Welcome to Charlotte: The Frank Ntilikina Thread

W_HAMILTON · Post #21 » by **W_HAMILTON** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 11:48 pm

Guess I'll finally learn how that guy's name is pronounced.

Post #22 » by **Diop** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 1:17 am

W_HAMILTON wrote:Guess I'll finally learn how that guy's name is pronounced.

Pretty sure it’s Frr ah nk

Snidely FC · Post #23 » by **Snidely FC** » Sun Aug 6, 2023 8:09 pm

(nee-lee-kee-nuh)

Post #24 » by **Diop** » Mon Aug 7, 2023 3:11 pm

With his strong defense, Clifford will like him

Rich4114 · Post #25 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Aug 8, 2023 1:59 pm

Contract is non-guaranteed so this is more of a flyer it seems. Though he has some good NBA experience now and is a decent defender. This franchise has neglected the backup PG role for about a decade or more now. The last time they did anything to address it, they did it horribly by drafting DJ Augustine over Brook Lopez. Come to think of it, surprised they didn't just bring DJ back instead.

countryboi · Post #26 » by **countryboi** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 2:11 pm

Frank is worse than DSJ in every way. once again we fu*k up

Post #27 » by **Diop** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 2:26 pm

I’d rank Ramon sessions and Tony Parker above the Dj draft.

LofJ · Post #28 » by **LofJ** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 2:38 pm

countryboi wrote:Frank is worse than DSJ in every way. once again we fu*k up

He's a slightly better shooter, but otherwise yeah...

Liver_Pooty · Post #29 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 2:55 pm

DSJ didn't want to be here.

JMAC3 · Post #30 » by **JMAC3** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 3:13 pm

Dennis Smith was good on defense, but literally ranked awful in every offensive metric.

Realistically Rozier will be the backup point guard and Frank is more there in case of injuries.

SWedd523 · Post #31 » by **SWedd523** » Wed Aug 9, 2023 3:39 pm

countryboi wrote:Frank is worse than DSJ in every way. once again we fu*k up

No way this is the answer at backup, right?

Wait that's what you said when they signed DSJ:

countryboi wrote:It’s no way this is the answer at back up? It has to be something else

Post #32 » by **Diop** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:08 am

Has Theo got a contract yet? Backup point guard is still up in the air isn’t it?

countryboi · Post #33 » by **countryboi** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:43 am

SWedd523 wrote:
countryboi wrote:Frank is worse than DSJ in every way. once again we fu*k up

No way this is the answer at backup, right?

Wait that's what you said when they signed DSJ:

countryboi wrote:It’s no way this is the answer at back up? It has to be something else

im not even the same guy, I was 10 mins ago

SWedd523 · Post #34 » by **SWedd523** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:03 am

lmao bro touché

HornetJail · Post #35 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:43 am

JMAC3 wrote:Realistically Rozier will be the backup point guard

this is the single biggest issue with not having a real backup. The combo of LaMelo/Devonte' at PG allowed Rozier to be 100% off the ball two seasons ago, and that's why he had the best year of his career that year. Rozier at point sabotages both him and the rest of the offense.

JMAC3 · Post #36 » by **JMAC3** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:16 pm

KEMBAtheMETEOR wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Realistically Rozier will be the backup point guard

this is the single biggest issue with not having a real backup. The combo of LaMelo/Devonte' at PG allowed Rozier to be 100% off the ball two seasons ago, and that's why he had the best year of his career that year. Rozier at point sabotages both him and the rest of the offense.

If you are saying never play Rozier at PG, then we are going to have a better player squeezed for mins.

LaMelo (34) - Frank/Theo (14)
Rozier (30)- Martin (18)
Hayward (28)- Miller (20)
Miles (30)- PJ/Thor (18)
Mark (30)- Richards (18)

vs

LaMelo (34) - Rozier (14)
Rozier (18)- Martin (22)- Miller (8)
Hayward (28)- Miller (16)- Miles (4)
Miles (28)- PJ/Thor (20)
Mark (30)- Richards (18)

Basically in V2. You give those 14 mins of Frank/Theo among
Martin +4, Miller +4, Rozier +2, Miles +2, PJ/Thor +2
while decreasing nobody elses mins.

To me that is worth seeing Terry bring the ball up the court.

HornetJail · Post #37 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:49 pm

JMAC3 wrote:
KEMBAtheMETEOR wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Realistically Rozier will be the backup point guard

this is the single biggest issue with not having a real backup. The combo of LaMelo/Devonte' at PG allowed Rozier to be 100% off the ball two seasons ago, and that's why he had the best year of his career that year. Rozier at point sabotages both him and the rest of the offense.

If you are saying never play Rozier at PG, then we are going to have a better player squeezed for mins.

LaMelo (34) - Frank/Theo (14)
Rozier (30)- Martin (18)
Hayward (28)- Miller (20)
Miles (30)- PJ/Thor (18)
Mark (30)- Richards (18)

vs

LaMelo (34) - Rozier (14)
Rozier (18)- Martin (22)- Miller (8)
Hayward (28)- Miller (16)- Miles (4)
Miles (28)- PJ/Thor (20)
Mark (30)- Richards (18)

Basically in V2. You give those 14 mins of Frank/Theo among
Martin +4, Miller +4, Rozier +2, Miles +2, PJ/Thor +2
while decreasing nobody elses mins.

To me that is worth seeing Terry bring the ball up the court.

any floor general PG worth playing is better than Martin. I'm not talking about Frank or Theo. They are liabilities in any playoff setting. For giggles, let's say we trade back for Graham but this works for any rotation level guard

LaMelo 32 / Graham 16
Hayward 20 / Rozier 28
Bridges 12 / Miller 28 / Hayward 8
PJ 28 / Bridges 20
Williams 28 / Richards or Kai or more small ball with PJ at the 5 opening wing/guard minutes for whoever.

LaMelo, Bridges 32mpg
Hayward, Rozier, Miller, Williams, PJ 28mpg
Graham 16
20 flex minutes for anyone at any position, since PJ, Miles, and Hayward can all easily play up a position.

Martin/Richards will get plenty of court time since Miles is suspended early in the year, Hayward is always banged up, and Richards can be more of a situational piece when PJ at the backup 5 won't work.

JMAC3 · Post #38 » by **JMAC3** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:09 pm

any floor general PG worth playing is better than Martin. I'm not talking about Frank or Theo. They are liabilities in any playoff setting. For giggles, let's say we trade back for Graham but this works for any rotation level guard

LaMelo 32 / Graham 16
Hayward 20 / Rozier 28
Bridges 12 / Miller 28 / Hayward 8
PJ 28 / Bridges 20
Williams 28 / Richards or Kai or more small ball with PJ at the 5 opening wing/guard minutes for whoever.

LaMelo, Bridges 32mpg
Hayward, Rozier, Miller, Williams, PJ 28mpg
Graham 16
20 flex minutes for anyone at any position, since PJ, Miles, and Hayward can all easily play up a position.

Martin/Richards will get plenty of court time since Miles is suspended early in the year, Hayward is always banged up, and Richards can be more of a situational piece when PJ at the backup 5 won't work.

Have you seen Graham since he left the hornets? I would play Martin over him without hesitation.
Graham shoots under 38% from the field and is a much worse defender than Martin.

Post #39 » by **luciano-davidwesley** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:54 pm

KTM really not a fan of Martin or Richards.

I had a giggle thinking about clown Kai taking minutes off Nick.

bravor · Post #40 » by **bravor** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:19 pm

Not that anyone gonna lose his (her) sleep about it, but Ntilikina injured his thigh today during a friendly game against Lithuania. No more info to provide since he will have to do a scanner to check how serious it is.