KB2011 MOCK: 17th Pick Knicks Select Donatas Motiejunas

Supreme Commander · Post #21 » by **Supreme Commander** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:41 am

Kenneth Faried supplies defense and rebounding and I happen to think he'll be the BPA. I would be happy with Selby, Vucevic, Motiejunas, Darius Morris, and Charles Jenkins

SonOfMars · Post #22 » by **SonOfMars** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:46 am

As much as I want Sleby, I dont think were gonna tak him...

My vote is based on who I think the front office will take, not who my personal favorite is..

With that being said...Donotas it is.

nytonm · Post #23 » by **nytonm** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:47 am

I voted Selby but I can understand the argument for Dontas as bpa. I'd draft Jackson and Jenkins before Marshon though...

Kn1cks · Post #24 » by **Kn1cks** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:50 am

I went with Selby over Vecuvic. Id cry like Bosh if we take Motiejunas.

Starks · Post #25 » by **Starks** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:04 pm

Kenneth Faried. Defense and rebounding all day.

bigfnjoe96 · Post #26 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:06 pm

Defense is the montra this up coming season. The home team selects Chris Singleton

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NoMoreThrees · Post #27 » by **NoMoreThrees** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:08 pm

lol tyler honeycutt. went with brooks.

SonOfMars · Post #28 » by **SonOfMars** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:09 pm

bigfnjoe96 wrote:Defense is the montra this up coming season. The home team selects Chris Singleton

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How? When hes been gone for about 6 picks now..

Starks · Post #29 » by **Starks** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:14 pm

How is Selby's defense really ? I know he's got some potential on the offensive side but is he a good defender ? Does he put the effort on D ?

MaseInYourFace · Post #30 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:50 pm

I have a feeling they are taking Selby...

Post #31 » by **moocow007** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:59 pm

bigfnjoe96 wrote:Defense is the montra this up coming season. The home team selects Chris Singleton

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Singleton was already selected.

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NYman15 · Post #32 » by **NYman15** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:03 pm

I went with Selby. I think he has a ton of talent and I think with the backing of Billups and Melo the team will take him. The kid can be great if he can harness his potential. My other 2 guys who I think they would take would be Brooks or Motie but I think they go with Selby.

Post #33 » by **moocow007** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:04 pm

MaseInYourFace wrote:I have a feeling they are taking Selby...

If nothing else, the Knicks appear to be doing a much better job of hiding who they are really interested this time around. Could be Selby, could be Motiejunas, could be Brooks. Heck it could be Tyler for all we know. :lol:

But just watching the Motiejunas workout, it absolutely looks like he was tanking it. It definitely looked like he was just chucking it up there deliberately trying to look bad. Honestly, it's the best tanking job since the Spurs pulled just before the Duncan draft.

Now I never quite understand the tanking because of a guarantee (I mean it's not like if you do real well that the team that gave you that guarantee won't take you if you're still on the board) but if anyone looked like he was tanking it, Motiejunas was.

And I will also so, Motiejunas looked like he added a lot of bulk (again in a good way) from what we've seen previously on clips. TBH he looked bigger than Vucevic did in his recent workout. Considering that Motiejunas is more athletic, has higher upside and probably is more skilled right now..as a 7 footer...I would think that you'd go with Motiejunas over Vucevic (especially if it's the Knicks who gave him the promise).

Clincher · Post #34 » by **Clincher** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:24 pm

Gonna go with Brooks. I think Selby might be a bit too raw for NYK to want and take right away, Donatas has a buyout problem so he might be a Tiago Splitter type of situation when the Knicks need talent on the squad, and Vucevic might not work well in a fast pace system like D'Antoni. He kind of reminds me of Okur and Okur works best in a slow pace offense.

Seen Brooks play and he is smooth and decisive. Would contribute right away and help the Knicks.

Post #35 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:26 pm

I'm going with Faried.

Fella504 · Post #36 » by **Fella504** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:56 pm

in what ever order they chooses PG/Sg or Sg/Pg 17th pick and get a early 2nd rd pick

I like Brooks tho! and get a Big or 2 in FA

Marty McFly · Post #37 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:05 pm

i'd deal fields and toney if it meant getting selby and donatas too. since i don't see that happening, i think we have to go with the best bet. marshon will be the sorta player that will surprise alot of people in the league by how good he'll be.

he is not to kobe bryant as harold minor was to michael jordan. he's got alot good kobe in him.

Guano · Post #38 » by **Guano** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:30 pm

I haven't been following the picks. Has R. Jackson been selected yet?

bigfnjoe96 · Post #39 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:35 pm

moocow007 wrote:
bigfnjoe96 wrote:Defense is the montra this up coming season. The home team selects Chris Singleton

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Singleton was already selected.

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The link wasn't working for me...

The NY Knicks select Donatas Motiejunas

BrOnXKing1 · Post #40 » by **BrOnXKing1** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:44 pm

moocow007 wrote:
MaseInYourFace wrote:I have a feeling they are taking Selby...

If nothing else, the Knicks appear to be doing a much better job of hiding who they are really interested this time around. Could be Selby, could be Motiejunas, could be Brooks. Heck it could be Tyler for all we know.

But just watching the Motiejunas workout, it absolutely looks like he was tanking it. It definitely looked like he was just chucking it up there deliberately trying to look bad. Honestly, it's the best tanking job since the Spurs pulled just before the Duncan draft.

Now I never quite understand the tanking because of a guarantee (I mean it's not like if you do real well that the team that gave you that guarantee won't take you if you're still on the board) but if anyone looked like he was tanking it, Motiejunas was.

And I will also so, Motiejunas looked like he added a lot of bulk (again in a good way) from what we've seen previously on clips. TBH he looked bigger than Vucevic did in his recent workout. Considering that Motiejunas is more athletic, has higher upside and probably is more skilled right now..as a 7 footer...I would think that you'd go with Motiejunas over Vucevic (especially if it's the Knicks who gave him the promise).

Motiejunas has bust written all over him. Even if u believe that he tanked his workout, he is not the type of player that fits this team either. We either need a C who rebounds and puts a body on other 7 footers who has a pulse on offense such as Vucevic or a shooting guard / point guard hybrid such as Jimmer/Brooks/Shumpert/Shelby.

With the 17th Pick in the 2011 NBA Draft the New York Knicks select