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Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde

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Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#1 » by Grinditout » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:51 am

Random as f thought experiment.

You get to pluck a prime Ewing or prime Clyde and put him on the squad. Who you picking?
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#2 » by cgf » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:55 am

There's a thread about this on the GB, I went with Clyde. Clyde & Jalen would be so awesome together.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#3 » by HarthorneWingo » Tue Jan 9, 2024 5:17 am

Ewing would beast but, honestly, either would be great.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#4 » by WaltFrazier » Tue Jan 9, 2024 5:17 am

Clyde has the ball handling, defense, scoring. He never had to work on three point range though.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#5 » by Ursusamericanus » Tue Jan 9, 2024 5:30 am

Clyde's defense and creation next to JB would be insane. But man, prime Ewing down low with his rim protection and ability to stretch the floor... tough one!
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#6 » by PeteW » Tue Jan 9, 2024 6:09 am

Easily Ewing. We already got a PG so Walt wouldn't be the best fit anyway, plugging in Walt at SG isn't as seamless as just replacing Mitch/Hart with Ewing.

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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#7 » by Polk377 » Tue Jan 9, 2024 6:26 am

100% Ewing. Thibs might make him an offensive rebounder and rim runner though :lol:
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#8 » by gavran » Tue Jan 9, 2024 10:00 am

Ewing. Clyde missed all of the 3 pointers he has ever taken.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#9 » by Luv those Knicks » Tue Jan 9, 2024 11:23 am

I'd go with Clyde because I worry about Brunson holding up and we have I-Hart and Mitch back next year. I also worry about Ewing's style of scoring slowing down or getting in the way of Randle. Both would demand the ball. If Ewing would be the player he was in college, and focus on defense, that might be different then I might pick him.

I think we need a guard more than a center, so Clyde is my pick.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#10 » by KnicksGadfly » Tue Jan 9, 2024 12:18 pm

Assuming both guys can adjust to the league, I’d probably go with Ewing. Centers who can shoot 3s, along with great rim protection, are unicorns, and I’m pretty sure Ewing could do that. Also who is gonna stop Ewing in this league? Open floor, smaller centers, more fouls being called?
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#11 » by WargamesX » Tue Jan 9, 2024 1:05 pm

I think the Knicks would be favorites to win if they had Ewing, and darkhorse contenders with Clyde.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#12 » by prophet_of_rage » Tue Jan 9, 2024 2:32 pm

This is Ewing easily who was always a better individual talent then Clyde. He just didn't have a title worthy team.

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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#13 » by WaltFrazier » Tue Jan 9, 2024 3:18 pm

PeteW wrote:Easily Ewing. We already got a PG so Walt wouldn't be the best fit anyway, plugging in Walt at SG isn't as seamless as just replacing Mitch/Hart with Ewing.

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Ewing

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Ewing would be great. But the point about Walt as PG or SG doesn't matter. In his day those distinctions were less clear cut, you were just a guard. Walt was more a PG than Dick Barnett but with Earl they could both handle, create, and shoot. Both comfortable on ball or off ball. He'd play fine with Brunson.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#14 » by MrDollarBills » Tue Jan 9, 2024 8:23 pm

Patrick would probably be a defensive nightmare if he played today. That top of the key jumper would be a steady 3 point shot now
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#15 » by spree2kawhi » Tue Jan 9, 2024 9:05 pm

Sprewell.

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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#16 » by Bob Ross » Tue Jan 9, 2024 9:27 pm

Cool question. I'm gonna go with Patrick
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#17 » by Capn'O » Tue Jan 9, 2024 9:30 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
PeteW wrote:Easily Ewing. We already got a PG so Walt wouldn't be the best fit anyway, plugging in Walt at SG isn't as seamless as just replacing Mitch/Hart with Ewing.

Brunson
Donte
OG
Randle
Ewing

That lineup would be nasty.


Ewing would be great. But the point about Walt as PG or SG doesn't matter. In his day those distinctions were less clear cut, you were just a guard. Walt was more a PG than Dick Barnett but with Earl they could both handle, create, and shoot. Both comfortable on ball or off ball. He'd play fine with Brunson.


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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#18 » by nykballa2k4 » Tue Jan 9, 2024 9:42 pm

Ewing is the answer here because he basically played for Thibs already and there would be no real adjustment. The only edge for Clyde is that he would allow others to play off of him. Ewing would 100% be more selfish.
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#19 » by 8516knicks » Tue Jan 9, 2024 10:10 pm

Curious if you now added in Bernard King to the choices. 8-)
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Re: Better fit on current squad: Ewing or Clyde 

Post#20 » by Context » Tue Jan 9, 2024 10:13 pm

This is Easy! Prime Ewing!
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