Trades and Transactions Thread Cont'd - Where the Center At?

Iron Mantis · Post #1041 » by **Iron Mantis** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:45 pm

Wildcat wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:We need to start playing Randle at C more with this roster.

I hope it's in the cards. That's a very dangerous lineup.

It's viable if you make OG the de-facto center on defense.

Downside is you expose OG to foul trouble and injury, banging down low, meeting drivers at the rim.

But Randle as your last line of defense at C is an automatic dunk/layup.

spree2kawhi · Post #1042 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:06 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
spree2kawhi wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:Probably not going to move him....but they better be super confident about coming out of the west with that roster, because they will have zero flexibility to improve while they're a second apron team.

Word around the league is teams are "horrified " of the dreaded second apron.

If you have Anthony Edwards, you want to surround him with players exactly like Gobert and Towns (and McDaniels and NAW and Conley and Reid …). Granted, you want dogs too, but at least they get the ideal prototypes for their money - with questionable toughness of course. With one more year under the belt, they have every reason to feel confident imo.

Yes true.

Still, they were basically swept in the WCF and have not upgraded their roster this off-season.

They lost an important bench piece, Kyle Anderson, in FA. I don't even know if they have a backup PG. Morris bounced.

Think they may be slightly worse.

They could use some quality depth and financial flexibility by swapping KAT for Randle( All-NBA scorer who adds toughness) and getting Deuce/Mitch as very good players off the bench.

We agree on that, and I’ve been saying that for weeks. Plus, they can play a little faster with Randle and get rid of that odd twin tower situation. They still have Reid to space the floor. Towns is currently an underrated talent though, so I wonder if they’d consider losing him.

spree2kawhi · Post #1043 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:07 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
Wildcat wrote:
Deeeez Knicks wrote:We need to start playing Randle at C more with this roster.

I hope it's in the cards. That's a very dangerous lineup.

It's viable if you make OG the de-facto center on defense.

Downside is you expose OG to foul trouble and injury, banging down low, meeting drivers at the rim.

But Randle as your last line of defense at C is an automatic dunk/layup.

Randle can’t guard near the rim. Towns can…

stuporman · Post #1044 » by **stuporman** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:28 pm

Keep it coming...continue to doubt the Knicks, 'not enough star power'...'team of role players'...'good, not great'.

I don't want them to become darlings of the media so they stop being seen as the scrappy underdogs, the team too tough to die.

aggo · Post #1045 » by **aggo** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:30 pm

Julius Randle is a loser

During the 12-2 run:

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Iron Mantis · Post #1046 » by **Iron Mantis** » Sat Aug 17, 2024 11:41 pm

KAT just walks past Randle directly to the rim like he isn't even there. Bring KAT home!

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Iron Mantis · Post #1047 » by **Iron Mantis** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:07 am

Do you seriously think it's a good idea to try this at center on defense?

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stuporman · Post #1048 » by **stuporman** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:24 am

...b-b-but 10 rebounds, but all star, but all nba, but but but 5years $300mil!!!

thebuzzardman · Post #1049 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:39 am

Knicks jettison Randle yet?

aggo · Post #1050 » by **aggo** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:22 am

thebuzzardman wrote:Knicks jettison Randle yet?

lookin like randle tryna jettison himself

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #1051 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:54 am

Iron Mantis wrote:KAT just walks past Randle directly to the rim like he isn't even there. Bring KAT home!

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Not happening.

Iron Mantis · Post #1052 » by **Iron Mantis** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 3:40 am

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:KAT just walks past Randle directly to the rim like he isn't even there. Bring KAT home!

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Not happening.

It's boring. Need something to talk about.

Fat · Post #1053 » by **Fat** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:37 am

Keep Randle

Besart19 · Post #1054 » by **Besart19** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 10:30 am

KAT
AD
Jokic

Mitch, Randle, filler and all the remaining picks

3toheadmelo · Post #1055 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:26 am

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:KAT just walks past Randle directly to the rim like he isn't even there. Bring KAT home!

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Not happening.

Guy is delusional :lol:

3toheadmelo · Post #1056 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:54 am

Saw Josh hart in Miami last night.. looked good in the first half then he was mid in the second half. The god wiseman showed out tho 8-)

Iron Mantis · Post #1057 » by **Iron Mantis** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:16 pm

Besart19 wrote:KAT
AD
Jokic

Mitch, Randle, filler and all the remaining picks

If Leon the Don wants KAT....it's happening.

Git 'er dun Leon!!!

haterade · Post #1058 » by **haterade** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:58 pm

Knicks just need to trade Mitch for Hartenstein already

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #1059 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:43 pm

Iron Mantis wrote:
Besart19 wrote:KAT
AD
Jokic

Mitch, Randle, filler and all the remaining picks

If Leon the Don wants KAT....it's happening.

Git 'er dun Leon!!!

Trade season is over, Leon is on vacation until February's trade deadline.

Besart19 · Post #1060 » by **Besart19** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:12 pm

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:
Iron Mantis wrote:
Besart19 wrote:KAT
AD
Jokic

Mitch, Randle, filler and all the remaining picks

If Leon the Don wants KAT....it's happening.

Git 'er dun Leon!!!

Trade season is over, Leon is on vacation until February's trade deadline.

all three can be our Sheed…

the other similarity is that we drafted not one but three Milicic instead of stars