Draft Thread 2: The Electric Draftaloo

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

[iLLmatic860]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Grizz still a lock for Ja?

[Jeff Van Gully]

bol bol has always intrigued me. and if i got 8 and 10 from the hawks he'd be one of my picks.

cam and bol would be something.

[Oscirus]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Is Berman the writer who's always off about what the Knicks do? They all seem the same to me at this point

[BRIGGS]

I’m 100% against drafting Barrett as. I feel he is a sloppy player who is in between positions with a sloppy handle and poor shooting mechanics.
The Knicks as a whole need to focus on 3 point improvement and defensive versatility.
I do NOT want to trade our top pick and young players for an established player like Ad. He is to fragile and it has not worked for the Knicks in the past.
To me it’s either sign a free agent like Leonard or KD or simply use cap space to charmer a further build.
In the draft I’m going to start backwards

I really like Aubrey Dawkins from CF with our pick 55. He’s athletic he can defend he can shoot from range and he has nba upside.
IF We can flip Frank N or D Smith for K Porter or Tacko Fall I’d do it
Lastly that top pick has to be a position that puts 3 point shooting at a premium.
Two players I’m stuck on are Hunter and Garland. Each represent something we do not have and need.

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Is Berman the writer who's always off about what the Knicks do? They all seem the same to me at this point

Yep but idc. Im all in on Rj Barrett so any news about the knicks taking him is music to my ears.

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Grizz still a lock for Ja?

Seems like it.

[JustCame]

I’m 100% against drafting Barrett as. I feel he is a sloppy player who is in between positions with a sloppy handle and poor shooting mechanics.
The Knicks as a whole need to focus on 3 point improvement and defensive versatility.
I do NOT want to trade our top pick and young players for an established player like Ad. He is to fragile and it has not worked for the Knicks in the past.
To me it’s either sign a free agent like Leonard or KD or simply use cap space to charmer a further build.
In the draft I’m going to start backwards

I really like Aubrey Dawkins from CF with our pick 55. He’s athletic he can defend he can shoot from range and he has nba upside.
IF We can flip Frank N or D Smith for K Porter or Tacko Fall I’d do it
Lastly that top pick has to be a position that puts 3 point shooting at a premium.
Two players I’m stuck on are Hunter and Garland. Each represent something we do not have and need.

Thank God you don't work for the Knicks. Barrett is a tremendous prospect. His shooting form looks good. What are you watching? His footwork and shot selection has to improve, but a lot of the problem was the lack of spacing on Duke. It was a poorly constructed roster. He broke the ACC record for scoring, not to mention he's well above-average as a rebounder and playmaker. His all-around game shows a lot of promise. I see a future all-star.

Hunter is a 3+D role player. He doesn't possess any offensive trait outside of shooting that will ever be above average. Poor first step, handle, playmaking, etc. There's no upside.

Garland is a much better pick than Hunter, but we haven't seen enough of him to select him that high and his defense projects to be below average, given the switch heavy NBA.

DSJ for Tacko is outrageous. Tacko will be lucky to average 15 MPG at his size. No upside.

And we're not trading for AD unless we also get KD. If we do get KD, I'm all for getting AD because we're an instant contender. Something we haven't had in over 20 years.

[Richard4444]

I'm gonna be team "trade down" til the draft is over. Not that I don't believe in RJ, but really just want more bang for the pick.

There's two guys lower in the draft I'd love to have in such a scenario. Cam and Bol Bol.

I do believe one of these three imo will be a top 5 player from this draft class.

Cam imo should be higher in the draft and I wouldnt fault the Knicks if they drafted him at 3. i think he is that good.

Bol Bol only concerns me with a risk of injury. Keep working on that jumper and handles and find a way to beef up that frame.

I would not trade down for just 8 and 10 picks. I would for 8,10 and 17.

8 pick: Culver, Hunter or Cam (assuming his workout was great).

10 pick: Little, Sekou, PJ Washington or Clarke (wanna a PF but I can open a exception for Little).

17 pick: Bol Bol, Herro, NAW, Goga, Kabengele or Kevin Porter Jr (BPA - Draft an unecessary SG or Center including the probable injury prone Bol Bol for his upside).

[RHODEY]

bol bol has always intrigued me. and if i got 8 and 10 from the hawks he'd be one of my picks.

cam and bol would be something.

High reward with very high bust potential IMO.

[taj2133]

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[HarthorneWingo]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Oh, now you believe Berman?

The beacon of credibility! A journalist’s journalist!

[F N 11]

I find it Hilarious people want to trade back because a player is 18 and flawed but projected top pick for weaker players that are flawed.

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

Oh, now you believe Berman?

The beacon of credibility! A journalist’s journalist!

Im all in on RJ so any info that says the knicks are in on him I'm going to take it as gospel. Dont care how reliable the source is.

Its RJ or bust for me.

[BLACKFEET 2010]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

link?

[F N 11]

A native of Canada, Barrett's senior season was the stuff of legends. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 28.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, leading Montverde Academy to a 35-0 record and national championship.

Keep sleeping on dude!

[TheGreenArrow]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

link?

"Meanwhile, Knox is headed back to New York this week to work with Fizdale again and may see Duke swingman RJ Barrett’s Knicks workout on Monday. The Knicks are zeroing in on Barrett with the third pick in the June 20 draft.
Knox, of Tampa, and Barrett both played high school ball in Florida.

https://nypost.com/2019/06/08/kevin-knox-sees-rj-barrett-as-his-perfect-knicks-complement/amp/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons&__twitter_impression=true

[BLACKFEET 2010]

Knicks zeroing in on RJ according to berman.

link?

"Meanwhile, Knox is headed back to New York this week to work with Fizdale again and may see Duke swingman RJ Barrett’s Knicks workout on Monday. The Knicks are zeroing in on Barrett with the third pick in the June 20 draft.
Knox, of Tampa, and Barrett both played high school ball in Florida.

https://nypost.com/2019/06/08/kevin-knox-sees-rj-barrett-as-his-perfect-knicks-complement/amp/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons&__twitter_impression=true

Ahhhhhh

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I’m 100% against drafting Barrett as. I feel he is a sloppy player who is in between positions with a sloppy handle and poor shooting mechanics.
The Knicks as a whole need to focus on 3 point improvement and defensive versatility.
I do NOT want to trade our top pick and young players for an established player like Ad. He is to fragile and it has not worked for the Knicks in the past.
To me it’s either sign a free agent like Leonard or KD or simply use cap space to charmer a further build.
In the draft I’m going to start backwards

I really like Aubrey Dawkins from CF with our pick 55. He’s athletic he can defend he can shoot from range and he has nba upside.
IF We can flip Frank N or D Smith for K Porter or Tacko Fall I’d do it
Lastly that top pick has to be a position that puts 3 point shooting at a premium.
Two players I’m stuck on are Hunter and Garland. Each represent something we do not have and need.

Thank God you don't work for the Knicks. Barrett is a tremendous prospect. His shooting form looks good. What are you watching? His footwork and shot selection has to improve, but a lot of the problem was the lack of spacing on Duke. It was a poorly constructed roster. He broke the ACC record for scoring, not to mention he's well above-average as a rebounder and playmaker. His all-around game shows a lot of promise. I see a future all-star.

Hunter is a 3+D role player. He doesn't possess any offensive trait outside of shooting that will ever be above average. Poor first step, handle, playmaking, etc. There's no upside.

Garland is a much better pick than Hunter, but we haven't seen enough of him to select him that high and his defense projects to be below average, given the switch heavy NBA.

DSJ for Tacko is outrageous. Tacko will be lucky to average 15 MPG at his size. No upside.

And we're not trading for AD unless we also get KD. If we do get KD, I'm all for getting AD because we're an instant contender. Something we haven't had in over 20 years.

A tremendous prospect who can't shoot or defend and takes more shots than Melo did. His steals, blocks and ft% were terrible.

[Richard4444]

I find it Hilarious people want to trade back because a player is 18 and flawed but projected top pick for weaker players that are flawed.

Its logic. If everyone is flawed, I wanna 3 players instead of just 1. We have more chances to find a fixable one.