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Post #1281 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Aug 27, 2025 11:48 pm

Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

The Lamma · Post #1282 » by **The Lamma** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:17 am

Capn'O wrote:Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

We're talking about a plethora of other players in the Trades and Transactions thread for the last spot. Meanwhile... there is a man named Rokas

Post #1283 » by **Capn'O** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:23 am

The Lamma wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

We're talking about a plethora of other players in the Trades and Transactions thread for the last spot. Meanwhile... there is a man named Rokas

It was a joke. He baited us.

The Lamma · Post #1284 » by **The Lamma** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:26 am

Capn'O wrote:
The Lamma wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

We're talking about a plethora of other players in the Trades and Transactions thread for the last spot. Meanwhile... there is a man named Rokas

It was a joke. He baited us.

Jokubastard!

Why do we always seem to have a Euro guard with potential that never becomes a Knick?

Milos Vujanic
Ognjen Jaramaz
Rokas Jokubaitis

Post #1285 » by **Capn'O** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 12:38 am

The Lamma wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
The Lamma wrote:

We're talking about a plethora of other players in the Trades and Transactions thread for the last spot. Meanwhile... there is a man named Rokas

It was a joke. He baited us.

Jokubastard!

Why do we always seem to have a Euro guard with potential that never becomes a Knick?

Milos Vujanic
Ognjen Jaramaz
Rokas Jokubaitis

Not a guard but Magic Lampe too. And, to a lesser extent, Weis.

Maybe its the curse of Mirsad Türkcan.

Wildcat · Post #1286 » by **Wildcat** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:08 am

Capn'O wrote:Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

I legit forgot about him.

Fat Kat · Post #1287 » by **Fat Kat** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 10:17 am

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BKlutch · Post #1288 » by **BKlutch** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:12 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
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I wish Rokas could play here.

I've often thought that, but he'd probably want to be here if we didn't have Brunson. I doubt he wants to play 15 minutes/game as the backup.

spree8 · Post #1289 » by **spree8** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:26 pm

Doris Burke out from ESPN broadcast team… won’t have to hear that hater on our championship run this year :wordyo:

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281775/ESPN-Replaces-Doris-Burke-With-Tim-Legler-On-No-1-Broadcast-Team

Wildcat · Post #1290 » by **Wildcat** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:48 pm

BKlutch wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:

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I wish Rokas could play here.

I've often thought that, but he'd probably want to be here if we didn't have Brunson. I doubt he wants to play 15 minutes/game as the backup.

That's what was coming out of his camp. I think the idea was they wanted him to come over in the year they signed JB, but there was a guard gut, so his reps felt he wasn't going to get playing time. Then he came over last Summer league and we still had the guard gut (team still had DDV, Bridges, etc.). I was high on Rojas, but I don't remember if I thought he'd come over for sure or if he was a Euro player all the way.

Honestly, I don't think he's coming over the NBA. Once the Knicks got JB, it was a wrap for him. I kind of wonder if the Knicks shot themselves in the foot by signing Cam instead of looking at Rojas as their backup. I mean, he did come over for Summer league.

Jstock12 · Post #1291 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:08 pm

Wildcat wrote:
BKlutch wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
I wish Rokas could play here.

I've often thought that, but he'd probably want to be here if we didn't have Brunson. I doubt he wants to play 15 minutes/game as the backup.

That's what was coming out of his camp. I think the idea was they wanted him to come over in the year they signed JB, but there was a guard gut, so his reps felt he wasn't going to get playing time. Then he came over last Summer league and we still had the guard gut (team still had DDV, Bridges, etc.). I was high on Rojas, but I don't remember if I thought he'd come over for sure or if he was a Euro player all the way.

Honestly, I don't think he's coming over the NBA. Once the Knicks got JB, it was a wrap for him. I kind of wonder if the Knicks shot themselves in the foot by signing Cam instead of looking at Rojas as their backup. I mean, he did come over for Summer league.

Judging from his interviews, it's not about him wanting to be a starting point guard in the NBA. It's rather him not wanting to waste years of his career rotting on the bench collecting DNPs. I understand why the Knicks don't want to give him any assurances of playing time, even if its 8-12 mpg. But I understand it from Rokas point of view as well. It's a big risk just to get front row seats to every Knicks game. Especially after seeing some of the recent examples of Euroleague star PGs failing to transition to the league (Teodosic, Campazzo, Micic).

Guano · Post #1292 » by **Guano** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:17 pm

spree8 wrote:Doris Burke out from ESPN broadcast team… won’t have to hear that hater on our championship run this year

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281775/ESPN-Replaces-Doris-Burke-With-Tim-Legler-On-No-1-Broadcast-Team

I actually like her on the mic, but I also enjoy melo's post so my judgement is vv questionable.

Thepaintismine · Post #1293 » by **Thepaintismine** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:24 pm

Capn'O wrote:Unfortunately, Rokas news barely feels like Knicks news anymore.

Anyway...

If they want to move Kolek's contract maybe they bring in Rokas next year, if he gots an out in his contract?

stuporman · Post #1294 » by **stuporman** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:06 pm

Bye Doris and your incessant slurpfests...Legs is better anyway.

BKlutch · Post #1295 » by **BKlutch** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:07 pm

spree8 wrote:Doris Burke out from ESPN broadcast team… won’t have to hear that hater on our championship run this year

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281775/ESPN-Replaces-Doris-Burke-With-Tim-Legler-On-No-1-Broadcast-Team

Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music :clap:

3toheadmelo · Post #1296 » by **3toheadmelo** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:39 pm

Guano wrote:
spree8 wrote:Doris Burke out from ESPN broadcast team… won’t have to hear that hater on our championship run this year

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281775/ESPN-Replaces-Doris-Burke-With-Tim-Legler-On-No-1-Broadcast-Team

I actually like her on the mic, but I also enjoy melo's post so my judgement is vv questionable.

Anyone who likes my posts has great judgement!

WaltFrazier · Post #1297 » by **WaltFrazier** » Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:56 pm

Wildcat wrote:
BKlutch wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
I wish Rokas could play here.

I've often thought that, but he'd probably want to be here if we didn't have Brunson. I doubt he wants to play 15 minutes/game as the backup.

That's what was coming out of his camp. I think the idea was they wanted him to come over in the year they signed JB, but there was a guard gut, so his reps felt he wasn't going to get playing time. Then he came over last Summer league and we still had the guard gut (team still had DDV, Bridges, etc.). I was high on Rojas, but I don't remember if I thought he'd come over for sure or if he was a Euro player all the way.

Honestly, I don't think he's coming over the NBA. Once the Knicks got JB, it was a wrap for him. I kind of wonder if the Knicks shot themselves in the foot by signing Cam instead of looking at Rojas as their backup. I mean, he did come over for Summer league.

Last summer league was also complicated by Kolek who I thought looked slightly better (and better than this summer), and was given more minutes than Rokas. Maybe if Knicks hadn't drafted Kolek, Rokas would have been kept and become a decent backup.

Of course Thibs has to figure in to the calculation back then. Who knows if he would have played him much

3toheadmelo · Post #1298 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:24 pm

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Jstock12 · Post #1299 » by **Jstock12** » Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:12 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:

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I wish Rokas could play here.

Jokubaitis with the career game just now. 21 pts and 12 ast in 22 minutes vs Vucevic & Montenegro.

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WaltFrazier · Post #1300 » by **WaltFrazier** » Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:15 pm

Jstock12 wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Jstock12 wrote:

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I wish Rokas could play here.

Jokubaitis with the career game just now. 21 pts and 12 ast in 22 minutes vs Vucevic & Montenegro.

Could the Knicks get anything in trade for his rights at this point? If his stock rises from the Euro Cup. Feels like the ship has sailed as a Knick but he could help some NBA team