Pick 36: Knicks Draft Mitchell Robinson - Pg 97-8 - Block Ness Monster catching on

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[PeteW]

Now if only we had a PG that can actually throw him lobs

[SARGO127]

He could be our DeAndre Jordan. I like this pick. Worth the risk.

[IllmaticHandler]

He's ridiculously athletic.

You gettin' the "red flags" comment now? This is lottery talent that the Orlando Magic got @ 23.Will the Pelicans regret trolling and passing on him?

[Rock Bottom]

Think we shoulda picked up that bald 45 year ol lookin jerom (sp?) Pg homie to be our next ashy AC .. i duno why somethin (the beers?)tells me gon be aight..

[thebuzzardman]

He's ridiculously athletic.

You gettin' the "red flags" comment now? This is lottery talent.

I think this is a classic "good red flag" .

The bad "red flag" that teams will take a flyer on is a player who is a bit of a d*ck (or worse) maybe from really sketchy background - not the end of the world - but maybe there being no one in his orbit who has ever reigned them in, etc , so low level of changing personality etc, but teams take the player anyway because "that talent!"

The good red flag is, I think he got flagged as a little "flaky" going to a non powerhouse school, to be assistant coached by his godfather (not really a problem) but then leaves after godfather is fired. I think the kid is justified. Team broke a promise. Now, in terms of how the basketball complex sees things, he "didn't honor his commitment to the school" and was "unconventional" in taking time off, giving a symbolic middle finger to the NCAA.

To me, I think it's catching a bad rap for not playing "the game", but not for having a gang/drug/really broken family etc background.

I think this is a case where the Knicks had an open mind and benefit from the general myopic attitude.

[Riot Randolph]

Now if only we had a PG that can actually throw him lobs

Ntilikina would still be one of the younger players in this year's draft...

[MaseInYourFace]

Very shy and ultra raw kid with very little experience playing on a big stage. Smells like a G-League development stash for quite a long time.

Not a fan of this pick personally, but no harm in seeing if he has any real potential and building him from ground up. Anyone who thinks he'll get a minute of real playing time this year is delusional.

My impression as well, I like the pick as we need to swing for the fences, hopefully it turns into something. But I envision him spending most his time in the G-League this season

I think he definitely should spend some time in g league but Knicks are a bad team so don't see why he can't get half an NBA season in also.

[Capn'O]

He's ridiculously athletic.

You gettin' the "red flags" comment now? This is lottery talent.

I think this is a classic "good red flag" .

The bad "red flag" that teams will take a flyer on is a player who is a bit of a d*ck (or worse) maybe from really sketchy background - not the end of the world - but maybe there being no one in his orbit who has ever reigned them in, etc , so low level of changing personality etc, but teams take the player anyway because "that talent!"

The good red flag is, I think he got flagged as a little "flaky" going to a non powerhouse school, to be assistant coached by his godfather (not really a problem) but then leaves after godfather is fired. I think the kid is justified. Team broke a promise. Now, in terms of how the basketball complex sees things, he "didn't honor his commitment to the school" and was "unconventional" in taking time off, giving a symbolic middle finger to the NCAA.

To me, I think it's catching a bad rap for not playing "the game", but not for having a gang/drug/really broken family etc background.

I think this is a case where the Knicks had an open mind and benefit from the general myopic attitude.

100% agreed. I'm not worried about that "red flag" at all.

Upon seeing him speak, it seems that articulation (not intelligence) is an issue for him. The only concern I have is him kind of getting swallowed up by the pressure of it. He just seems so socially shy and has a hard time expressing himself fully. The org needs to be sensitive/understanding of that. Advice on how to handle it is above my pay grade.

I think Shai will be a good player but I'll full well admit I may end up regretting moving up. He was my target at 15.

[IllmaticHandler]

You gettin' the "red flags" comment now? This is lottery talent.

I think this is a classic "good red flag" .

The bad "red flag" that teams will take a flyer on is a player who is a bit of a d*ck (or worse) maybe from really sketchy background - not the end of the world - but maybe there being no one in his orbit who has ever reigned them in, etc , so low level of changing personality etc, but teams take the player anyway because "that talent!"

The good red flag is, I think he got flagged as a little "flaky" going to a non powerhouse school, to be assistant coached by his godfather (not really a problem) but then leaves after godfather is fired. I think the kid is justified. Team broke a promise. Now, in terms of how the basketball complex sees things, he "didn't honor his commitment to the school" and was "unconventional" in taking time off, giving a symbolic middle finger to the NCAA.

To me, I think it's catching a bad rap for not playing "the game", but not for having a gang/drug/really broken family etc background.

I think this is a case where the Knicks had an open mind and benefit from the general myopic attitude.

100% agreed. I'm not worried about that "red flag" at all.

Upon seeing him speak, it seems that articulation (not intelligence) is an issue for him. The only concern I have is him kind of getting swallowed up by the pressure of it. He just seems so socially shy and has a hard time expressing himself fully. The org needs to be sensitive/understanding of that. Advice on how to handle it is above my pay grade.

I think Shai will be a good player but I'll full well admit I may end up regretting moving up. He was my target at 15.

i think you good money on SGA personally.

[Strick]

Our summer league team could have 3 of our 5 starters in it. At least for a good part of the season lol.

I am excited to see these young guys play together

[god shammgod]

the kid is not inarticulate, he's answering in complete sentences, he has a lisp

[robillionaire]

Very shy and ultra raw kid with very little experience playing on a big stage. Smells like a G-League development stash for quite a long time.

Not a fan of this pick personally, but no harm in seeing if he has any real potential and building him from ground up. Anyone who thinks he'll get a minute of real playing time this year is delusional.

My impression as well, I like the pick as we need to swing for the fences, hopefully it turns into something. But I envision him spending most his time in the G-League this season

I think he definitely should spend some time in g league but Knicks are a bad team so don't see why he can't get half an NBA season in also.

Yeah, I guess it all depend on him. He's a huge unknown at this point. Nobody has seen him play organized basketball in over a year

[Capn'O]

i think you good money on SGA personally.

I'm not worried about him AT ALL. I just think Robinson's ceiling is higher.

[Jeff Van Gully]

1:30 PM EST presser for both pix. FYI.

[SmoothLefty21]

Now if only we had a PG that can actually throw him lobs

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[Capn'O]

the kid is not inarticulate, he's answering in complete sentences, he has a lisp

Fair. I almost deleted that wording as "hard time expressing himself" was more generally what I was getting at.

[god shammgod]

the kid is not inarticulate, he's answering in complete sentences, he has a lisp

Fair. I almost deleted that wording as "hard time expressing himself" was more generally what I was getting at.

it was really not directed to you. he seems shy or something, maybe socially anxious, i don't know. but he doesn't sound slow, it sounds though like he has some kind of speech impediment.

[IllmaticHandler]

i think you good money on SGA personally.

I'm not worried about him AT ALL. I just think Robinson's ceiling is higher.

Trust me. Pooch will regret it the most. He trolled on him(personally i think he changed his pick. When he saw I would Pick Frazier) he said he was gambling he would be there in the second round to K DOT. That was a TEAM NEED and he passed on him for wing. Who I like, but Mitchell Ceiling is even higher than Fraziers.


Like I said. Him doing that was my Gain really at the end of the day. Cause he was one of the top two picks for me. Him & Frazier. I had Bigmen so its whatever, but he had no Legit ones. Kuzma is really just a Big SF. Not a protector.

[Mickey Red]

Liked the Robinson pick. Think if his mind’s right he’ll carve out a niche as a rim runner/lob catcher that will help on the boards and block some shots. Worth the gamble.