnicksFTW]

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What the ****, Buffalo Bill

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https://nypost.com/2018/05/20/frank-ntilikina-ready-to-prove-his-worth-to-new-knicks-coach/

“The French Prince’’ has arrived in New York.

Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina’s unofficial start to his second NBA season begins Monday when he huddles for the first time with new coach David Fizdale at the team’s Tarrytown facility, according to an NBA source.

Ntilikina, 19, flew in from France on Sunday after spending the past 5 ½ weeks in his homeland. According to an NBA source, Fizdale will conduct his first informal workout with players Monday as the Knicks three young point guards — Ntilikina, Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Burke — will be on hand.

Also on hand will be Damyean Dotson, their 2017 second-round pick, and Troy Williams, who played for Fizdale in Memphis.

Fizdale texted Ntilikina after getting the job earlier this month, but they have never met. The Knicks coach has said repeatedly establishing “great relationships’’ with his new players is his top goal this summer.

Knicks management didn’t believe the ousted coaching tag team of Jeff Hornacek/Kurt Rambis went the extra mile with their players.

Ntilikina, who lives in Strasbourg, France, has spent the past few weeks concentrating on strength and conditioning, working out a lot at Paris’ premier basketball academy, INSEP. Knicks officials are happy Ntilikina has put on muscle and weight. Management dispatched trainer Anthony Goenaga to France to work with him.

Now Ntilikina, selected eighth in the 2017 draft, is in the U.S. for good and will play in the Las Vegas summer league in July.

Last spring, Ntilikina didn’t do any pre-draft workouts because of the French League playoffs as he helped guide Strasbourg to the finals. He arrived in New York the day before the draft and only met with Knicks president Phil Jackson, then GM Steve Mills and Hornacek. Immediately after the draft, Ntilkina flew back to France to finish the series.

When he returned, Ntilikina’s sore left knee from the playoff grind prevented him from playing summer league. All those factors, Knicks officials believe, probably affected a rookie year in which he excelled defensively but struggled on the offensive end.

Ntilikina, who turns 20 on July 28, finished his rookie year averaging 5.9 points while shooting 36.4 percent (31.8 percent from 3). At his introductory press conference, Fizdale said he wanted to “get my hands on [Ntilikina] and start working with him and start seeing him with fresh eyes.”

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the long lost younger brother of the Migos

[Knicks_Fan2]

These playoffs have once again shown that versatility, especially defensively, is everything in today's NBA. I already have a very bullish stance on Frank but it's only risen after seeing what certain teams are excelling (Boston, GSW) and which teams got exposed (Toronto, Philly, Portland, and Cavs, sans LeBron). I trust that his offense will eventually come around, but it's hard to overstate how important his defense and his defensive versatility will contribute to putting a winning program together here.

You simply can't have defensive liabilities on the floor anymore in the playoffs or they will get picked on every time down the floor. We've seen it in every series.

Agreed. Also why I’m praying we don’t draft Trae Young.

[Knicks_Fan2]

These playoffs have once again shown that versatility, especially defensively, is everything in today's NBA. I already have a very bullish stance on Frank but it's only risen after seeing what certain teams are excelling (Boston, GSW) and which teams got exposed (Toronto, Philly, Portland, and Cavs, sans LeBron). I trust that his offense will eventually come around, but it's hard to overstate how important his defense and his defensive versatility will contribute to putting a winning program together here.

You simply can't have defensive liabilities on the floor anymore in the playoffs or they will get picked on every time down the floor. We've seen it in every series.

You also can’t have offensive liabilities shooting the ball.

Gobert is viewed as the best rim protector in the game and he was basically useless and exposed in the Rocket series because he can’t shoot.

My problem with the Frank pick is his ceiling is that of a solid starter in a superstar league.

I’d rather strikeout going for a home run then hit s single in the draft

Gobert is actually useless against those teams because he can’t switch and guard on the perimeter. Frank doesn’t have that problem. His form on his jumper looks good so it isnt like he’s a roberson. His main weakness is aggression on the offensive end in creating for teammates. Let’s just hope he needed a year to get acclimated before letting it loose.

[MaseInYourFace]

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Frank looks like one of the Migos and the dude on the left (Frank's right) looks like lil Yachty.

[ChilledAlex]

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Frank looks like one of the Migos and the dude on the left (Frank's right) looks like lil Yachty.

And the dude on the right looks like could play for Knicks with that wingspan

[Knicksfan20]

Just read that Frank is in NYC working out with Fizdale/Mudiay/Dotson. Gotta love that.

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Frank looks like one of the Migos and the dude on the left (Frank's right) looks like lil Yachty.

And the dude on the right looks like could play for Knicks with that wingspan

Paul Djoko - he red shirted at Northern Kentucky last year as a freshman.

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23573526/ben-simmons-donovan-mitchell-unanimous-picks-nba-all-rookie-team
tatum, simmions, mitchell,kuzma,lauri markenton first team

The second team was guards Dennis Smith Jr. of Dallas and Lonzo Ball of the Lakers, Atlanta forward John Collins, Sacramento guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and Phoenix forward Josh Jackson.

[WajaBawl]

Fox didn't make it either.

[dakomish23]

Just read that Frank is in NYC working out with Fizdale/Mudiay/Dotson. Gotta love that.

Frank Dotson backcourt will be fun to watch. Wish they’d use it more last year. Let’s hope Fiz plays them together for at least 10-15 MPG

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23573526/ben-simmons-donovan-mitchell-unanimous-picks-nba-all-rookie-team
tatum, simmions, mitchell,kuzma,lauri markenton first team

The second team was guards Dennis Smith Jr. of Dallas and Lonzo Ball of the Lakers, Atlanta forward John Collins, Sacramento guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and Phoenix forward Josh Jackson.

2017 was a very good draft class. Five of the Top 10 picks made it to the All-Rookie Team.

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23573526/ben-simmons-donovan-mitchell-unanimous-picks-nba-all-rookie-team
tatum, simmions, mitchell,kuzma,lauri markenton first team

The second team was guards Dennis Smith Jr. of Dallas and Lonzo Ball of the Lakers, Atlanta forward John Collins, Sacramento guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and Phoenix forward Josh Jackson.

2017 was a very good draft class. Five of the Top 10 picks made it to the All-Rookie Team.

It was a solid draft. Not necessarily many future all-stars, but lots of starters.

Could be the case this year too

[FixTheKnicks]

2019 Most Improved Player.

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[Kinglee]

"Dennis Smith Jr is a bust" Made all rookie team
"Lonzo Ball is trash" made all rookie team

Frank a good player, has all this potential and a super defensive player right now, but didn't make it and played in over 60 games...What's wrong with that? Maybe this should be a reality check to stop overrating dude and acknowledging how bad his rookie season was? Because if Smith and Lonzo was trash and they're in these teams and Frank isn't, then what does that say?

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So.