br7knicks wrote:KNIXFAN_83 wrote:Adelheid wrote:Its one thing to be a bad defender, but its another thing to have no defensive effort at all. I'm a bit worried about Knox. He is only 18 I know, but you cant have him spend his rookie years developing like this or else its gonna be much harder to discipline him when his habits are set.
The kid is 19 and has only played 6 games. You have to give him time. This is what i was saying before about these young players testing the patience of the fans and organization. For this to work these guys are going to take 2-3 years to develop minimum.
Rookies shouldn't have issues with effort and attitude/demeanor on the court. Rookies should be going out there to prove they belong in the league, that's why they're usually give 4 years. Knox isn't even showing that. I'd be okay with poor play, as long as effort is there. He gives nothing so far. I hope he's fixed, much sooner rather than later.
it's fair to give him a few games to work himself into shape after an injury. this is a wait and see area of concern though.