Porzingis thread #4: The KP era is upon us

Billy Goat · Post #1721 » by **Billy Goat** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:17 pm

KP just needs to focus on taking good shots and figuring out a way to impact the game when his shot isn’t falling. Playing when you’re overly concerned or conscious of your PPG average just leads to bad shots.

RHODEY · Post #1722 » by **RHODEY** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:56 pm

Can anyone guess who else in the Knicks front office were in favor of trading KP?

Sark · Post #1723 » by **Sark** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:17 pm

RHODEY wrote:Can anyone guess who else in the Knicks front office were in favor of trading KP?

Probably Rambis or Eisley.

RHODEY · Post #1724 » by **RHODEY** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:54 pm

Sark wrote:
RHODEY wrote:Can anyone guess who else in the Knicks front office were in favor of trading KP?

Probably Rambis or Eisley.

Wow and those clowns still have jobs... :noway:

Jalen Bluntson · Post #1725 » by **Jalen Bluntson** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:13 pm

RHODEY wrote:Can anyone guess who else in the Knicks front office were in favor of trading KP?

Begley Berman and Isola!

Post #1726 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:25 pm

1 point? bust.

HighRyzer83 · Post #1727 » by **HighRyzer83** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:31 pm

Has KP got or getting an MRI on that knee or what?

KnickXxxx · Post #1728 » by **KnickXxxx** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:38 pm

I knew it. What KP did and his overall behavior last season was a big no no. If skipping that meeting irked me a lot odds are it really irked a lot of people it was actually disrespectful to which is basically all of management and the coaching staff.

I’m glad it’s worked out but honestly I think putting him on the block was the right move at the time.

Milk · Post #1729 » by **Milk** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 3:20 pm

Read on Twitter

Zingod · Post #1730 » by **Zingod** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 3:43 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:1 point? bust.

Dr. Detfink · Post #1731 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:21 pm

Watch on YouTube

Good interview.

HarthorneWingo · Post #1732 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:11 pm

RHODEY wrote:Can anyone guess who else in the Knicks front office were in favor of trading KP?

They were never serious about it. Please.

DrKnick · Post #1733 » by **DrKnick** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:39 pm

Dunk93 · Post #1734 » by **Dunk93** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:37 pm

Things kp needs a lot of work on.

Footwork in post. When he gets the ball down low instead of utilizing his size and finding a way to get closer to the rim (see kanter)....he squares up, over dribbles, and either turns the ball over or forces up a difficult fade away shot (see melo). He needs to stop this low efficiency iso garbage.

He also needs to work on understanding when he's being double teamed. I cringe every time he puts his head down, puts the ball on the floor, and tries to take his man 1on1 and the help defender pokes the ball away and it's an instant 5on4 in transition the other way.

PICK YOUR HEAD UP AND PASS THE BALL! SOMEONE IS OPEN! QUIT BEING A BLACK HOLE!

He's become a 7'3 melo. No time for that.

KnickFan33 · Post #1735 » by **KnickFan33** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:54 pm

Dunk93 wrote:Things kp needs a lot of work on.

Footwork in post. When he gets the ball down low instead of utilizing his size and finding a way to get closer to the rim (see kanter)....he squares up, over dribbles, and either turns the ball over or forces up a difficult fade away shot (see melo). He needs to stop this low efficiency iso garbage.

He also needs to work on understanding when he's being double teamed. I cringe every time he puts his head down, puts the ball on the floor, and tries to take his man 1on1 and the help defender pokes the ball away and it's an instant 5on4 in transition the other way.

PICK YOUR HEAD UP AND PASS THE BALL! SOMEONE IS OPEN! QUIT BEING A BLACK HOLE!

He's become a 7'3 melo. No time for that.

And rebounding. People say he's too skinny, but I remember skinny players like Camby being beasts on the boards.

Edit: Perhaps Jackson was right in saying KP might be too tall to box out?

Zingod · Post #1736 » by **Zingod** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:35 pm

Guys like Bradley and Ilgauskas also were **** rebounders, i don't think kp will ever average double digit boards even if he plays 35min a night. I'm more worried about his field goal %. Dude needs to get more easy looks at the rim.

Hugo2dahoop · Post #1737 » by **Hugo2dahoop** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 12:46 am

I take KP at his word that he is getting fouled a lot and it's just not getting called. I've watched him sink those shots consistently while being guarded in practice. I know an NBA game is a different situation, but if a smaller NBA player is guarding him he should be able to shoot over him with accuracy if he's not being fouled. At a certain point, when he's an established super star, he will get those calls.

Post #1738 » by **King of Canada** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 1:48 am

Figured we should add this to the archive

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Knicksfan20 · Post #1739 » by **Knicksfan20** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 2:03 am

KnickFan33 wrote:
Dunk93 wrote:Things kp needs a lot of work on.

Footwork in post. When he gets the ball down low instead of utilizing his size and finding a way to get closer to the rim (see kanter)....he squares up, over dribbles, and either turns the ball over or forces up a difficult fade away shot (see melo). He needs to stop this low efficiency iso garbage.

He also needs to work on understanding when he's being double teamed. I cringe every time he puts his head down, puts the ball on the floor, and tries to take his man 1on1 and the help defender pokes the ball away and it's an instant 5on4 in transition the other way.

PICK YOUR HEAD UP AND PASS THE BALL! SOMEONE IS OPEN! QUIT BEING A BLACK HOLE!

He's become a 7'3 melo. No time for that.

And rebounding. People say he's too skinny, but I remember skinny players like Camby being beasts on the boards.

Edit: Perhaps Jackson was right in saying KP might be too tall to box out?

KP doesn’t go after it. Good rebounders want to come down with every rebounder. He will never be that because he Doesn’t go after it.

He is lazy going for rebounds also doesn’t read the bell well in the air/off the rim

Clyde_Style · Post #1740 » by **Clyde_Style** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 2:22 am

Knicksfan20 wrote:
KnickFan33 wrote:
Dunk93 wrote:Things kp needs a lot of work on.

Footwork in post. When he gets the ball down low instead of utilizing his size and finding a way to get closer to the rim (see kanter)....he squares up, over dribbles, and either turns the ball over or forces up a difficult fade away shot (see melo). He needs to stop this low efficiency iso garbage.

He also needs to work on understanding when he's being double teamed. I cringe every time he puts his head down, puts the ball on the floor, and tries to take his man 1on1 and the help defender pokes the ball away and it's an instant 5on4 in transition the other way.

PICK YOUR HEAD UP AND PASS THE BALL! SOMEONE IS OPEN! QUIT BEING A BLACK HOLE!

He's become a 7'3 melo. No time for that.

And rebounding. People say he's too skinny, but I remember skinny players like Camby being beasts on the boards.

Edit: Perhaps Jackson was right in saying KP might be too tall to box out?

KP doesn’t go after it. Good rebounders want to come down with every rebounder. He will never be that because he Doesn’t go after it.

He is lazy going for rebounds also doesn’t read the bell well in the air/off the rim

Be careful for what you wish for

He is not going to fulfill every need

He's not built to fight for every board in the paint

He can do better, but I don't ever expect him to average 10 per game. If he does, I'll be very impressed